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More than 15 months after a Navy Seal candidate died during training at Naval Base Coronado, an investigation says multiple failures led to a number of trainees being put at high risk of serious injury, including undetected use of performance enhancing drugs among sailors. In other news, Kuumba Fest is a celebration of Black American culture, and it will be held in San Diego's newly formed Black Arts and Culture district for the first time this weekend. Plus, we have details on some arts events happening in San Diego County over the holiday weekend.

The head of the Naval Special Warfare Center -- the command that oversees much of the training for Navy SEALs -- has been transferred out of his job early. He had recently been reprimanded for his part in the high-profile death of a Navy SEAL candidate last year.

Mullen, who died in California after completing the "Hell Week" portion of the Navy's Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training was found to have perished in the line of duty.

A sailor was so unhappy with his life as a deck seaman after failing to become a Navy SEAL that he ignited a spark that turned into a blaze that burned and destroyed the $1.2 billion dollar warship, according to Navy prosecutors.

Seaman Recruit Ryan Mays, 21, is on trial at a San Diego Navy base accused of setting the 2020 fire on the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard