Dana Williams

San Diego, United States

Reporter at KNSD-TV (San Diego, CA)

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La ciudad de San Diego aprueba la reducción del límite de velocidad en varias comunidades

2 weeks ago | telemundo20.com | Dana Williams

El Ayuntamiento de San Diego votó unánimemente el martes a favor de reducir el límite de velocidad en algunas de las calles más transitadas de la ciudad. Los cambios incluyen tramos de Ocean Beach, Hillcrest y North Park, por nombrar algunos barrios, con el fin de mejorar la seguridad vial para todos los usuarios. Esto forma parte del objetivo "Visión Cero" de la ciudad de cero muertes y lesiones graves relacionadas con el tráfico.
City of San Diego approves lowering the speed limit in popular neighborhoods

3 weeks ago | nbcsandiego.com | Dana Williams

The San Diego City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to lower the speed limit on some of the city's busiest streets. The changes include stretches of Ocean Beach, Hillcrest and North Park, to name a few of the neighborhoods, in an effort to make the roads safer for all users. This is part of the city's Vision Zero goal of having zero traffic-related deaths and serious injuries.
Nueva comunidad de 64 viviendas "resistentes al fuego" en Escondido

3 weeks ago | telemundo20.com | Dana Williams

Esta nueva comunidad en Escondido es una de las primeras de su tipo en la región, y potencialmente en el país, según KB Home. Las 64 casas unifamiliares se construyen desde cero y cada una "cumple con los estándares de resiliencia contra incendios forestales a nivel de vivienda y vecindario desarrollados por el Instituto de Seguros para la Seguridad de Negocios y Hogares", según la promotora. IBHS es una organización de investigación independiente sin fines de lucro, según su sitio web.
New 64-home 'fire resilient' community in Escondido is first of its kind

3 weeks ago | nbcsandiego.com | Dana Williams

A new community in Escondido is one of the first of its kind in the region, and potentially in the nation, according to KB Home. The 64 single-family houses are built from the ground up, and each "meets the home- and neighborhood-level wildfire resilience standards developed by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety," according to the developer. IBHS is a nonprofit independent research organization, according to its website.
Man rescued from under his own truck after early-morning crash in Mission Bay

4 weeks ago | nbcsandiego.com | Dana Williams

A man was rescued after being pinned underneath his truck in Mission Bay early Wednesday morning, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The crash happened just before 7 a.m. on the bay-side of the San Diego Mission Bay Resort, Jeff Phillips, a battalion chief with SDFD, said. The driver appeared to have driven down the walking and biking path, then attempted to drive onto a short pier when the truck rolled onto its side.
How ADUs have impacted the Clairemont neighborhood known for single-family homes

1 month ago | nbcsandiego.com | Dana Williams

If you ask people who live in Clairemont what they love about it, many will say it is quiet, family-oriented and still close to the hustle-and-bustle of downtown and the beaches, but not too close. "We only looked in Clairemont when we were looking for a home," Shawn Cox, who lives in the community with his wife and two sons, told NBC 7. "It's basically the perfect neighborhood in San Diego."Cox moved into his home after purchasing it a decade ago.
Growing sinkhole raises concern in University City neighborhood

2 months ago | nbcsandiego.com | Dana Williams

It's been nearly one year since Jason Nielsen first noticed a small sinkhole in a canyon next to his house in University City. The hole started relatively small, about 15 feet across, on top of a mountain biking and walking trail that he says people use to access Marian Bear Memorial Park. "My own family, we hike down here often, so that's a disappointment," Nielsen told NBC 7.
Eight-story affordable housing building coming to North Park's busiest street

2 months ago | nbcsandiego.com | Dana Williams

A new 78-unit affordable housing development is coming to one of North Park's busiest streets. The 0.2-acre lot that will be transformed into an eight-story building is the former home of a community garden on the corner of 30th and Gunn Street. It is owned by St. Luke's Episcopal Church, which just celebrated 100 years in 2023, according to Colin Mathewson, the church's co-pastor. "This lot that we're now building housing on has always had a sacred use to it," Mathewson told NBC 7.
San Diegans clean up after storm brings rain, wind through county

2 months ago | nbcsandiego.com | Dana Williams

Local businesses on Friday were left to clean up the aftermath of the winter storm that brought rain and snow to San Diego County, including one that was just 24 hours away from its grand opening. "We came in to prep some stuff and get ready, and we saw everything was completely flooded," Shantelle Girard, creator of Rancher Hat Bar, told NBC 7.
Sabre Springs parents arrested in toddler's death had prior court case, documents show

2 months ago | nbcsandiego.com | Dana Williams

Benjamin Branch was just 16 months old when he died on Nov. 6, 2024. Two and half months later, Benjamin's parents, Helena Branch, 37, and Jamar Branch, 39, were arrested for his murder, accused of severely neglecting the child "over a lengthy period of time."NBC 7 looked into the legal histories of both Helena and Jamar Branch and found San Diego Superior Court documents from Feb.