Just a week after the anniversary of George Washington’s birthday, strong winds knocked down a 227-year-old tree that the founding father himself had planted at his Mount Vernon estate.The Virginia historical site was closed in anticipation of the 60 mph winds that hit the area Friday, but the Canadian hemlock…
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A ten-day festival highlighting the wonder of science and engineering kicked off Saturday in Downtown San Diego. The rain didn’t keep thousands of people from enjoying the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering’s EXPO Day at Petco Park. March’s First Winter Storm Brings Scattered Downpours The event marks the tenth…
A rainy weekend in San Diego County prompted officials to issue an urban runoff advisory at local beaches and a water contact closure for part of Imperial Beach Saturday. The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) issued the advisory for all beaches in San Diego County because of rising bacteria levels along…
Suspects in area bank robberies – caught in the act on camera. Photo Credit: FBI Source: NBC San Diego
A man has died after he apparently shot himself near the White House Saturday, officials saidPresident Donald Trump is not at the White House this weekend and is in Florida at Mar-a-Lago. He was briefed on the initial incident, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told NBC News. Marines…
A warning from campus police to UC San Diego students and staff: an unidentified person or group is taking upskirt videos of co-eds and posting them online.There are as many cell phones as there are uses for them on UCSD’s campus, but recording upskirt videos and posting them online is…
It was women who carried the United States when the team was looking weak toward the end of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.Of the 23 medals won by the U.S., 12 were won by female athletes and two more were won in mixed events. It’s the highest-ever percentage won by women…
Thousands of San Diego residents united Saturday morning for a run to remember a Poway teenager whose vibrant life was tragically cut short, and to spread love and light to the community.At 7:30 a.m., locals hit the pavement for the 8th Annual Finish Chelsea’s Run, a 5K walk/run in memory…
An in-depth assessment of the response to a fast-moving and destructive fire in San Diego’s North County last December credits a combination of preparedness, teamwork and air support for stopping that wildfire in just twelve hours.More than 100 homes were destroyed or damaged by the 4,100-acre Lilac Fire that broke…
A San Marcos man accused of selling narcotics to a Marine who died from an overdose in his barracks on Camp Pendleton is facing federal charges for the 2017 death.Kyle Anthony Shephard, 25, is accused of selling four fentanyl-laced pills for $100 to an unidentified Marine corporal when the two…
A Michigan college student believed to have fatally shot his parents on campus on Friday, sparking a lockdown and a day-long police search, has been apprehended, Central Michigan University police said.James Eric Davis Jr., 19, is thought to have fatally shot his parents with his father’s gun, NBC News reported.…
East County parents are on alert after learning of reports of a man aggressively trying to get into a parked truck with two girls inside at the Sportsplex in Santee on Thursday.Beau Branton, the father of one of the girls inside the truck, described what happened. March’s First Winter Storm Brings…
The family of a man who died in a car crash early Monday morning said the California Highway Patrol made crucial errors in their report of the crash. The CHP reported Justin Callahan, 35, died when he drove his car the wrong way on Interstate 8 from Sunset Cliffs Boulevard. Wrong-Way…
FBI agents and local law enforcement are looking for a woman suspected in connection with an attempted bank robbery in Egger Highlands last December.The suspect attempted to rob a Bank of America located on Saturn Boulevard in the Southland Plaza Shopping Center just before 3 p.m. on Dec. 7, 2017,…
One person became trapped in a car that flipped on its side after hitting a fire hydrant Friday in Serra Mesa.San Diego police and firefighters responded to the scene near the intersection Ruffin Road and Aero Drive around 6:35 p.m. March’s First Winter Storm Brings Scattered Downpours As crews worked…
The defense in the trial for a man accused of killing his 2-year-old stepson more than 15 years ago received a small victory Friday. Judge Joan Weber dismissed a felony child abuse charge against Tieray Jones, who is accused of killing his 2-year-old step-son in 2002, or failing to report a fatal…
A San Diegan is among the dozens of victims in a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to the herbal supplement kratom, health officials said Friday.The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) said the 44-year-old local fell ill in January but was not hospitalized, and has since recovered. March’s…
An illegal mountain bike trail was discovered on San Marcos property owned by the Escondido Creek Conservancy last December.The unsanctioned trail is on a 250-acre plot of land owned by the Conservancy and stretches for at least one mile. March’s First Winter Storm Brings Scattered Downpours “This is sensitive, beautiful…
Chula Vista police are seeking the community’s help in identifying a theft suspect caught by gas station cameras using a stolen credit card last week.The Chula Vista Police Department (CVPD) said the suspect stole a woman’s wallet off her table at a Panera Bread and used her credit card to buy goods…
A 6,229-square-foot mansion in Del Mar overlooking the ocean recently sold for a whopping $21.5 million, making it the seconds highest home sale in Del Mar, according to the MLS.Photo Credit: Sam Chen/Aloha PhotoVideo Source: NBC San Diego
