San Diego

When San Diegans head to the polls on Nov. 5, they’ll cast ballots in one of the most divisive presidential races in memory but will also be joining their community in selecting local leaders for the city of San Diego and the county.

Military contractor Leonard Glenn “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced to 15 years in prison and was ordered to pay $20 million restitution, NBC 7’s Todd Strain reports. 

Crews were out on Tuesday morning clearing homeless encampments, including 40 tons of trash from the San Diego Riverbed, NBC 7’s Audra Stafford reports.

Military contractor Leonard Glenn “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced to 15 years in prison and was ordered to pay $20 million restitution.

Military contractor Leonard Glenn “Fat Leonard” Francis will be sentenced on Tuesday, nearly nine years after pleading guilty to bribing Navy officials in a wide-ranging corruption scheme.

NBC 7’s Dave Summers spoke to San Diego voters about how they’re feeling heading into Election Day.

The city, set to clear homeless encampments at the San Diego Riverbed, posted notices telling people who live there that they have to leave by Tuesday morning.

The city of San Diego is planning to clear out homeless encampments at the riverbed early Tuesday morning, telling people who live there they have to be out by 7:30 a.m. It’s a large, coordinated effort with multiple agencies – the first of its kind at the riverbed, and it’s being paid for with millions of dollars in state funding. NBC 7’s...

The Registrar of Voters walks NBC 7 through the ballot tabulation process at the county’s vote counting headquarters.

Two deputies and an inmate were injured in a struggle at the George Bailey Detention Center in Otay Mesa in February 2023, reports NBC 7’s Dave Summers.

Two deputies and an inmate were injured in a struggle at the George Bailey Detention Center in Otay Mesa in February 2023

It’s the grand finale in the race to be San Diego’s next mayor. Mayor Todd Gloria and challenger Larry Turner are campaigning all around the town ahead of Tuesday. NBC 7’s Joey Safchik caught up with both candidates.

A casi tres meses de su partida la familia del joven de 14 años, Ángel Ornelas Ponce, colocó un altar en su memoria.

One of the neighborhoods forced to evacuate was the Talmadge area. Residents along Lucille Drive scrambled to get out of harm’s way as the fire climbed the canyon. NBC 7’s Dave Summers has their story.

NBC 7’s Todd Strain has the latest on the fire that sparked around 1:30 p.m. in the College Area. 

NBC 7’s Dave Summers spoke with residents who were in the mandatory evacuation zone when the Fairemont Fire spread through the College Area. 

A brush fire in the College Area grew quickly Thursday afternoon and was threatening structures in the area.

A group of thieves has been caught on camera stealing decorations from people’s yards. NBC 7’s Omari Fleming shows us why the victims believe the crimes are related.

Si vas a votar por primera vez o incluso si ya lo ha hecho anteriormente, pero desconoce las reglas en los centros de votación, es importante que las tengas en cuenta para evitar diferentes sanciones.

Some 85-90% of votes cast in San Diego County are typically via mail ballots. There’s a lot of attention paid to the ballot counting process, which the county’s Registrar of Voting says is safe and secure. NBC 7’s Joey Safchik takes us behind the scenes.