Audra Stafford

California, San Diego

Morning Reporter at KNSD-TV (San Diego, CA)

Morning Reporter & Fill-in Anchor for @NBCSanDiego. Host of annual @BroadwaySD TV special. Wifey to @littlejoetv. 7x #Emmy winner. #AztecForLife. Dog Lover 🐶

Articles

'Killer' movie franchise returns to San Diego for 'Juicy' new movie

2 days ago | nbcsandiego.com | Audra Stafford

A "killer" movie franchise that got its start in San Diego is back. Thursday, the production crew for Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence filmed scenes on and around Third Avenue in Chula Vista. Organic Intelligence is the fifth movie in the horror-comedy series. The original came out in 1978 and was the product of Bonita Vista High School alums Costa Dillon, Steve Peace and John DeBello.
Trump tariffs likely to hit aluminum cans used for San Diego's craft beer

3 days ago | nbcsandiego.com | Audra Stafford

The Trump administration ramped up tariffs on steel and aluminum Wednesday from 25% to 50%, affecting imports from car parts to canned goods, including San Diego's beloved craft beer industry. San Diego businesses like Societe Brewing are bracing for the potential impact of the tariff hike on their bottom line.
Se sospecha que el incendio de una casa en Ocean View Hills fue provocado

1 week ago | telemundo20.com | Audra Stafford |Christina Bravo

SAN DIEGO - Se sospecha que el incendio que se inició el martes por la mañana en una casa abandonada, conocida desde hace tiempo como una casa problemática en South Bay, fue provocado. El incendio se originó sobre las 6:30 a.m. en el 5154 de Mariner Dr., en el barrio de Ocean View Hills, una vivienda que, según los residentes y las fuerzas del orden, ha sido un punto problemático en el pasado. Noticias California 24/7 en Telemundo 20. Al llegar los bomberos, el humo salía del segundo piso.
Arson suspected in fire at problomatic South Bay house

1 week ago | nbcsandiego.com | Audra Stafford |Christina Bravo

Arson is suspected in a fire that started Tuesday morning at a boarded-up home long known as a nuisance house in the South Bay. The fire started around 6:30 a.m. at 5154 Mariner Dr. in the Ocean View Hills neighborhood, a home that both residents and law enforcement say has been problematic in the past. When firefighters arrived, smoke was pouring from the second floor.
'Hands Off Our Parks,' local leaders say to Mayor, San Diego City Council

3 weeks ago | nbcsandiego.com | Audra Stafford

Local leaders and community groups on Tuesday demanded that Mayor Todd Gloria and the San Diego City Council reject proposed budget cuts that would slash parks, libraries, recreation centers and more. The mayor's "draft" city budget for Fiscal Year 2026 includes $157 million in new revenue, partly composed of increased fees, as well as net increases for both the San Diego Police Department and Fire-Rescue Department, $29.3 million for the former and $24 million for the latter.
Volunteers help San Diego Air Force veteran make his house fire-safe

1 month ago | nbcsandiego.com | Audra Stafford

Lawrason Springwell's El Cajon home was recently tagged by the fire department for not having defensible space. Lawrason Springwell, 81, and his wife have lived at their El Cajon home for more than 30 years. At that time, maintaining an acre of land was manageable, but in recent years, it's become a struggle for the couple.
Facebook Marketplace tip leads to stolen trailers, Mira Mesa SWAT standoff: SDPD

1 month ago | nbcsandiego.com | Audra Stafford |Brenda Gregorio-Nieto

After an hours-long SWAT standoff in Mira Mesa, five people have been arrested after investigators found multiple stolen trailers at a home Friday, thanks to a tip from Facebook Marketplace. Police say they got a tip that one of the stolen trailers was listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace at a home on Calico Street. NBC 7 spoke with the owner of the stolen trailer, who said he only used it once before it was taken from a self-storage place in the UTC area.
New homeless shelter for women, children to open next week in downtown San Diego

1 month ago | nbcsandiego.com | Audra Stafford

A new shelter for women and children experiencing homelessness is set to open next week, thanks to a joint effort between several public, private and non-profit partners. The shelter, named Rachel's Promise Center for Women and Children, is located at 733 Eighth Avenue downtown. It will open with 50 beds, but the plan is to eventually expand it to 210 beds, with 109 designated for single women, including seniors, and 101 designated for women with children.
Deadly crash in La Mesa blocks multiple lanes on EB I-8

1 month ago | nbcsandiego.com | Brenda Gregorio-Nieto |Audra Stafford

A deadly wrong-way crash closed all lanes of Eastbound Interstate 8 for several hours Thursday morning. The crash was reported at 4:30 a.m. when a BMW, which was driving the wrong way on EB I-8 in the slow lane, crashed head-on into a woman driving a Mini Cooper, the California Highway Patrol said. That impact sent the Mini Cooper down an embankment while the BMW stayed on the freeway, blocking some lanes. Update: EB 8 at La Mesa Blvd (College), all lanes blocked due to police activity.
UC San Diego workers join statewide 1-day strike, demand better pay, staffing

2 months ago | nbcsandiego.com | Audra Stafford

Roughly 11,000 service and patient care workers at the UC San Diego campus and medical facilities are taking part in a one-day, statewide strike on Tuesday. For the second time in just a little over a month, tens of thousands of University of California workers represented by a pair of unions went on strike Tuesday amid continuing contract negotiations.