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For 60 minutes the Aztecs offense was truly horrible. Then they remembered they have Jesse Matthews, and everything changed. Matthews caught a pair of touchdown passes in overtime, the 2nd one a walkoff job, to lead San Diego State to a 19-13, double overtime win at San Jose State. The 24th-ranked Aztecs go to 6-0 on the season and are…...

The coronavirus is still here and doctors are worried people will not take flu season — or flu shots — very seriously, especially after all the recent arguments over COVID-19 vaccines.

A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of 50 women who sued Pornhub’s parent company for hosting videos produced by former San Diego-based website GirlsDoPorn.com, the owners and operators of which were charged by federal prosecutors with sex trafficking.

A Chula Vista resident contacted Telemundo 20 to tell them about the situation her 13-year-old daughter went through when she was vaccinated at a clinic in the South Bay.

NBC 7 Investigates scoured through more than 120 NTSB investigation reports and dug up at least 35 plane or helicopter crashes into San Diego County neighborhoods since 2010.

They went toe-to-toe with COVID-19 and months later, some are still dealing with the symptoms. Doctors call them long haulers and there is a growing belief that the vaccine can help alleviate some of those symptoms.

For one man, COVID + an autoimmune disease = a silver lining that’s best served in a chilled glass

A math and engineering teacher at West Hills High School in Santee was named one of California’s five Teachers of the Year

There are few things as important to one’s self-identity than a name and recently, an adorable tamandua pup at the San Diego Zoo was given a name that holds power, pizzazz and superstardom to it.

It’s been a month since thousands of Haitian refugees arrived in Del Rio Texas, with the majority of them seeking political asylum. Nearly 6,000 have been deported back to Haiti in recent weeks but some have remained in the U.S., including here in San Diego.

A Navy sailor was sentenced to nearly six years for a series of crimes, including the strangling death of a woman in a Midway District hotel

The National City Police Department has been awarded a $103,000 grant to support traffic enforcement and preventative measures to deter DUIs, distracted driving and other dangerous driving behaviors, the department announced Friday.

Valle is a new, Baja California-inspired restaurant in Oceanside from Chef Roberto Alcocer. The fine dining spot has Michelin ambitions. Here’s that story and more.

Warmer, dry conditions over the next two days will bring an elevated fire threat to San Diego County. Here’s what you need to know.

A vintage Sacramento train is taking riders through some of the oldest parts of the historic city, with a number of theme weekends ahead.

A recent study shows “burnout” among women in the workforce has been worse through this year than it was in 2020.

The famous dessert is getting a frosty upgrade this holiday season.

A man who unleashed a hail of gunfire from an assault rifle at a San Diego restaurant in 2019 has pleaded guilty to assault with a semiautomatic firearm

San Diego County says 80% of eligible residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and another 9% have received their first dose.

The Padres have been without a manager for more than a week, so how is the search shaping up? Derek and Darnay discuss some early candidates including one guy who almost seems like too obvious of a pick. What impact does the Cardinals’ sudden decision have on the Padres’ search? And what might it mean for Skip Schumaker? If Aaron…...

The Grammy winner is finally back with her long-awaited single, “Easy On Me,” from her self-described “divorce” album, “30”, which is coming out soon.

Any deadly plane crash is tragic, but the lives, injuries and property damage incurred in Monday’s crash in Santee call attention to the number of buildings and homes surrounding smaller airports in San Diego County.

“The first thing that pops up is a little 40-inch TV, not a 75-inch,” said Juan Vasquez, who works in Kearny Mesa.

Students and staff at the former Junipero Serra High in Tierrasanta are celebrating the school’s new name, which has officially been changed to Canyon Hills High School. While many approve of the change, long-time residents are upset with the move and have started a petition to rescind the name change. New signage was unveiled as part of a ceremony...

Cory Whitlock threw his hands up in the air. “It’s maddening. It’s frustrating,” the owner of the Whitlock Surf Experience in Oceanside said. “Who do you talk to? Who do you go to for supply help?” Whitlock is one of countless business owners trying to get supplies and inventory to keep their businesses running. Much of the blame has...

The Teal Pumpkin Project is a national effort to make Halloween safer for kids with food allergies and other medical conditions. The project was first launched in 2012 by a local food allergy group in Tennessee before FARE expanded it to all 50 states. Many of the popular Halloween candies contain nuts, milk, egg, soy or wheat, which are among&#823...

The Metropolitan Transit System Board of Directors Thursday approved the Palm Avenue Trolley Station project — a mixed-use, mixed-income transit-oriented development project in the Otay Mesa-Nestor community.

