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Big Red has now undergone a rare, life-altering surgery in the East County to repair a shattered leg and have a second chance at a good life. More>>
An English teacher at San Diego High School was the surprise recipient today of the $25,000 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award. More>>
A seven-year-old girl from San Diego is teaching kids like her how to defend themselves from predators. She appeared on the "Dr. Phil" show with her lifesaving moves. More>>
From LaDanian Tomlinson and Darren Sproles to Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, six-year-old Brandon Shively is fulfilling his dreams, one day at a time. More>>
He's one of the Chargers' youngest fans. A six-year-old boy's biggest dream came true when he got the chance to meet some of his heroes. In this video story, Doug Kolk finds out what makes this meeting More>>
The man who survived a truck barreling over the edge of a cliff near Cabrillo National Monument is meeting his rescuers. More>>
He's known in our universe as the man who brought Comic book lovers, artists, writers and movie stars together. Tributes are pouring in for Comic-Con founder Shel Dorf. More>>
He is the first American since 1982 to win the New York City Marathon. Meb Keflezighi is from San Diego, graduating from San Diego High. More>>
He was athletic, healthy and only 31 when the swine flu hit. A Tierrasanta man is lucky to be alive after battling H1N1. It was so bad, doctors were forced to put him into a coma. More>>
A leaking faucet in Point Loma used as a source of water by birds has been shut down. More>>
A litter of German shepherds in need of homes became an internet sensation. More>>
A cat that was shot is finally getting back on his paws. More>>
Today marks two years since the 2007 wildfires ripped through San Diego County. It's been a long road to recovery for those who lost their homes, and many San Diegans are still struggling to rebuild. More>>
Have you heard of the 2012 Phenomenon? If so, News 8 would like to know what you think. More>>
On Tuesday, vets will operate to remove a pellet that shattered the leg of a 13-year-old cat. More>>
A Southern California rescue group is going high-tech using a puppy cam to tell the heartbreaking story of a litter of German shepherd puppies. More>>
The controversy surrounding a dog park continues in Encinitas. More>>
A local photographer is finding fast fame after one of his shots was voted Surfer magazine's 2009 Photo of the Year. The winning photograph was chosen through an online poll. More>>
She used to be at risk for infections, and could have even bled to death because of a rare blood disorder. Now an El Cajon teenager is fully recovered, thanks to blood donors. More>>
Will Forman hadn't hiked in 60 years, but he asked his daughter if he could tag along with her to the top of Mount Whitney. More>>
Surgeons at UCSD Medical Center changed the lives of two local couples with a unique transplant. More>>
Chula Vista's Park View All-Stars are looking forward to the Little League World Series. That has former members of one local North County team looking back to their big memories of heading there too, just four years ago. More>>
Chula Vista's Park View little leaguers hope to bring a World Series championship back to San Diego County. It's something that hasn't happened for nearly 50 years. You have to go back to 1961, when some East County ballplayers won it all. More>>
Little orphan Annie went from rags to riches, and a dog playing the role of Sandy in a local production of the Broadway musical has a similar life story. The shelter dog is now shining under the spotlight. More>>
There's great news for a local firefighter trying to save her beloved dog. More>>
Today one lucky Comic-Con fan is getting his own tricked-out superhero ride. More>>
A skate park in Rancho Penasquitos has reopened, but many skaters are wondering where all the good stuff went. More>>
A noisier warning horn on commuter trains in the North County has some nearby residents sounding off. After less than a year in operation, the Sprinter trains' horns started to fail, and their temporary replacement is louder than the original. More>>
A surfer from San Diego has been crowned the women's world longboard champion in France. Jennifer Smith was discovered at the age of eight, and has grown into one of the team's most prestigious recruits. More>>
Fans are back home from the Michael Jackson memorial with memories, photos and coveted memorial programs. They're going on eBay for $500 a piece, but some fans say they're keeping theirs as a reminder of the moving memorial service that began with Jackson's brothers carrying in his casket. More>>
