Todd Strain is a reporter with NBC 7 San Diego and Telemundo 20.
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Carlsbad group pushes back on development proposal on Ponto coastline
Carlsbad’s Ponto open space faces a key decision as a developer seeks to build townhomes and commercial space, while residents back a 6-acre park.
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Mize rocked in Padres debut, as D'Backs beat Padres.
As far debuts go, this wasn’t what Casey Mize or any Padre fan had in mind. After being acquired at the Major League Baseball trade deadline to address the Padres starting pitching problem, Mize made his debut for the San Diego Padres Wednesday night in Arizona. Mize lasted just 3.1 innings, allowing 8 earned runs on 9 hits and 3…
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San Diego Chargers legend Billy Ray Smith Jr. dies at 64
Billy Ray Smith, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers who then became a sports broadcaster, died Wednesday at age 64.
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Swimmer whose body recovered off Carlsbad coast ID'd
A body found in the water near Carlsbad State Beach Sunday was believed to be that of a missing 53-year-old swimmer, authorities said.
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Machado homers twice, Tatis hits longest homer of the MLB season, Padres beat Braves 8-3
There has not been much joy in the 2026 Padres season, but during Tuesday night’s game, the Padres were homer-happy. The San Diego Padres hit 4 home runs in an 8-3 win over the Braves, 2 by Manny Machado and 1 each from Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill. Tatis’ two-run shot in the eighth traveled 474 feet. The previous…
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Padres Ride Early Home Run to Win Over Arizona
After losing 9 of their last 10 games, the San Diego Padres got a much needed win Tuesday night at Petco Park, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1. The game didn’t start well for San Diego. Starting pitcher German Marquez had already allowed 1 run, when he found himself in a 1-0ut bases loaded jam, but he induced an inning ending…
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Unique ‘Adopt an Avocado Tree' program aims to revive San Diego's struggling farms
A new pilot program allows people to adopt individual avocado trees from local farms and share in their harvests, all while helping struggling avocado farmers, according to its founder.
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Historic Little Italy church calls new bike lanes a safety hazard
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A Little Italy church says new bike lanes block access and create safety concerns for elderly parishioners and funeral services. -
From child oncology patient to volunteer — local woman's journey at Rady Children's
Tara Borders was an oncology patient at Rady Children’s Hospital, now she volunteers in the same unit.
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Padres rally past Rockies in 9th, thanks to 3-run homer by Gavin Sheets.
Holy Sheets indeed! On his 30th birthday Gavin Sheets hit a 3-run home run down the line in right field, giving the Padres the lead in the 9th inning in a wild comeback win. San Diego scored 5 runs in the 9th inning and 1 in the 8th inning to rally from an 8-4 deficit in the final 2 innings,…
