SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The City of San Diego has installed a new four-way stop at a busy North Park intersection. The new installation comes after years of neighbors pushing for better safety measures, including calling into the city and filing tickets through the city’s Get It Done app.  “I think it’s something we needed,” said Henry Spindell, who lives in North Park near the Polk Avenue and Utah Street intersection.  “This is a great idea, thank God the city did it,” another North Park resident said. It’s construction noise that North Park neighbors are glad to hear, but more im ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- An 18-foot whale carcass washed ashore at La Jolla Shores Wednesday evening, an official with the City of San Diego told FOX 5/KUSI. The dead whale was spotted north of the boat launch in front of the La Jolla Shores Hotel around 5:45 p.m ..read more

EL CAJON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A stop at a liquor store in East County has made one SuperLotto Plus ticketholder almost $40,000 richer this week. According to the California State Lottery, there was no jackpot winner for Wednesday's draw, but one ticket matching five numbers was sold in El Cajon ..read more

DEL MAR, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- One person was rescued Wednesday after falling down a cliff in Del Mar. The incident happened just after 5 p.m. in the area of Torrey Pines State Beach, near S Camino Del Mar. SkyFOX flew over the scene and captured rescue crews assisting an individual onto a stretcher. The person was then carried from the cliffside. Their condition is unknown at this time. There are several trails at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve that layer the coastal cliff portion of the park. Park officials have warned hikers and onlookers that slopes can be slippery and to use caution ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. The state Court of Appeals ruling reopens a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures — an era that began in 2017 with a flood of allegations against Weinstein. The court ordered a new trial. His accusers could again be forced to relive their traumas on the witnes ..read more

Police in riot gear arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of Southern California after ordering the large crowd to disperse. Authorities also created a skirmish line as dozens of other protesters refused to leave on Wednesday night. Some people cooperated and began walking off campus, however, over 100 people remained, including a group gathered in a circle and standing with their arms linked. Officers began surrounding the circle and the nearby crowds began chanting, "We only wanted peace!" and "Hands off students!" By 6 p.m., several protestors in the circle had ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The San Diego Zoo is known for being one of the top zoos in the country, but did you know the first YouTube video took place there? On Tuesday, it was exactly 19 years since YouTube user "jawed" uploaded the 19-second video titled "Me at the zoo" on April 23, 2005. The video shows the man known as "jawed" in front of an elephant exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. He is seen describing the elephants, saying "the cool thing about these guys is that they have really, really, really long trunks and that's cool ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The man who was arrested for breaking into a Linda Vista home and sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl appeared in court for the first time Wednesday afternoon. Alejandro Confessor, 22, faces charges of sex crimes, burglary and trespassing. He pleaded not guilty and denied the allegations in court. “These parents, these kids experienced something no one should have to," Deputy District Attorney Eric Bodnar said after the arraignment Wednesday. “It truly is a parents' worst nightmare." Confessor faces 25 years to life behind bars if convicted on all charges. On Thursd ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The quality of life in the San Diego area makes it an attractive destination for those looking to settle down and find a home. Niche, a ranking and review website, conducted a study of nearly 100 of the best places to raise a family in the San Diego area. The company used a number of factors to determine the ranking such as the quality of local schools, safety, affordability and access to family amenities. Carmel Valley, a neighborhood with a population of 33,422, topped the list at the No. 1 spot with an overall grade of an A+. Categories like public schools, good fo ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A Long Beach man was sentenced in federal court Monday to nine years in prison for taking two teenage girls, ages 15 and 16, to San Diego to engage in prostitution, prosecutors said. According to a release Wednesday by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California, one of the girls had been reported missing from Arizona before 26-year-old Deonathan Gaston of Long Beach transported her to Los Angeles and then to San Diego ..read more