Jared Aarons

1 month ago | 10news.com | Jared Aarons

San Diego city officials are working to support military families affected by the plane crash that destroyed homes and injured residents in a military housing area in Murphy Canyon. Six people were aboard the plane that crashed into the neighborhood, according to the FAA. "Before seeing it, you could smell it from blocks away. That was what first hit me," said San Diego City Councilmember Raul Campillo, who represents the district where the crash occurred.

1 month ago | 10news.com | Jared Aarons

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - With a handful of homes and dozens of cars damaged by Thursday's plane crash in Murphy Canyon, one insurance expert tells ABC 10News recovery will be measured in months or years, not days. "The first thing I always say is to focus on your family and safety. Then call your insurance company," says David Melzer, the President and Owner of Property Claims Consultant.

1 month ago | 10news.com | Jared Aarons

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - A new "meta prediction model" developed by researchers at Scripps Research in La Jolla combines artificial intelligence, genomics, and electronic health records to better predict a person's risk of Coronary Artery Disease. The model is twice as effective as traditional screening methods, according to the study's author, Dr. Ali Torkamani. "If you're an older male, you're essentially going to get a high-risk prediction, almost no matter what.

1 month ago | 10news.com | Jared Aarons

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — ABC 10News anchor Jared Aarons read the Dr. Seuss classic "Green Eggs and Ham" to students at Kimbrough Elementary School for our latest Storytime segment. Aarons also spoke to student Ariana Rabanales about what she thought of the experience. Meanwhile, reading teacher Lisa Hernandez was excited to welcome the ABC 10News team to the library, since literacy is, of course, a priority for her. You can watch the segment in the video player at the top of this page.

1 month ago | 10news.com | Jared Aarons

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Hundreds of San Diego County Office of Education students are getting free eye exams and glasses this week, through a partnership with VSP Vision Eyes of Hope. "It's life-changing for them," says Elly Slater, a school nurse at JCCS. "Some of the students are 16, 17, 18 years old and have very strong prescriptions, like 20/80 vision. So they don’t even know what they can’t see until they get that pair of glasses on."SDCOE and VSP have been doing the free eye clinics since 2014.