County crews sent to help fight Riverside fire
SAN DIEGO -; About 185 firefighters from across San Diego County have been sent to help fight a raging brush fire burning in Riverside County under red flag ...
View ArticleSprings Fire Grows to 2000 Acres
A fire in steep, rocky terrain in Ventura County grew to 2,000 acres on Thursday as firefighters worked to contain the blaze during a day of extreme temperatures and high ...
View ArticleGyorkos first homer shows signs of things to come
Email CHICAGO -- Jedd Gyorko hit 62 home runs in three seasons in the Minor Leagues. Entering Thursday's series finale at Wrigley Field, he's hit one in the big leagues. But that learning curve is...
View ArticleCabrera finds home atop Padres lineup
Email CHICAGO -- After hitting throughout the San Diego order in 115 games last year, shortstop Everth Cabrera has settled nicely into the Padres' leadoff role. Cabrera has hit leadoff in 19 of San...
View ArticlePadres recall Boxberger option Erlin to Triple-A
Email CHICAGO -- The Padres recalled right-hander Brad Boxberger from Triple-A Tucscon on Thursday and optioned lefty Robbie Erlin to Triple-A. Boxberger, 24, has made 10 relief appearances with Tucson...
View ArticleSmall-business sales grow slowly in San Diego County
"A robust business sales market is necessary so their retail, service, manufacturing and other companies can be transferred to a new generation of owners," Siegel ...
View ArticleTexts Used in Christian Dating Site Rape Case
Prosecutors said Banks used a number of aliases when posting to dating websites like ChristianMingle.com , POF.com and Match.com. They include Rarity, Rylan, Rylan Butterwood and Rylan ...
View ArticleSmall Brush Fire Burns in Alpine
Someone using a weed trimmer sparked a small brush fire in the Alpine area Thursday, the same day the region was on alert with a red flag ...
View ArticlePadres come to life late bat around to rally in eighth
SD@CHC: Cabrera's single plates Alonso in eighth CHICAGO -- The Padres' offense was nowhere to be found before it came around just in time for a four-run rally in the eighth inning of a 4-2 comeback...
View ArticleLegoland gives miniature sneak peek of new summer attraction
POLK COUNTY -- The World of Chima is the latest attraction slated to open at Legoland Florida this summer. The Winter Haven property has been under construction for several months, but Lego builders...
View ArticleMarquis looks to regain control in opener vs. D-backs
The D-backs have played in more close games this season than anybody else, and there's no reason to expect anything different when they head to San Diego for a three-game set this weekend. In the past...
View ArticleNew Fallout from Scripps Ranch HS Twerking Video
Dozens of students were suspended from Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego, California, for dancing in a video posted to YouTube. Read the full ...
View ArticleBrush Fire Spotted on SR-67
A brush fire was sparked along State Route 67 in Lakeside Thursday afternoon – on a day when firefighters all over Southern California were on ...
View ArticleChargers Agree with Hermann
from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), a Division III school in Troy, New York. The 6-5, 250-pound Hermann was a two-time Liberty League Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference...
View ArticleCarlsbad shows San Diego the way forward on tourism
A few months ago, I cataloged how Escondido's tourism efforts were putting San Diego's to shame, especially because of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner's extended, pointless squabble with the local Tourism...
View ArticleDwayne Crenshaw for San Diego City Council
In the May 21 special election to fill the vacant District 4 seat on the San Diego City Council, there are two smart ways for voters to evaluate the ...
View ArticleFormer Humane Society CEO to get $1.1m
The San Diego Humane Society will have to pay its former president more than $1.1 million after an arbitrator ruled that the organization illegally fired him because of his medical ...
View ArticlePolice Pursuit Ends in El Cajon
Several police cars were chasing the truck, but the driver refused to stop. At one point, two cruisers cornered the truck. The truck drove onto the sidewalk, shattering one of its windows, and kept ...
View ArticleGetting Your Moneys Worth on Home Insurance
As wild fires start threatening homes in southern California once again, it's a good time to look at your insurance coverage. NBC 7's ConsumerBob talks with Dieter Merkle who lost his home to a brush...
View ArticlePolice Pursuit Collision Echoes Fatal 1999 Case
June Meng Hong was killed when a San Diego police cruiser slammed into her car (pictured) during a chase in February 1999. A similar accident occurred ...
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