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La Mesa residents donated hundreds of dollars to a homeless woman and her family to get a hotel room, but the money was stolen as they were checking in.

The California Highway Patrol and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department are stepping up their DUI enforcement this holiday season.

San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas announced she would not be sworn in for her second term. Several names are already in the mix to replace her.

Katherine Goodson told NBC 7 she sent thousands of dollars to scammers, thinking it was for actor Keanu Reeves.

Lots of San Diegans spent the second-to-last shopping day before Christmas at the mall. There were so many shoppers Sunday night at Fashion Valley mall that traffic was at a standstill just trying to get out of the parking lot. NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer went to UTC to check out the crowds there.

The portion of the Sweetwater Bicycle Path & Promenade, a scenic loop connecting to the Bayshore Bikeway, will be closed starting Jan. 6.

Officers responded around 6:30 a.m. to the 600 block of West G Street after a witness reported seeing a car driving the wrong way

The area will remain closed, at least temporarily, while officials monitor it for any additional damage.

A cold front is expected to bring gusty winds to San Diego, as well as cooler weather and a chance of light rain showers on Christmas Eve.

The “daylighting” law prohibits stopping or parking within 20 feet of any marked or unmarked crosswalk.

All county offices will resume normal business hours Dec. 26.

“If the loan is not repaid [by the state], the payroll tax would go up by $21 per employee,” USD professor says.

Some business owners are concerned that increased wait times at the border might impact sales this December.

Police believe there were at least nine people inside the facility at the time of the shooting and are attempting to interview all of them.