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Corps searches for first black Marines for honor
The Marine Corps and the Montford Point Marine Association hope to locate the nation's first black Marines or surviving next of kin so they can be recognized this spring when the veterans are...


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Nonprofits to team up at Horton Plaza
DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO -; Two local nonprofits are teaming up with Westfield Shopping Center-Horton Plaza to collect clothes and accessories for underprivileged girls and young women this month.My...
Two of San Diego’s top chefs battle for supremacy with a “Dueling Dinner”
This Leap Day, join chefs Mario Cassineri and Fabrice Poigin at BICE Ristorante as they go all out in a foie gras battle, and bid adieu to the favored delicacy. Representing Italy and France, each...
San Diego senior cat wows at CFA Show
Gizmo is a 16 year old cat almost completely blind from cataracts in both of her eyes. She came to NatCat last October after her owner went into hospice care and she was left alone to fend for...
Bolts to hire Barry, coaching staff complete
The Chargers' 2012 coaching staff is set after San Diego agreed to terms with Joe Barry as linebackers coach Saturday. Barry held the same position at USC from 2010-11 and has 10 years of NFL...
Chargers sign two to future contracts
The Chargers have signed defensive end/linebacker Ricky Elmore and safety DeAndre McDaniel to three-year Reserve/Future contracts. Elmore, a 2011 sixth-round pick for Green Bay, was cut after...
Judge hears PETA lawsuit against SeaWorld, with killer whales as plaintiffs
SAN DIEGO - A federal judge in San Diego has heard arguments in a case that could determine whether animals enjoy the same constitutional protection against slavery as human beings.U.S. District...
State Medi-Cal Patients Won’t be Charged: Obama
The cuts to Medi-Cal were proposed to help seal the $9.2 billion state deficit. Gov. Brown’s office estimated that they would have raised $300 million by charging these patients...
Accused Child Molester Pleads Not Guilty
A retired firefighter and one-time Commodore of the Coronado Yacht Club plead not guilty to charges of sexual assault on a minor Monday afternoon at the Chula Vista...
Local School Launches "No Place for Hate"
In an atmosphere where celebrities are coming forward and apologizing for sending messages of intolerance, one South Bay High School served as a launching pad for a new campaign against...
Smart Meter Customers Must Pay to Opt Out
The power company proposed offering its customers the option for an initial fee of $75 and a monthly fee of $10 to cover meter readings, according to our media...
SD Judge Extends Stay for Loughner
TUCSON, AZ - UNDATED: In this handout provided by the Pima County Sheriff's Forensic Unit, Jared Lee Loughner, 22-years-old, is seen. Loughner has been arrested for the shooting spree at a...
Judge hears PETA lawsuit vs. SeaWorld: Orcas are plaintiffs
SAN DIEGO - A federal judge in San Diego has heard arguments in a case that could determine whether animals enjoy the same constitutional protection against slavery as human beings.U.S. District...
Man attacked at National City bar after Super Bowl
NATIONAL CITY -; A man was stabbed Sunday night after watching the Super Bowl at a National City bar. The victim and his girlfriend were leaving Stoney's Bar & Grill on West 25th Street just...
Slaying suspect has robbery, meth priors
NORTH COUNTY -; A 42-year-old Escondido man arrested in connection with the shooting death of a young woman has a criminal past that includes kidnapping, armed robbery and methamphetamine possession,...
Chargers stadium week in review: Book of Eli
Eli Manning won his second Super Bowl MVP Sunday, cementing his claim to being the best San Diego Chargers draft pick ever. - Associated Press All the stadium stories you missed since my last...
10News: Drunken pair accused of assault on bartender
LA MESA -; Two men were in custody Monday on suspicion of assaulting a bartender and a bar patron after being ordered to leave a La Mesa bar for being too drunk and causing a disturbance, police...
San Diego judge to decide future of whale case
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A federal judge heard arguments Monday in a case that could determine whether animals enjoy the same constitutional protection against slavery as human...
Places to buy yarn in San Diego
San Diego has a variety of yarn shops to choose from depending on what you need. There are shops and stores that have a large variety of colors and styles at a reasonable price and there are yarn...
NAWBO San Diego February program features secrets to business success
NAWBO San Diego's February program will feature Nancy Drew, international sales expert, author and speaker, presenting "You've Come a Long Way Baby, But Not Far Enough--5 Success...
Cariloha Bamboo, international chain makes San Diego it's 2nd California store
Cariloha , the successful ALL-bamboo store with locations in 9 countries, has just opened in San Diego. Cariloha is the only retailer in the world to provide an entire store experience that’s...