A day after Michael Jackson's sudden death, millions around the world are in mourning. Many are expressing their grief online, where they are connecting with other heartbroken MJ fans. More>>
Michael Jackson touched a lot of lives around the world with his music, especially anyone who grew up in the 70s or 80s. Jackson's death has many of us dusting off the vinyl, the posters and other memorabilia we collected back then. More>>
Two world travelers are getting their land legs after eight months at sea. Stephen Mann and Kathleen Torres left San Diego last October to circumnavigate the world on a 37-foot sailboat. This morning they completed their journey. More>>
The competition is down to the final bricks at Legoland. The battle continues at the theme park tonight to find the next master builder. More>>
At Legoland, model builders are competing for a dream job. To qualify, contestants have to pass a series of challenges. More>>
A local man came back from a fishing trip with quite a catch, and quite a tale to tell. It took Mike Ashford half an hour to reel in the 362-pound tuna off the coast of Cabo San Lucas. More>>
It's a place that's been immortalized by the Beach Boys in their classic "Surfin' USA." It's also a spectacular place to live, and now Encinitas is number three on the top 10 surf towns in America. More>>
If you were a high school senior, what would inspire you to never miss a day of school? How about a Mustang GT convertible? One Castle Park student's perfect attendance really paid off. More>>
Most artists put their heart and soul into their work, but one San Diego artist is willing to put her entire body into what many call the ultimate in human art. More>>
It's a potential love story that's getting a lot of hits on YouTube. The Romeo is a singer and songwriter from Carlsbad, and his Juliet is country star Taylor Swift. Luke Walton is serenading her online in hopes of getting a date. More>>
Someone's monthly bills just got a little bit easier to handle. A local car dealership will pay the mortgage of one lucky customer for a full year. More>>
Judy Prestin is the Willy Wonka of fake food. Judy's company makes phony food so restaurants don't waste their money watching it go bad in display cases. More>>
Just about anything goes in San Diego's tough real estate market, but this might just be the divine deal you've been waiting for. More>>
A lucky dog that beat the odds is hoping to sniff out a new family today. The pooch was once neglected, but now he's happy and healthy and looking for a loving home. More>>
It's supposed to be tested out for six months, but some upset Coronado neighbors don't need that long to tell you what they think of the new roundabout at Pomona and Seventh. They say the crosswalks are confusing, leading up to curbs and blocked off driveways, not to mention what this has done to parking spaces. More>>
A dancing cockatoo has become the latest YouTube sensation. This bird's moves have even gained the attention of some local researchers. They want to learn more about Snowball's ability to keep the beat. More>>
The federal government's stimulus package offers some of the strongest alternative energy incentives ever. But one local woman's hope to harvest wind fell flat. More>>
He's not Bo Obama, but a local Portuguese water dog is making quite a name for himself. Cabrillo is being credited with helping save a neighbor's life by alerting his owner to a fire at a nearby house. More>>
Although your kids still love the Jonas Brothers, the next latest and greatest boy band may be emerging in your own back yard. Radio Disney is calling AllStar the next big thing. More>>
A litter of golden retriever puppies needs your help. These cute, cuddly puppies are sick with the deadly parvo virus. They're being cared for at the animal medical center in El Cajon, but the cost is getting to be too much to handle. More>>
A hit and run driver wrecked a local woman's catering van, and nearly wrecked her livelihood. But friends and neighbors aren't letting that happen. They're coming through for the restaurant owner known as Judy the Beauty in a big way. More>>
You've no doubt heard the term "foreclosure pet" - pets abandoned at animal shelters because their owners have lost their homes, but has it become a convenient excuse? More>>
A Poway family is getting ready for a reunion that may be the silver lining to a recent tragedy. Zak the dog survived a messy accident after his owner had a heart attack behind the wheel. More>>
It's been five weeks since Nadya Suleman gave birth to octuplets, and when she brings her eight babies home there's no question it will be a lot of work. One family in San Diego knows what it's like to care for four newborns at once. More>>