A parolee who would sneak up on sunbathers in San Diego and kiss their buttocks was convicted of sexual battery and banned from local beaches, the office of San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott announced Thursday.

Scripps Ranch High School Sophomore and baseball player Josh Kludt wants to raise money for the non-profit OAK while fighting his own battle with bone cancer

Carlsbad’s Tim Salmon, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, recently paddled more than 22 miles from Catalina to San Pedro to raise awareness and funds

After a cool, fall week, a mini warm-up is on the way for San Diego County this Friday and Saturday. Here’s what you can expect from our weather over the next couple of days.

Newly captured drone video is providing a better idea of how much damage a Santee neighborhood sustained Monday when a small plane crashed into two homes, killing its pilot and a local UPS delivery employee who was on the job.

A driver was killed Thursday morning after slamming an SUV into a tree along Mira Mesa Boulevard. Road closures for the area followed.

Santee residents who had their homes destroyed in Monday’s small plane crash were allowed to return to their properties on Greencastle Street to survey the damage and collect what valuables they could.

Spend “Halloween on the Lawn” at the history-laden landmark, which boasts its own resident ghost.

Here we go again. Two years after handing Jayce Tingler the keys to a Padres franchise on the rise, President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller is looking for a skipper to help them complete their ascent. Will he continue his pattern of hiring first-time Major League managers like Tingler and Andy Green, or will he opt......

Let Them Choose is suing the San Diego Unified School District over its vaccine mandate.

What’s being promoted as the South Bay’s first food hall is finally set to open next week after a 19-month delay due to COVID-19.

A dog trapped for five days deep inside a narrow, rocky crevice at a state park north of New York City was rescued unharmed

A San Diego mother says she is furious because of a mistake a local clinic made when giving the COVID-19 vaccine to her 12-year-old son because what the medical center injected was not the right mixture. When it was their turn to get vaccinated, Valeria and her son Santiago were very happy. “My son always told me, ‘Mommy, can I…...

So far as we know, there’s no biopic in the works about Robin Williams. But if there is to be one, we know who should play the late comedian: fellow funnyman Jamie Costa.

A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of 38-year-old Michael James Pratt, co-owner and operator of a pornography production company and online websites named GirlsDoPorn and GirlsDoToys.

Pepsi owns the title rights for the NFL’s halftime show in a deal that’s set to expire after 2022.

Two oil-covered birds rescued from the Orange County coastline in the days after an off-shore pipeline leak were released back into the wild Wednesday in Huntington Beach.

Planning a vacation can be stressful. The pandemic showed how quickly plans can change and need to be adjusted or even canceled. With borders opening back up and cruise lines running once again, people are taking a closer look at travel insurance.

Despite gathering almost two million signatures to recall Governor Newsom, the organizers of the petition were unsuccessful in ousting the governor from his office. Governor Newsom decisively beat the recall attempt, earning 61% of the vote from Californians. Chairwoman of the California Republican Party Jessica Patterson says the special election ...

Trisha Yearwood leaned on several family recipes for many of the dishes in her new cookbook, “Trisha’s Kitchen: Easy Comfort Food for Friends and Family.”

Singer Adele has been gone from the public spotlight, musically speaking, since after the release of her “25”album in 2015

The number of influenza cases being reported in the region this season is higher than the average for this time in recent years, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced Wednesday.

Laurie Strode and her family can’t catch a break. Moments after “Halloween” (2018) ends, “Halloween Kills” picks up with the Strode women, battered, bruised and begging for first responders not to rush toward a burning house. Michael Myers is in that house and the last thing they want is for him to be saved. Spoiler: They do save him.  And…...

Beleaguered business owners and families separated by COVID-19 are celebrating after the Biden administration says it will reopen U.S. land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze

A timeline of the deadly plane crash in Santee, California, in east San Diego County on Oct. 11, 2021, and its aftermath.

Plans are underway to hold a vigil for a UPS driver killed Monday in Santee when a small plane crashed, engulfing his truck and two nearby homes in flames.

A man who was stabbed during a fight at a trolley station on Palm Avenue in San Diego has been identified by police.

Comic book writer Tom Taylor says he could not be happier with the reaction to his portrayal of a new Superman as bisexual.

DUI-related fatality crashes are spiking across San Diego County at a record-setting pace, officials said Tuesday, with this year’s total marking the most fatal DUIs in two decades.

An effort to ban unregistered firearms in San Diego County was announced Wednesday morning as local leaders try to get so-called “ghost guns” off the streets.

