Man who burned wife in car sentenced for murder

Man who burned wife in car sentenced for murder

SAN DIEGO -- A man who strangled his estranged wife, put her body in a car and set it ablaze at UC San Diego, was sentenced Friday to more than 16 years to life in state prison.

Pastor accused of molesting girls

Pastor accused of molesting girls

SAN DIEGO -- A former Las Vegas-area pastor accused of sexually assaulting at least three young girls in his congregation waived extradition to Nevada Friday and will be returned there to face assault and child abuse charges.

Winds fan weekend fire danger

Winds fan weekend fire danger

SAN DIEGO -- High winds began to develop Friday, threatening to create dangerous wildfire conditions in valley and mountain areas this weekend.

Lincoln, the Bearded Lizard

Bearded dragon gets new home

SAN DIEGO -- Lincoln, the bearded dragon, has grown out of his existing home in Carlsbad and lizard lovers around the county pitched in to build him a new one. 

Young fans mimic Fowler's bold style

Young fans mimic Fowler's bold style

SAN DIEGO— Fans of all ages cheered on some of the world’s best golfers Thursday at the Farmers Insurance Open in Torrey Pines, but it was apparent which people were fans of Rickie Fowler.

Volunteers count homeless population

Volunteers count homeless population

SAN DIEGO -- Hundreds of volunteers fanned out across San Diego County Friday morning to count the region's homeless.

San Diego: Pass offers half-off museum admissions during February

San Diego: Pass offers half-off museum admissions during February

A Valentine's Day idea for those who love to save a buck: museum-hopping. In San Diego, tickets to more than 40 museums will be half-price for the month of February.

War vet accused of beating dog: 'I love animals'

War vet accused of beating dog: 'I love animals'

SAN DIEGO - An Iraq war veteran charged with beating a 4-month-old puppy so badly that it had to be put down spoke to Fox 5 Thursday evening.

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