San Diego judge to decide future of whale 'slavery' case
SAN DIEGO -- A federal judge in San Diego has heard arguments in a case that could determine whether animals enjoy the same constitutional protection against slavery as human beings. U.S. District...
San Diego Judge to Decide Future of Whale Case
A federal judge in San Diego has heard arguments in a case that could determine whether animals enjoy the same constitutional protection against slavery as human...
Father delivers baby on side of the freeway
SAN DIEGO -; A father delivered his newborn son on the side of the freeway early Monday. Aaron Reynolds and his wife Nicole were on their way to a hospital on north Interstate 15 north of Adams...
Man turns himself in after girlfriend found dead in fire
CLAIREMONT -; A 46-year-old woman was stabbed to death and her boyfriend was arrested Monday after the woman's body was found at her Clairemont home after reports of a fire, San Diego police...
Shamu Goes to Court
Monday, the case goes to court. Though SeaWorld has filed a motion to have case dismissed, the hearing Monday will determine whether or not arguments should go...
Legoland Discovery Center Seeks New Master Model Builder
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (CBS) — If you love building with Legos, there is a job opening that might be just your thing. As WBBM Newsradio’s Regine Schlesinger reports, since December, the...
Crash injures Oceanside woman
Vista -; A 44-year-old Oceanside woman sustained major injuries in a car crash and was airlifted to a hospital Sunday afternoon. The accident occurred about 4 p.m. on Buena Creek Road south of Monte...
Driver dies when pickup strikes house
SAN MARCOS -; A 50-year-old San Marcos man died after crashing a vehicle into a house Sunday afternoon in San Marcos, the California Highway Patrol reported.The accident occurred at approximately...
Padres implementing dynamic ticket pricing
'); } SAN DIEGO -- The Padres have become the latest Major League team to implement dynamic pricing for single-game ticket sales. By using advanced computer programming, dynamic pricing...
San Diego man to face trial Monday in the death of his 2-year-old daughter
CORPUS CHRISTI -- A San Diego man will face trial Monday on capital murder charges in the death of his 2-year-old daughter last year. David Sanchez, 42, and the girl's mother, Melissa Flores,...
Three arrested at Escondido hotel
ESCONDIDO -; Three men were taken into custody Saturday morning after holding four people at gunpoint at a hotel, Escondido police said. David Alvarez, 19, Anthony Alvarez, 21, and Leobardo Motta,...
20th-ranked Gonzaga women beat San Diego | College basketball
Katelan Redmon of Spokane scored 24 points and Kayla Standish of Ellensburg had 15 points and 13 rebounds, leading 20th-ranked Gonzaga past visiting San Diego...
Boy Critically Injured After Dirt Tunnel Collapse
An 11-year-old boy was left in critical condition after a dirt tunnel collapsed on top of him in Temecula Sunday afternoon, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's...
North Park house damaged in fire
A Saturday-night fire caused approximately $45,000 in damage to a house in North Park.Fire fighters were called to the house on Granada Avenue near Upas Street at about 11:30 p.m., a dispatcher with...
Sherman Heights fire causes $30,000 in damages
A morning fire caused about $30,000 in damage to a residence in Sherman Heights on Sunday, a dispatcher with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said.About 30 firefighters responded to the 10:50...
DUI Checkpoint Nets 5 Arrests
A checkpoint in El Cajon Saturday ended with five arrests for suspicion of drunken driving and one person was cited for throwing an alcohol container out of a car, according to San Diego...
Shelltown house fire causes $100,000 damage
SHELLTOWN -; An early-morning fire that broke out Sunday in a Shelltown house caused about $100,000 in damage, San Diego Fire and Rescue said.It is unclear if anyone was in the two-story house at...
Man Arrested After Pointing Toy Shotgun: SDPD
A witness called SDPD to report a man waking around with a shotgun in a parking lot in the 3000 block of Rosecrans and Hancock St. just before 10:30 a.m., said SDPD Lt. Darryl...
Lead remains major obstacle to condor recovery
A condor takes its first free flight after being released in the Sierra San Pedro de Martir National Park in Baja California. - Courtesy of San Diego...
San Diego Fiction: Feb 5 - Feb 11
This week in San Diego there are three events that give readers in different genres something to do. Whether you’re looking for an intimate family portrait, a romance, or a comic thriller, this...
Foot Race Held for Cardiff Kook
North County Times , race organizer, Steven Lebherz, said the event intends to raise money to provide maintenance to the Cardiff Kook statue which has dawned numerous different looks over the...