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NBC 7 dives deep into the explosive popularity of the medications and explores both the life-changing benefits and the potentially dangerous side-effects.

Registered voters in San Diego County should soon receive their vote-by-mail ballots for the Nov. 5 general election

The San Diego Padres have the chance to sweep the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the National League Wild Gard series at Petco Park.

The closure, which will begin near Jackson Drive, will detour all eastbound motorists to northbound state Route 125.

The pandas from China are the San Diego Zoo’s new shining stars. 

Families in the South Bay will be asked starting Thursday to share their concerns regarding sewage pollution along the Tijuana River Valley.

The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for the deserts and inland valley communities, including El Cajon Poway Santee, La Mesa, San Marcos and Escondido from 10 a.m. Tuesday through Monday.

NBC 7’s Todd Strain was in the middle of the madness in the East Village after the Padres beat the Braves 5-4 to win the National League Wild Card series and advance to the National League Division Series, where they’ll get another chance to end the Dodgers season.

The State Bar of California has seized the law office of an El Cajon woman who was allegedly pretending to be an immigration and family law attorney, authorities said.

A man was injured after being shot by a police officer in Escondido on Wednesday night, authorities said.

Higgy! Merrill! Suarez! Absolute scenes in their close out win over the Braves. But one big question looms.

The Padres swept the Braves in the Wild Card series to reach the NLDS but may have lost starter Joe Musgrove to an injury in the process.

Because of a cross-departmental agreement to investigate officer-involved shootings, San Diego police are handling the investigation.