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The identities of eight of the troops presumed dead, and one Marine who was killed, after a landing craft sank off the Southern California coast during a training exercise have been released by officials. Lance Cpl. Guillermo S. Perez, 20, of New Braunfels, Texas, was pronounced dead at the scene before being transported by helicopter to Scripps Memorial Hospital in…

San Diego high school football coach Kurt Hines finds his motivational speaking skills are in more demand than his football knowledge as people struggle with depression in the midst of the pandemic.

The San Diego Art Institute launched its virtual online marketplace in April to help support artists during the pandemic. Inspired by fellow artist Maggie Thompson, several artists are now using the program to donate masks to indigenous groups, who are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus.

The Starbucks barista shamed on social media for refusing service to a customer who was not wearing a mask just received the tip of a lifetime. Lenin Gutierrez’ story started at a San Diego Starbucks, and after it was first shared by NBC 7 it spread throughout country. A couple of fundraising strangers recorded the moment they officially made that…

The city of San Diego broke from national trends in deciding not to enforce city-wide curfews like those seen in New York, Minneapolis, Atlanta and other areas of the country. “We encourage peaceful protests,” Mayor Kevin Faulconer told CNBC. “That’s part of who we are as Americans and that’s how you affect change.”  Protests continued over the weekend in San Diego...

A protester in San Diego played a game of “Rock, Paper, Scissors” with a police officer during a peaceful protest in San Diego.

A couple was arrested last week and accused of collecting payments in a kidnap for ransom scheme that left a San Diego man and a Norwalk man dead in Tijuana, Mexico.

As waves crashed against the shoreline in Encinitas on Monday, a bright blue hue overtook the ocean thanks to the return of an unpredictable natural phenomenon.

A San Diego opera singer is sharing her gift with her neighbors while practicing social distancing.

In just a few days, the monster Camp Fire in Northern California tore through a Butte County community to become the state’s most destructive wildfire on record.

San Diego Comic-Con International organizers have announced that the annual pop culture expo will be canceled this year.

The California school districts are the two largest in the state and serve more 750,000 students.

A riding center in Ramona is bringing together miniature horses saved from slaughter and veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress (PTS) in a program to help all involved.

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park has given its new baby rhino a chance to do what all kids love: play in the mud.

A local Marine was reunited Wednesday with three stray dogs he fell in love with while deployed in Iraq.

A San Diego County animal center is hoping a family will adopt furry friends Ami and Mikaela together.

A young golden retriever whose resilience is described as “absolutely remarkable” was recovering Tuesday at a Southern California animal hospital after a rescue group found him surrendered at an animal shelter with a third-degree burn.