A 15-year-old boy who was stabbed at a birthday party last month while defending a friend has died from his injuries, the Chula Vista Police Department said Tuesday. The teenager was stabbed during a fight with around a dozen people at the late-night party at a home in the 900 block of Maria Way on Jan. 31, police said. Friends…

A 13-year-old boy stopped a wanted felon who was on the run from police for two hours in Chula Vista. The chase ended in Landis Avenue Friday evening after police arrested Edgar Romero. They were searching for him after he hit a man with a brick on Fourth Avenue, investigators told NBC 7. Police helicopters searched the area for Romero…

Meliena Pillai has not been home for almost 2 years. The 12-year-old suffers from cerebral palsy and getting around is very difficult. Meliena can’t move on her own. She can’t talk. She’s completely dependent on others. I have to cherish the moment Janess Pallai “It was hard taking care of her but at the same time, I miss it...

Despite SWAT seizing a marijuana dispensary in Chula Vista Friday, it’s still not hard to find another a few blocks away.

Tauya Nenguke said it was fate that he was working the drive-through line at an Eastlake Chick-Fil-A when a man collapsed in the parking lot last week.

An Investigation by NBC Bay Area in partnership with NBC San Diego, NBC Los Angeles, and the non-profit journalists at The Trace found that law enforcement agencies across California are recovering record numbers of ghost guns. According to several ATF sources, 30 percent of all guns now recovered by agents in communities throughout California are homemade, un-serialized firearms, known on...

An Investigation by NBC Bay Area in partnership with NBC San Diego, NBC Los Angeles, and the non-profit journalists at The Trace found that law enforcement agencies across California are recovering record numbers of homemade guns and a rise of what are known as “ghost guns.” Senior investigator Stephen Stock reports.

California Governor Jerry Brown is considering a new law that would require cities and counties to identify buildings ‘capable of collapsing’ during a major earthquake.

When “Crazy Rich Asians” surpassed expectations and grabbed the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend, the film also pulled off another surprising feat: It put Asians of a certain age in theater seats.

You won’t find gym class on the schedule in upstate New York’s Victor school district. What you will see: kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, dance, self-defense, archery and in-line skating — all under the heading of physical education. The teachers say it’s a more fitting description of lessons meant to last well beyond the class bell. “We want our kids...

A court order issued Thursday banned three protesters from entering SeaWorld San Diego and Aquatica San Diego for the next three years due to a demonstration that took place at the amusement park over the summer.

A wounded U.S Marine veteran, distinguished with a Purple Heart, was the newest officer to join the ranks of the Chula Vista Police Department (CVPD), Friday.

The smells and sounds of Tijuana smack us as soon as we open the doors of our bug-splattered rental, a Jeep Renegade: food stalls selling roasted corn, churros and hot dogs; a near-empty bar blaring the oompa-oompas of norteno, Mexico’s answer to polka. This is our last stop. We have just logged 3,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to...

Metal detectors and evidence markers in hand, investigators searched a park in Southcrest Friday, following up on possible leads related to the shooting death of San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Officer Jonathan “JD” De Guzman.

A San Diego maintenance worker is on the run after police say he repeatedly ran over his estranged wife with his pickup truck, killing her.