She gives her all to the community, and now the community wants to give back. Judy Foreman's van was smashed by a driver, and now her friends don't want to see her catering business totaled too. More>>
Some residents in El Cajon had their eye on the sky after spotting some bizarre lights. NASA did launch a satellite Monday night, but the flashes over the East County were spotted way before that. More>>
There's a new movie star in the East County, and he's getting ready for his close-up. His name is Cheyenne, and this buffalo is ready to make his mark on the big screen. More>>
Our recent rainstorms have been a big pain for one Lemon Grove woman. She's blaming the city's abandoned drainage project for her flooding problems every time it pours. More>>
It's an amazing sight off the coast of Mexico. A local man caught thousands of dolphins on tape during a fishing trip. You can see them jumping and leaping out of the water. More>>
Frustrated and out of ideas, a News 8 viewer asks for our help with the Department of Motor Vehicles. More>>
A local man is helping African refugees convert their televisions to receive digital signals. He's making HDTV antennas using coat hangers, and believe it or not, they actually work. More>>
If you think watching the presidential inauguration on television was an amazing experience, imagine what it was like in person from the front row. That's exactly what San Diego resident Sammy Brooks did. More>>
A San Diego man is back home after an epic adventure. He spent the last six years traveling around the world on his bicycle built for two, and making friends along the way. More>>
Anurag Kashyap insists he's just your typical teen. More>>
Neighbors in Golden Hill want answers. They say a mystery muck keeps seeping up on A Street between 33rd and 34th, right near Golden Hill Elementary, and it smells horrible. More>>
A tiny North County dog is set for stardom as a calendar centerfold. His name is Billie Valentine, and he was rescued from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. More>>
News 8's Give Your Heart to Kids Holiday Gift Drive is Thursday. It's a chance for you to brighten the lives of San Diego's foster children. More>>
These days when tax dollars aren't enough for a quality education, parent fundraising groups step in to collect cash. More>>
An artist has created quite a stir in Oceanside after his latest creation. More>>
When you see Tami Michaels and her dog Borias out for a run, the first thing you notice is they're both just having a good time. More>>
He may be younger and a little smaller than the average angler, but Quentin Bates has proven he is a force to be reckoned with out on a fishing boat. More>>
He looks like Obama, sounds like Obama and even has some of the same mannerisms. But one local man isn't working as a double for the senator on the campaign trail. More>>
Car enthusiasts who legally satisfy their need for speed say they were set up by the California Highway Patrol. More>>
What would you do if you were offered a $5,000 check and an exclusive offer to become a secret shopper? More>>
The KFMB Stations are trying to encourage our viewers and listeners to come down to the Kearny Mesa Wal-Mart and donate blood Thursday during the Give Blood, Give Life Drive. More>>
The last time the Oceanside City Council considered a dog beach was nearly la decade ago, and that time it was defeated almost unanimously. More>>
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The San Diego Police Department is warning the public after receiving reports of a scam targeting elderly Hispanic women at two local strip malls. More>>
It's a CBS smash hit. Since "The Mentalist" made its debut last season, the show has captured a consistent top 10 spot in the ratings, an Emmy nomination and the coveted Thursday 10 p.m. time slot. More>>
Big Red has now undergone a rare, life-altering surgery in the East County to repair a shattered leg and have a second chance at a good life. More>>
It sounds too good to be true. A new Walmart commercial claims you can feed your entire family a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for about $20. More>>
Three rewards totaling $16,000 were on offer today for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the "Geezer Bandit." More>>
At Crawford High School, welcome to Jonathan Winn's advanced calculus class. It's a class so popular and diverse it can't be confined to a single classroom or taught in a conventional method. More>>
The News 8 CrimeFighters need your help to identify a handful of suspected credit card thieves. El Cajon police have posted surveillance photos online, hoping somebody will recognize these criminals and come forward. More>>
