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Candidates Focus on Economics at San Diego Mayoral Forum
Four candidates for Mayor in San Diego shared a forum stage Thursday to talk economics, focusing on city support for small businesses. NBC 7 partnered with the Strategic Alliance for the forum moderated by Alex Presha, host of NBC 7’s “Politically Speaking.” The theme: “What does a strong and inclusive economy look like with our next mayor?” Attendees heard from…
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County Updates Evacuation Plan for Elderly, People With Disabilities
San Diego County Office of Emergency Services is rolling out a new program to help older adults and people with disabilities prepare for an emergency evacuation in the unincorporated parts of the county.
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Family Preparing for Kira Stanley's ‘Big Ol' Life Celebration Party'
Wendy and Robert Stanley are preparing to throw the party of the year — a day’s worth of festivities all for their daughter, Kira Stanley. Kira Stanley died Christmas Day, two years after doctors diagnosed her with a rare brain cancer. She always told her parents she wanted to “go out with a bang.” “That’s what Kira wanted. She was...
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Duo in Stolen Car Arrested in Police Chase in Hillcrest
A man driving a stolen car led police on a chase through the heart of Hillcrest Thursday that ended with him ditching the car and running through a yard, down an embankment and towards the freeway. The ordeal began just after 10:40 a.m. when a San Diego Police Department officer spotted the stolen Blue Passat cruising along the 300 block…
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Councilman Dedicating $100M to Fix San Diego's Sidewalks
A San Diego City Councilman is behind a new plan to fix what he said has fallen through the cracks: the city’s sidewalks. While the city has done its best to fix thousands of cracked, misaligned, and otherwise hazardous sidewalks over the last few years, it’s paid out millions of dollars to plaintiffs who have been hurt by them....
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Water Main Break Leaves 234 Customers Without Water
A water main break caused 234 residents in Bay Park to be without water on Monday night, the City of San Diego said. The water main break was reported around 5 p.m. near Gardena Avenue after water was seen bubbling from under the street. It flooded the road and sidewalk in the area, San Diego Police Officer John Buttle said….
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Lawsuit Challenges Wording in Convention Center Expansion Ballot Measure
A Convention center expansion plan has hit legal roadblocks before even going to the ballot. A lawsuit filed challenges the language of the ballot measure and claims its vagueness breaks state law. “That 75 words to describe ballots needs to be very precise. It needs to be an honest representation of ballots. This one is not,” plaintiff Michael McConnell said....
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Trade Deal Allocates $300M for Tijuana Sewage Problem
House Democrats and the White House announced a deal Tuesday on a modified North American trade pact, which included significant funding to combat sewage pollution in the Tijuana River Valley. “We’re expecting a one-time appropriation of $300 million to be dispersed $75 million per year over four years via Border Water Infrastructure Program,” Democratic Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49) said of…
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Nomad Donuts Owner's Viral Response to Online Review About Homeless Man
An online review criticizing a homeless man near North Park’s Nomad Donuts went viral after the owner publicly supported and defended the man who calls the nearby sidewalk home. Nomad Donuts owner Brad Keiller does not always respond to the nearly 1,000 reviews of his shop on the community-reviewed Yelp.com. In fact, most reviews are positive, but a 1-star...
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Government's Surveillance of Journalists Reminds Media Expert of '60s
Less than 24 hours after NBC 7 Investigates published leaked documents detailing how the U.S. government created a secret database of activists, journalists, and social media influencers, Congress is reacting.
