Memorial Day

Here is San Diego and across the country thousands honored the men and women who have given their lives for our freedom. This as San Diego beaches saw busy beaches and roadways. Plus, cruise lines could soon set sail again and meat prices are on the rise. NBC7’s Dana Griffin has tonight’s Nightly Check-in for this Monday May 31st,...

Across San Diego County many chose to head to the beaches on Memorial Day, a scene much different than it was a year ago early on during the coronavirus pandemic.

A long-time San Diego man has honored the lives of 31 fallen American heroes with a most unique Memorial Day feat. Mike Rouse, 68, ran 31 miles every day of May to honor 31 military members killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan in August 2011. “I heard one of the dad’s say just a couple of days ago that…

A nation slowly emerging from restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic honored generations of fallen U.S. veterans on a Memorial Day observed without the severe pandemic restrictions that affected the day of tribute just a year ago

Imagine running 31 miles a day for 31 days straight. NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda met a man who did, all for a great purpose.

NBC 7’s Melissa Adan met a WWII veteran who shared some of his thoughts on Memorial Day.

It’s a peaceful place. It’s full of honor and emotion. “Look around and just take it all in,” Karina Cunningham said. This was the first time Cunningham visited Miramar National Cemetery on a Memorial Day. “I’m so proud to be standing here along with all these family members,” she said as families walked the rows between headstones. Each headstone...

Memorial Day 2021 was a return to some somber traditions for San Diego as the military town honors those who made the ultimate sacrafice.

A large American flag and other smaller flags were stolen over Memorial Day weekend from a veterans cemetery in Los Angeles.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County was at its second-highest amount for Memorial Day, $4.186, since 2012.

NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez shares what you need to know in San Diego County on the morning of May 31, 2021.

President Joe Biden has honored America’s war dead at Arlington National Cemetery

Fallen heroes who gave the ultimate sacrificed are being honored this Memorial Day – virtually and in person. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford has more information on how the USS Midway Museum is observing the holiday.

This Memorial Day, you can honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice right from the comfort of your own home or in person with the USS Midway Museum’s online activities.

As the country prepares to pay tribute to those who have died in the performance of their military duties while serving in the United States Armed Forces this Memorial Day, quite a few services will be closed or limited.

President Joe Biden has marked his first Memorial Day weekend as commander in chief by honoring the nation’s sacrifices in a deeply personal manner.

After more than a year of isolation, American veterans are embracing plans for a more traditional Memorial Day.

The gloomy afternoon skies and cooler temperatures didn’t lessen the spirit of residents and tourists out enjoying the first holiday weekend with less COVID-19 stress. “It’s been really nice having Memorial Day be more normal,” said Nicole Caruso, a San Diego resident. It’s the first major holiday since most strict COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted. “It’s a good weekend...

San Diego beaches were off to a busy start Saturday, as locals and visitors gathered for Memorial Day weekend. It was a much different scene than last year, when more pandemic-related restrictions were in place. Memorial Day weekend 2020, beaches were only open for walking and running.

Public Health officials said that if all people at a Memorial Day gathering are fully vaccinated, people can meet up indoors and outdoors without any masking or distancing requirements. But if guests from more than one household are unvaccinated, they should wear masks and keep a distance from others, preferably outdoors.