One killed, one injured in multi-vehicle collision on SR-163 in San Diego

NBC San Diego (Local) 7/4 7:25A CNS

A passenger was killed and a driver severely injured in a multi-vehicle collision on a highway in Mission Valley, authorities said today. The series of crashes, which involved three vehicles, occurred around 8:50 a.m. Thursday, when a driver...

Biker suffers serious injuries during two-vehicle crash in San Diego

NBC San Diego (Local) 7/4 5:06A CNS

Biker suffers serious injuries during two-vehicle crash in San Diego. The crash occurred in Colina Del Sol community at El Cajon Boulevard and Estrella Avenue

Fireworks are still illegal in San Diego County. Here is what to know

NBC San Diego (Local) 7/3 5:57A NBC 7 Staff

While the Fourth of July is typically an explosive holiday with dazzling fireworks at night, CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire Capt. Mike Cornette warned revelers to be cautious this year.

Comic-Con Museum unveils tokidoki, ‘Luann' comic strip exhibits

NBC San Diego (Local) 6/30 6:33A City News Service

Ahead of next month’s San Diego Comic-Con, the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park will unveil two new exhibits Monday, featuring 20 years of a fashion brand and 40 years of a home-grown comic. “20 Years of Kawaii & Chaos,” highlighting the tokidoki...

State Route 52 roller coaster getting smoothed out as part of pavement project

NBC San Diego (Local) 6/30 3:35A Todd Strain

If you’ve lived in San Diego for even a short period, then you’re probably familiar with the dips and bumps on State Route 52. This decade-old problem makes for a dangerous and uncomfortable ride between Interstate 805 and State Route 163, but...

San Diego Symphony Orchestra kicks off summer 2025 season

NBC San Diego (Local) 6/27 1:42A City News Service

The San Diego Symphony Orchestra will launch its summer 2025 season with a trio of concerts over the weekend, starting Friday evening with an opening night concert featuring classical music. Conductor and the symphony’s Music Director Rafael...

Pet spooked by fireworks? San Diego Humane Society has free solution to keep them safe

NBC San Diego (Local) 6/24 5:01A Jeseamy Muentes

The San Diego Humane Society will offer free microchipping and waive reclaim fees to help San Diegans keep their pets safe over the July Fourth holiday. According to the SDHS, the July Fourth holiday fireworks can spook animals, and the holiday...

UC San Diego tests building safety on ‘one of a kind ‘ earthquake simulator

NBC San Diego (Local) 6/23 10:26A Todd Strain

The UC San Diego shake table, located on an industrial lot off Pomerado Road, is the only outdoor facility of its kind in the world and the only simulator capable of testing a building of that height.

Bank heist leader gets nearly 500-year sentence for hold-ups across San Diego

NBC San Diego (Local) 6/23 9:44A

A man convicted of leading a bank robbery crew that stole nearly $400,000 across four separate San Diego County hold-ups was sentenced Monday to nearly 500 years to life in state prison. Prosecutors said Larry Lightning Jr., 45, took part in...

San Diego man's remains to make short trip to space before being laid to rest

NBC San Diego (Local) 6/23 8:03A City News Service

Dreyer is one of more than 150 worldwide clients whose remains or DNA will be aboard Perseverance Flight, Celestis's first orbital recovery mission, according to the company.

Political expert says U.S. entered war with bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites

NBC San Diego (Local) 6/23 2:05A Jeanette Quezada

As tensions escalate in the Middle East, uncertainty grows here at home. “We can’t tell whether tomorrow things take another direction, and it gets much worse,” Erik Gartzke political science professor at UC San Diego said. The U.S. bombed three...

1 dead, 1 injured in shooting outside Kearny Mesa hookah lounge

NBC San Diego (Local) 6/20 1:38A

One person was killed and another injured in a shooting at a parking lot in Kearny Mesa overnight Friday. The shooting happened at about 4:40 a.m. outside the Nara Ultra Hookah Lounge on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard east of Convoy Street. San Diego...

As “Jaws” turns 50 years old, San Diego is advancing its impact on shark science

NBC San Diego (Local) 6/19 7:21P Derek Togerson

On June 20, 1975, Jaws was released in theaters and the world has never been the same.

Celebrating Juneteenth across San Diego County

NBC San Diego (Local) 6/19 2:18A

Juneteenth will be celebrated across San Diego County on Thursday. Juneteenth, which commemorates the day when around 250,000 enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom, became a federal holiday in 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the...

Less homeless people are living in El Cajon than originally counted: San Diego Regional Task Force

NBC San Diego (Local) 6/18 2:14A

The San Diego Regional Task Force on Homelessness Tuesday updated the number of homeless people within the city of El Cajon, after that city's mayor publicly criticized recent results from the annual Point-In- Time Count.