Family and friends of inmates at San Diego-area jails will be allowed to make in-person visits beginning Friday, ending a two-month suspension of the privilege due to the surging COVID-19 pandemic.

Hollywood’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, blasted into space Wednesday in a convergence of science fiction and science reality, reaching the final frontier aboard a ship built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company.

“Squid Game” attracted has 111 million viewers globally since its Sept. 17 release, making it Netflix’s biggest series launch of all time.

Kiddos arrr in for a treat at the Maritime Museum of San Diego

The Biden administration says the United States will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Take Me to the Trees,” an hour-long online happening, will include tree trivia, auctions, and the chance to fête the forest from afar.

More than 99% of eligible Southern San Diego County residents have been vaccinated with at least one dose

Consumer advocates say changes in recent years have made it harder for us to get our CRV deposits

Dr. Sugata Das had taken the same flight path from Yuma to San Diego hundreds of times before Monday’s deadly crash, the colleague said

Communication between an air traffic controller and the pilot of a small plane along with its flight path records give a look at the moments before the twin-engine Cessna C340 crashed into a Santee neighborhood on Monday.

It will likely be weeks or maybe even months before Santee residents know what happened Monday in the skies over that East County city, but a look at official records and a discussion with a local flight instructor may offer some clues into the cause of the fatal crash.

A woman who was walking with a child near a park in Escondido was hit by a car and killed Tuesday, according to police.

The news is good and bad for roughly 700,000 drivers who take commute along Interstate 5 on its stretch through North San Diego County.

A local parents group sued the San Diego Unified School District Tuesday to block the district’s recently approved COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff and students over the age of 16.

Revised health policies issued Tuesday will allow unvaccinated fans to attend the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals, if they show proof of a negative COVID test.

If your budget is tight, you should buy versatile foods to cook at home, according to celebrity chef Guy Fieri. Here are the ingredients you’ll need.

Cody and Courtney Campbell got married this past May and bought their first home together in Santee, California. That home was destroyed on Oct. 11, 2021, when a small plane crashed into their neighborhood. Here’s their story.

Another Halloween during the coronavirus pandemic is fast approaching, and while health experts say children can go back to traditional trick-or-treating this year, there are some important safety precautions to take.

Delivery company UPS identified in a letter to employees the longtime worker who died Monday after an airplane clipped his truck while on the job, killing him just as he was on the verge of retirement.

San Diego County health officials are monitoring an outbreak of at least six cases of shigellosis in individuals experiencing homelessness since Sept. 30.

California’s coronavirus death toll has reached another once-unfathomable milestone: 70,000 people.

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New surveillance video captured the moment a small twin-engine plane fell from the sky and burst into flames after crashing into a densely populated San Diego suburb Monday, killing at least two people.

Three investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) arrived in Santee on Tuesday to look into the deadly plane crash that killed two people, injured at least two others and stunned the East San Diego County neighborhood.

A 56-year-old man died after what police called an altercation with a stepson Monday in Imperial Beach.

The 44th season of Broadway San Diego is set to kick off next month with the Tony Award-winning musical comedy “Hairspray.” Here are the details.

Halsey gave birth to their first child, Ender Ridley Aydin, in July.

The performer who breathed life into fabled Enterprise captain James T. Kirk is now heading toward the stars under dramatically different circumstances.

San Diego County continues to receive reports of tar balls washing up on local beaches. County Public Health officials are still waiting for tests to confirm if the tar balls are related to the oil spill in Orange County or the result of natural seepage. In any case, preventative action is being taken locally, and not just on the ground…....

Some North County residents are worried that a parking lot for the homeless is too close to schools.

Monday was the San Diego’s Zoo Safari Park’s first year celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

A small plane fell out of the sky over Santee on Monday, barrelling into two homes and killing at least two people. The crash set off an explosion that rattled an entire neighborhood. It also alerted heroes who came running to their neighbors’ rescue.

Indigenous people marked Monday with celebrations of their heritage, education campaigns and a push for the Biden administration to make good on its word.

A doctor piloting a twin-engine Cessna C340 that crashed Monday in Santee near Santana High School has been identified as one of at least two people killed in the incident, officials said.

San Diegans can expect to see shoreline cleanup assessment teams and contracted crews equipped in protective gear monitoring, inspecting, and cleaning San Diego County beaches.

San Diego’s weekend events: Here’s what’s happening this weekend in San Diego. Get up. Get out. Play!

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park announced the birth of a healthy tamandua pup to first-time parents Cora and Fernando.