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Coast Guard Seaman Charged With Murder Freed From Brig
A U.S. Coast Guard seaman accused of killing a friend during a night of drinking in Alaska has been released from the brig in San Diego.
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City Pays $2.47M In Stormwater-Related Damages Since 2018
The city of San Diego has paid $2.5 million since January 2018 to settle claims and lawsuits for damage from neglected and failing storm drains. NBC 7 Investigates obtained the data through public records requests. The payouts range from $1,252 paid to a property owner in May of this year to a November 20, 2018, payout of $1.4 million to...
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San Diego Schools May Join LA Unified Lawsuit Against Juul
The superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District wants to join a Los Angeles Unified School District lawsuit against the e-cigarette company Juul. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports Wednesday that Superintendent Cindy Marten says she will take the request to the school board. The Los Angeles district filed its lawsuit last month, blaming the e-cigarette manufacturer for creating an…
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Citizen Review Board Finds Deputy Broke Policy During Arrest of Earl McNeil
A year after the San Diego District Attorney’s Office cleared officers and deputies involved in the arrest of Earl McNeil, a citizen’s review board found that one deputy broke department policy.
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13th Jail Death Reported in San Diego County
Another San Diego County inmate has died in custody, the 13th this year.
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Border Angels Founder Enrique Morones on Paid Leave
The founder of one of San Diego’s most prevalent immigration activist groups, Border Angels, has been on paid leave from the organization and no longer serves as its executive director, a spokesperson told NBC 7.
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Deputies Ignored Inmate's Heart Condition Causing His Death: Lawsuit
The death of a seriously-ill inmate could put San Diego taxpayers on the hook for a big legal judgement.
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SEAL Chief Acquitted of War Crimes Sues Lawyers, Legal Defense Nonprofit
A Navy SEAL who was acquitted of murder by a military jury in July has filed a lawsuit against two defense lawyers and a nonprofit legal defense group — who he had parted ways with on the high-profile case before the trial.
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County Failed to Inform Adoptive Parents Child Was Victim of High Profile Sex Abuse Case: Lawsuit
A San Diego couple who adopted a boy who was molested by his foster parent said the county failed to inform them of the past abuse, and that the boy had shown signs of sexually inappropriate behavior prior to the adoption.
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Politically Speaking: UN Representative on San Diego's Homelessness and Housing Shortage
In this episode of Politically Speaking, NBC 7’s Alex Presha welcomed special rapporteur of the United Nations Leilani Farha; who visited San Diego and concluded that the homeless crisis is a violation of human rights. Gary Warth from the San Diego Union-Tribune explained possible ways to help with this problem.
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Mission Bay High School Mourns Loss of Head Coach
Mission Bay High School’s football coach died this week just before the start of his second year as head coach, the school confirmed to NBC 7.
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Poway Synagogue Shooter Purchased Weapon From San Diego Gun Store: Warrants
The warrants reveal investigators found a “gun receipt and paperwork” that indicate shooter John Earnest purchased the gun at “San Diego Guns.”
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Former Coronado-Based SEAL Sentenced to 60 Years Behind Bars in Molestation Case
A former Coronado-based Navy SEAL convicted of repeatedly molesting a child will serve 60 years in prison after his current 27-year term for manufacturing child pornography runs out.
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La Jolla Tree That Some Say Inspired Dr. Seuss' ‘The Lorax' Topples
A century-old tree with a long trunk and bushy branches that some believe was the inspiration for fictional Truffula trees in Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” has fallen in a coastal San Diego park.
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Politically Speaking: Video of SDPD Arrest Creates Controversy
After an 11-second video of an SDPD arrest surfaced online, controversy sparked over alleged police brutality, which the San Diego Police chief said was not the case. NBC 7’s Alex Presha spoke with San Diego Union-Tribune reporter Lyndsay Winkley to learn more.
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Lakeside Father Mourns Son Killed in Sri Lanka Attacks
A Lakeside father is mourning the loss of his 11-year-old son, one of hundreds of people killed in a series of near-simultaneous attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
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Colleagues, LGBTQ Elected Officials and Democrats Urge Beiser to Resign Amid Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
Colleagues, LGBTQ elected officials and fellow Democratic party leaders urge San Diego Unified School Board trustee Kevin Beiser to resign amid allegations from several individuals accusing the longtime teacher and Democratic party leader of sexual misconduct.
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San Diego Unified School Board Trustee Kevin Beiser Accused of Sexual Misconduct in Lawsuit
A San Diego Unified School Board trustee has been accused of sexual assault and sexual harassment according to a lawsuit filed Monday.
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Video Shows Private Security Guards ‘Rough Up' Men
Footage posted by the San Diego Union-Tribune showed private security officers in Chula Vista detain men near the Jacobs Center. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford has more on why the newspaper called it a “rough up.”
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Politically Speaking: San Diego Union-Tribune Pulls Offensive Cartoon
NBC 7’s Alex Presha talks about the controversial cartoon featuring famous African-American literary icons and actor Jussie Smollett.