South Bay

Luma Haddad, YoungLife associate regional director, visits the NBC 7 studio to share how the organization aims to be a helpful resource for teenagers. The faith-based program needs funds to send South Bay kids to the winter camp. To raise money, they are hosting a Salsa Night on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Vineyard Hacienda. 

A family is suing an afterschool program in San Jose after their 7-year-old apparently got out on his own and was hit by a car.

Roughly 54,000 drivers use the state Route 125 toll road each day, but local leaders believe that number should – and would – be much higher if people didn’t have to pay to use it.

The South Bay Expressway is the only freeway in San Diego County that is only accessible by paying a toll.

They were lobbying Mexican leaders to fix their infrastructure and stop the flow of sewage into the Tijuana River Valley. NBC 7’s Joe Little spoke with Imperial Beach’s mayor about the trip.

The county of San Diego said more than 200 households will be selected to be interviewed by the CDC, reports NBC 7’s Joe Little.

Some South Bay students are taking advantage of fall break by learning a new skill. NBC 7’s Joe Little shows us the eye-opening lessons they are being taught with a remote control in their hands. 

The family of Megan Espinoza didn’t hold back in a Chula Vista courtroom as a plastic surgeon and nurse were sentenced. Carlos Chacon and Heather Voss were each handcuffed and taken into custody for the death of their patient in 2018. NBC 7’s Brooke Martell reports.

Megan Espinoza, a 36-year-old mother of two and local kindergarten teacher, died while undergoing a breast augmentation operation.

The growing trend of banning homeless encampments could be moving into the South Bay, reports NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer.

The San Diego Air Pollution Control District governing board met Thursday to discuss steps to protect South Bay communities from high levels of toxic chemicals detected in the air from pollution flowing in the Tijuana River, an issue that has been ongoing for years.

Despite the step in the right direction at the border, the toxic gasses are a persistent problem for families across the South Bay. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada explains how the Air Pollution Control District plans to move forward.

During a public comment period Wednesday, supervisors heard from South County residents, some of whom said environmental conditions had caused them and family members to become ill.

According to the International Boundary and Water Commission, a pump is now working that should help to stem the toxic tide. But as NBC 7’s Omari Fleming found out, experts still have health and odor concerns.

The sewage crisis in the South Bay got a helping hand Wednesday evening from across the border. A third pump is now working that should help to stem the contaminated water, according to the International Boundary and Water Commission.

Researchers say the air around the Tijuana River is dangerous, while county leaders say they have not seen the evidence. NBC 7’s Joe Little reports.

NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes explains if and when persistent San Diego County beach contact closures could be lifted.

California’s elected leaders Wednesday applauded the International Boundary and Water Commission’s announcement that it has awarded the contract for a project to expand the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Perla Gutierrez is a mother of three and a fourth one is on the way. Her family moved to Chula Vista hoping to have better access to maternity health care services at Scripps Mercy Chula Vista.

Earlier this year, Scripps Health announced plans to close the maternity ward at Scripps Mercy Chula Vista.  It closed in June, and South Bay families are starting to feel the effects.  NBC7’s Jeanette Quezada has the story.