Catherine Garcia
NBC 7 San Diego
San Diego, CA, United States
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‘Bring the Doctor to Them': Telehealth for Homeless Youth Becomes Focus of San Diego Non-Profit
The pandemic forced Doors of Change, a non-profit serving homeless youth in San Diego, to close its doors. So they began to prioritize outreach efforts and have now pivoted into telehealth. → Read More
Breakdown: Kaiser Permanente Criticized for Mental Health Care
A San Diego woman says Kaiser Permanente denied her the mental health care she needed. → Read More
County Adjusting Vaccination Strategy to Reach Those Who Are Unvaccinated but Willing
County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher explained to NBC 7 how the county is shifting its vaccine strategy now that demand has dropped off. → Read More
BREAKDOWN: Resources for San Diegans Living With Mental Illness
A list of resources for San Diego County residents of all ages in need of mental health assistance. → Read More
Locals Play Roles on Mission to Mars
A pair of San Diego scientists not only helped plan the mission to Mars, they’re instrumental in running the rover’s cameras. → Read More
‘Exposure': Documentary Highlights How Pandemic ‘Changed the Face of Nursing'
The 11-minute documentary focuses on COVID-19's impact on patients, their families and the entire nursing profession → Read More
San Diego Health Officer Looks Back On The First Year Of COVID-19, Wishes Community Took It More Seriously
Dr. Wilma Wooten is San Diego County’s public health officer. When she was hired in 2007, she could not have predicted where the job would take her in 2020. → Read More
What Happens If San Diego County's COVID-19 Case Rates Land Us in the Purple Tier?
When it comes to COVID-19, San Diego County remains on the state’s red tier but what happens if the local case and positivity rates land the county in the most restrictive purple tier? → Read More
Woman Gouged Out Her Eyes While in Jail in San Diego County: Lawsuit
In an exclusive interview with NBC 7, San Diego resident Tanya Suarez explains how she gouged her eyes out while in jail last May at Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility. She is suing the County of San Diego because she claims the jail staff failed to protect her from herself. → Read More
First Responders to a Pool Shooting at UTC Honored at Awards Luncheon
Firefighters and paramedics who responded to a deadly shooting at a University City apartment complex pool in April are among those honored at the San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation's annual service awards... → Read More
Birthday Bash Benefit for Animal Therapy Honors Late Teen
The Quackenbush family is throwing a Sweet 16 party for their daughter Stacey, who passed away earlier this year. The event will benefit the animal therapy non-profit called Hearts and Hooves. → Read More
High School Seniors Express Gratitude In Final Exam
Seniors at Sage Creek High wrapped up their trimester with a new project called The Gratitude Workshop. They called people to tell them why they're grateful to have them in their lives. → Read More
Mount Hope House Fire Rescue Caught on Firefighter Helmet Cam
For the first time, we’re seeing video of the daring and emotional rescue of two children from a house fire in Mount Hope. → Read More
Mom Campaigns for Skateboarders to Wear Helmets
A 13-year-old San Diego boy suffered traumatic brain injuries when he fell off his skateboard and hit his head. He was not wearing a helmet. His remarkable recovery is now inspiring his mom to work tirelessly... → Read More
Local Teen Who Faced Rare Cancer Diagnosis Shares Happy Update
NBC7 follows up on a story about San Diego teenager Lauren Mullins, who was diagnosed with colon cancer -- a very rare diagnosis for someone so young. She shared with us great news about her health, and lets... → Read More
San Diego Scientists Discover Why Some Sharks Glow
San Diego scientists are among the research team that discovered how and why some sharks glow deep underwater. They used a special "shark-eye" cam to create amazing images in the waters off San Diego. → Read More
Photographs Capture Special Time for Two-Time Cancer Survivor
A San Diego man beats cancer twice. Then, he and his wife beat the odds and become pregnant. Now they have unique underwater photographs to capture the special time in their lives, thanks to a well known... → Read More
High School Uses Science and Fish To Help Save Garden
Students at Patrick Henry High School were in danger of losing their garden because of water restrictions. But they have now teamed up with a local non-profit to create an aquaponics garden instead. → Read More
Cat Cafe Celebrates Successful First Year
San Diego's first and only cat cafe has adopted out more than 100 cats in its first year. Now, the cafe plans to offer more special events, including Cats on Mats yoga classes. → Read More
Effort To Provide Service Dog to Military Family Whose Son Has Autism
A local non-profit called Good Dog! is helping two San Diego area families with children with autism raise all the money they need to get a service dog. One of them is a military family based at Camp Pendleton. → Read More