Brie Stimson

Every year around the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, more than a thousand civilians and first responders show up to the Hilton Bayfront in San Diego and take the stairs 110 stories to the building’s top floor.

NBC 7’s Danica McAdam reports on the event honoring the fallen heroes of September 11.

On Monday, Cox was in San Diego as part of his statewide bus tour “Help is on the Way.”

In an election year that has seen an unprecedented number of women running for office, Carlsbad is no exception. There are actually more women on the ballot than men this November by a wide margin: 11 to 3. And the candidates are running for everything from city council to the school district to mayor.

When they found out their school might close, hundreds of students at a Kearny Mesa public charter school immediately reached into their pockets and donated $200 to the school.

Students raised $200 in minutes when they learned their school might shut down. NBC 7’s Joe Little has more on the remaining $300,000 they need to stay open.

John Cox is nearing the end of his campaign trail for California’s next governor. NBC 7’s Alex Presha has more on his stop in San Diego.

A new California law requires police to release body camera footage within 45 days when it involves a death or an officer firing a gun.

Police aren’t happy with the new law that makes it easier to release body cam footage, while some say it doesn’t do enough. NBC 7’s Joe Little has more on the continued debate.

Rep. Duncan Hunter made explosive remarks on everything from immigration and his own indictment to his political opponent Ammar Campa-Najjar at a small constituent meeting Monday.

In the wake of declining enrollment statewide, San Diego County schools are trying to attract more students.

The superintendent of the Vista Unified School District says enrollment is a climate of competition. NBC 7’s Rory Devine at Grapevine Elementary with more.

The SR-52 Coalition held its inaugural community meeting Wednesday in Santee to discuss traffic on State Route 52 and funding for future improvement projects.

NBC 7’s Omari Fleming explains what SANDAG and the city of Santee are trying to do to fund a massive update to of State Route 52.

The 2018 election will see a record high of women running for office. NBC 7’s Alex Presha has more on women nearly quadrupling men in the Carlsbad race.

More than 1,300 people climbed the stairs of the Hilton Bayfront Saturday morning to honor the fallen firefighters who charged the stairs of the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001.

This year will be the 17th anniversary of the tragic terrorist attack. NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo reports on the climb up the Hilton Bayfront.

Assemblymember Todd Gloria held a press conference Wednesday urging Governor Brown to sign gun safety legislation he authored that would require weapons training for concealed weapon permit (CCW) applicants.