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During their three-month break, the Padres tried to keep themselves in game shape as best they could, but there’s simply no re-creating the physical rigors of a real baseball game. That is especially true for starting pitchers. By July, they’re usually reaching the 90-inning mark and fully capable of throwing a complete game. With just three weeks to build...

CRACK! Did you hear that? CRACK! The sound echoed down Eighth Avenue in San Diego’s East Village. CRACK! It sounded like someone hitting a baseball. Hitting it hard. Every few seconds. CRACK! CRACK! It sounded like… baseball. “I love baseball. I love the sound. I love the smell,” said Todd Futa. Futa stood alone on a grassy hill wearing...

Local fans react to the return of Major League Baseball, which will begin in July. NBC 7’s Joe Little has more.

The 4th Annual Padres Blood Drive is returning to San Diego this year, but its procedure will be different in order to keep donors safe from the coronavirus pandemic.

The 4th Annual Padres Summer Blood Drive is returning this year under new rules due to the pandemic.

The world hasn’t seen many live events since the coronavirus outbreak. Soon San Diego will have a big one again, in a slightly modified way. On June 7 Petco Park will host a pair of live drive-in concerts at the Lexus Premiere Parking Lot (the one directly across Trevor Hoffman Way from the ballpark). called Feed The Need and...

On June 7, Petco Park will host a pair of live drive-in Feed the Need concerts — featuring Switchfoot (pictured) and the B-Side Players — in the Lexus Premiere Parking Lot near the park, reports NBC 7’s Derek Togerson.

We still aren’t sure when or if baseball will be played at Petco Park in 2020 but now we know the jewel in Downtown San Diego’s East Village is going to start hosting big events again. The Padres are joining several other public spots in starting to re-open in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic with a unique way...

During the off-season the Padres brought back the brown, much to the delight of the majority of the San Diego baseball fan base. To celebrate, San Diego-based distillery Cutwater Spirits produced a new brown and yellow Padres-themed Vodka Mule can, complete with the pinstripes.

Police surrounded a high-rise apartment building in downtown San Diego early Monday after residents reported hearing gunfire following a fight in one of the units.

Local craft brewer, The Lost Abbey, has found a place to call home in downtown San Diego’s East Village. And it’s not exactly the location one might think would one day house a beer spot. Eater San Diego shares that story, plus other top news of the week from our local food and drink scene.

Every year, every fan base in baseball has hope. At Padres FanFest 2020, San Diego fans are no different. The question is: do the Friar Faithful have reason for optimism? Last season the Padres were 45-45 at the All-Star break and only won 27 games the rest of the season. It didn’t do much to change the narrative that the…

The San Diego Padres are returning to Petco Park for what sports enthusiasts believe will be a spectacular season and Opening Day will include a block party dedicated to those with unwavering faith in the Friars.

The 9th Annual East Village Opening Day Block Party heads to downtown San Diego on March 28 and March 29, 2019, celebrating the start of Padres baseball season.

Dominick Wells, 19, entered a not guilty plea in a San Diego courthouse.

A Padres fan’s sweet seat behind the plate got even sweeter Tuesday night when a foul ball shot over the screen and kerplunked in her beer. What she did next brought everyone in Petco Park to their feet.

Gabby DiMarco blew up overnight for catching a foul ball in her Sculpin. NCB 7’s Todd Strain caught up with the world’s thirstiest fan and asked her about her newfound fame.

The San Diego Blood Bank will collect donations at the event until 5 p.m.

An Escondido police officer said the off-duty deputy shot in Downtown San Diego knew he would get hurt but still jumped in to help his younger brother.

An off-duty sheriff’s deputy who was shot three times in the Gaslamp district has been called a hero. The deputy was not armed when he defended his little brother from the suspect. NBC 7’s Rory Devine reports.