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Federal Agents in San Diego Uncover Sophisticated Cross-border Drug Tunnel under U.S./Mexico border

March 31, 2020

SAN DIEGO – Federal agents on the San Diego Tunnel Task Force uncovered a sophisticated drug smuggling tunnel on Thursday, March 19, which extends under the United States-Mexico border to a warehouse in a comme...

The Castillo family continues to wow with their Limon Rotisserie concept

Mahsa Dinyari

March 26, 2012

Slowly roasted, Peruvian-style cuisine

Crass and talented teens win Slam Dance Audience Award for Bindlestiffs

Jessica Ruth Goldberg

January 28, 2012

Punchlines and laughs galore in this offbeat coming of age story.

The Blast Interview: “The Unit” from MTV’s Jersey Shore

Mahsa Dinyari

January 28, 2012

He discusses Snooki and new found fame.

Endearing time-travel comedy impresses at Sundance

Jessica Ruth Goldberg

January 26, 2012

Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly discuss Safety Not Guaranteed with Blast.

Reporting live from the Sundance Film Festival

Jessica Ruth Goldberg

January 21, 2012

Check in during the festival for interviews and updates

Gordon Ramsay to open steakhouse in Las Vegas

Mahsa Dinyari

January 17, 2012

LAS VEGAS -- World-renowned chef, Gordon Ramsay, will be opening his first Las Vegas restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Steakhouse, in the Paris Las Vegas Resort in Spring 2012. The restaurant, which will be replacing L...

Solyndra requests approval for $500,000 in bonuses despite bankruptcy filing

Leslie Cory

January 17, 2012

FREMONT, Calif. -- After filing for bankruptcy on Sept. 6, the California solar panel manufacturer Solyndra LCC is now asking a Delaware judge to approve approximately $500,000 in employee bonuses. The Huffi...

UC puts a ban on campus smoking

Leslie Cory

January 13, 2012

DAVIS, Calif. -- As announced by University of California President Mark Yudof earlier this week, a smoking ban on all UC campuses is scheduled to take effect beginning in 2014. The ban will include cigarettes ...

Inmate firefighter thought to have died of natural causes

Nikolas Bunton

January 13, 2012

SAN LUIS OBISBO, Calif. -- Just over a week ago, on Wednesday January 4, a California inmate firefighter, Crisanto Leo Lionell, died a natural and unforeseeable death at the age of 54 during his daily training ...

Man robbed and beaten in possible anti-gay attack

Jamie Douglas

January 12, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- A man was attacked and robbed early Wednesday morning near San Francisco State University after being taunted with homophobic slurs. According to police officer Albie Esparza, the 20-year-o...

EPA targets local company for polluting San Francisco Bay

Leslie Cory

January 11, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO -- On Monday, January 9, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that Sims Metal Management, a metals recycling company, had been issued a notice of violation for polluting the San Francisco...

San Francisco Sheriff-elect being investigated for domestic violence

Mahsa Dinyari

January 7, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO -- Sheriff-elect, Ross Mirkarimi is being investigated for domestic abuse. Ivory Madison, neighbor of Mirkarimi and his wife Eliana Lopez, reported to police that Lopez was a victim on New Year...

Occupy Oakland attempts to take over City Hall

Jamie Douglas

January 6, 2012

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Occupy Oakland protesters determinedly tried to enter City Hall on Thursday in an attempt to take over the mayor’s and city administrator’s offices; the intrusion follows the arrests of a doz...

Criminals to heroes: California penal system trains inmates to be firefighters

Nikolas Bunton

January 4, 2012

Fire camps teach the incarcerated real life skills and gives them a new lease on life.

Haight-Ashbury three-alarm fire injures 1

Mahsa Dinyari

January 3, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO -- The cause of a three-alarm fire on Masonic Ave. in San Francisco is still unknown as police continue to investigate. NBC Bay Area reports that police are treating the fire as a crime scene u...

Suspect charged in veteran shooting

Mahsa Dinyari

December 28, 2011

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- Ruben Ray Jurardo, 19, is being charged for the attempted murder of war veteran and Purple Heart recipient Christopher Sullivan, 22. Sullivan was shot at a house party and is currently...

Oakland to investigate police violence at Occupy protests

Gabi Reyes-Acosta

December 22, 2011

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Mayor Jean Quan announced on Wednesday that an independent investigation into police conduct during the raid on Occupy Oakland in late October. Thomas Frazier, former San Jose Deputy Police C...

Hells Angel murder suspect still at large

Mahsa Dinyari

December 21, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Steve Ruiz, a 38 year-old Hells Angel member who is suspected of shooting fellow biker Steve Tauson, was reportedly spotted in San Jose this weekend. San Jose police officer Jose Garcia told...

Military base helicopter crash kills four

Andrew Castronovo

December 13, 2011

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McHORD, Wash. -- All four crew members were killed Monday night after 8:00 p.m. when two army surveillance OH-58 Kiowa helicopters crashed outside of Rainier at Joint Base Lewis-McHord The i...

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