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San Diego students in nonprofit mariachi compete in statewide music competition
The mariachi is a symbol of Mexican culture around the world. For a group of students in San Diego, it’s more than just music — it’s their passion. NBC 7’s Tania Luviano-Hurwitz had the opportunity to speak with young musicians living out their dreams through music.
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As COVID cases rise, San Diego County Public Health encourages vaccinations, testing
According to the county Public Health Services the positivity rate for COVID-19 tests has increased to more than 14% and wastewater surveillance —able to detect the amount of virus active in the community — has risen both throughout California and in San Diego.
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San Diego City launches ‘Second Saturday' cleanup event in downtown
At 8 a.m. on July 13, the city will kickoff “Second Saturdays” downtown. The goal of the volunteer effort is to expand the cleanups throughout the city with small groups of volunteers collecting litter in their neighborhoods on the second Saturday of each month.
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Join NBC 7 & Telemundo 20 at San Diego Pride Parade
Hillcrest is going all out for San Diego Pride festivities, which include the parade, festival and many celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community. As cheerful as the festivities are, they serve as a reminder of tireless fights for LGBTQ+ rights in the city and beyond – simultaneously celebrating victories made while paying homage to those who lost their lives to prejudice….
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Meet San Diego's most viral Paris Olympian, Ilona Maher
Olympian Ilona Maher is also a huge presence off the pitch and on social media where she has become an “influencer” among fans, many of whom know little or nothing at all about the sport of rugby.
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San Diegans to weigh in on proposed 1,000-bed homeless shelter in Middletown
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria wants to turn a 65,000-square-foot warehouse on Kettner Boulevard and Vine Street into a 1,000-bed homeless shelter. NBC 7 spoke with San Diego City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera about what he hopes to hear during the public session later this month.
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San Diego's plan to bring safe parking site for homeless to H Barracks moves forward
The California Coastal Commission unanimously approved a city of San Diego permit application to create nearly 200 parking spaces for people experiencing homelessness at the H Barracks site in Point Loma.
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I-5 in San Diego County named one of California's deadliest roads
The Interstate-5 in San Diego County has been named California’s third-top deadliest roadway and is seeing a postpandemic spike, according to a new report from ConsumerAffairs.
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Mayor Gloria supports efforts to reform California's crime measure Prop 47
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced that he supports a ballot measure rolling back Prop 47, which lessened some criminal penalties.
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San Diego seniors lost $100M in scams last year. Local leaders hold anti-scam workshop
Scammers frequently target senior citizens for many reasons. In many cases, they’re after their lifetime savings.
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California Coastal Commission decides on controversial safe parking site in Point Loma
NBC 7’s Dana Williams has more details on the plan that may also include some shelter housing.
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Mayor Gloria supports efforts to reform California's crime measure Prop 47
Mayor Todd Gloria announced his support for Prop 36, a ballot measure that would reform the decade-old Prop 47. In an exclusive interview with NBC 7’s political reporter Joey Safchik, the mayor explained why he feels Prop 47 isn’t working.
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Timeline: The nearly 30-year history between giant pandas and the San Diego Zoo
With the addition of Yun Chuan and Xin Bao at the San Diego Zoo, take a look back at the long history of the giant pandas and San Diego.
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Fourth of July weekend in San Diego, by the numbers
More than 1 million people flocked to San Diego beaches for the Fourth of July weekend to celebrate the holiday while relaxing in the summer sun.
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High bacteria levels causing water contact closures at these San Diego beaches
Several San Diego County beaches are closed Monday because of high bacteria levels, according to county health officials.
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Average San Diego County gas price drops a half-cent after Fourth of July weekend
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped a half-cent Monday to $4.821, a day after it rose one-tenth of a cent.
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South Park residents frustrated with overgrown-lot owned by City of San Diego
People living in the South Park neighborhood are frustrated after they said the City of San Diego is not maintaining a city-owned lot that has now become a weed-infested fire danger.
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San Diego police officer fatally shoots man in La Jolla
A San Diego police officer fatally shot a man who approached officers with a knife in the Bird Rock area of La Jolla.
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Miramar Reservoir reopens for water sports after being closed for almost 1 year
The Miramar Reservoir was closed for nearly a year to complete a clean water pipeline project. NBC 7’s Adonis Albright shows us how people wasted no time getting back out on the water.
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San Diego police officer fatally shoots man in La Jolla
A San Diego police officer fatally shot a man who approached officers with a knife in the Bird Rock area of La Jolla, causing road closures for several hours following the altercation on Saturday morning.