Jared Aarons

2 weeks ago | 10news.com | Jared Aarons

CORONADO, Calif. (KGTV) - There is renewed hope that the Coronado Bridge may soon have a fence installed to prevent people from committing suicide by jumping off it. "I'm just hopeful that it's going to happen as soon as possible," says Rhonda Haiston, the founder of the Coronado/San Diego Bridge Collaborative for Suicide Prevention.

2 weeks ago | 10news.com | Jared Aarons

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — San Diego's Environmental Services Department unveiled a new price structure for trash pick-up across the city on Wednesday, after months of public feedback. Initially, the Department recommended a $53 preliminary fee after voters overturned the "People's Ordinance." That early 1900's-law made the city pay for waste collection for single-family homes. Measure B in 2022 eliminated it and allowed the city to begin charging for services.

3 weeks ago | 10news.com | Jared Aarons

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - As they recover from a history-making kidney donation, Dana and Damon Bottoms have a new mission: They're trying to spread the word about organ donations. "100% go out and get tested," Damon told ABC 10News anchor Jared Aarons over Zoom from his home. He and Dana are recovering together and say they feel great, aside from the "normal" pain of any surgery. "I look like I was run over by a truck," adds Dana. "But I don't feel that way...

1 month ago | 10news.com | Jared Aarons

LA JOLLA, Calif. (KGTV) - All around UC San Diego, one very specific letter has been crossed off of signs, buildings and even walkways. The Triton basketball squad will play the Wolverines Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Basketball postseason. The Wolverines' school is in the state that borders the Great Lakes and sits north of Ohio. Because of that, Triton students taped large "X's" around the school, covering anywhere they saw the letter at the beginning of that state's epithet.

1 month ago | 10news.com | Jared Aarons

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Dana Bottoms is feeling a renewed sense of hope after receiving a kidney transplant — a procedure she has awaited for four years. “I can’t believe it’s actually here,” she said. In December 2020, Dana’s kidneys failed, forcing her into a challenging four-year journey filled with dialysis, fluid restrictions, missed family vacations, and waiting. “It’s a lot on your body,” she told ABC 10News anchor Jared Aarons.