Bob Ponting
FOX5 San Diego
Poway, CA, United States
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South Bay bank robber gets away with cash
Authorities are searching for a thief who robbed a Chula Vista bank Thursday. → Read More
Man shot to death near convenience store in Ramona
A man was shot to death Monday shortly after midnight in the East County community of Ramona. → Read More
Black Lives Matter demonstrators rally in Escondido
Black Lives Matter activists have organized a rally in front of Escondido City Hall. Watch it live beginning around 2 p.m. → Read More
Fire crews prevent house fire from spreading to neighboring homes
Fire crews prevented a house fire in the Mira Mesa area from spreading to neighboring homes Wednesday afternoon. → Read More
Fashion Valley Mall reopens Saturday
Fashion Valley Mall will reopen to the public on Saturday, becoming the first major shopping mall to reopen in San Diego County. → Read More
Crews stop brush fire from reaching homes
Firefighters halted the spread of that small canyon brush fire in the El Cerrito neighborhood Thursday afternoon. → Read More
Driver arrested after 6 undocumented immigrants found in dump truck
Border agents arrested a truck driver Tuesday after discovering six undocumented immigrants hidden in the hydraulic dump trailer he was hauling, authorities said. → Read More
Hikers warned to watch for rattlesnakes as temperature rise
San Diego park rangers are warning that the warm weather in May means that rattlesnakes are becoming more active. → Read More
County opens 2 drive-by virus testing sites
San Diego County opened two additional drive-thru testing facilities Monday. → Read More
Live: President Trump, White House coronavirus task force hold Monday briefing
(NEXSTAR/CNN) – The White House Coronavirus Task Force is planning a Monday briefing at 5 p.m. EST. You can watch that briefing live right here. The address comes days after Trump changed course from his initial stated goal of re-opening the economy by Easter. There were the dire predictions from his health team. There were […] → Read More
Anesthesiologist arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting unconscious patient
Police arrested a doctor from Poway Monday on suspicion of sexually assaulting an unconscious patient. → Read More
Classes at SDSU to move online after March 13
All classes at San Diego State University will transition to online courses after spring break to minimize chances of transmitting the coronavirus, university officials said Tuesday. → Read More
13-vehicle crash closes southbound I-5
Authorities closed southbound Interstate 5 in Carmel Valley following s chain-reaction crash involving 13 vehicles, police said. → Read More
Concerns of under testing for coronavirus pushes CDC to change requirements
Concerns about under-testing pushed the CDC to change its requirements and now anyone with a doctor’s recommendation can be tested for the coronavirus. → Read More
Employee at San Diego AT&T store tests positive for coronavirus
AT&T temporarily closed six retail stores in San Diego after a retail worker tested positive for the coronavirus, a company spokesman said Thursday. → Read More
Experts: Super Tuesday will be big test for remaining Dems
Following former Vice President Joe Biden’s win in South Carolina – the attention of presidential candidates has now shifted to the 14 states that will cast their votes on Super Tuesday. → Read More
Bernie Sanders expects to beat Donald Trump in Texas
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he plans to win Texas on Tuesday — and again in November. → Read More
Andrew Yang to suspend 2020 presidential campaign
Andrew Yang plans to announce he is suspending his presidential campaign during a speech Tuesday night in New Hampshire, two sources tell CNN. → Read More
3 die when migrants try to cross Laguna Mountains during storm
Border Patrol agents rescued two men but were unable to save three women, all of whom were caught by a storm Monday in the Laguna Mountains. → Read More
Building evacuated as crews battle canyon fire
SAN DIEGO — Firefighters are working to extinguish a brush fire just east of Interstate 805 in the Webster area, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The fire was reported off Home Avenue at 2:23 p.m. Police have evacuated a building in the 4200 block of Juniper Street as a precaution. → Read More