An appeal of a conditional use permit granted to a San Diego State University business professor to operate a medical marijuana dispensary in Otay Mesa was unanimously denied by the city's Planning Commission Thursday.

Cheerleaders for professional sports teams would be treated as employees under California law under a bill introduced Thursday by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez.

The return of professional hockey to San Diego this fall following a nine-season absence is expected to be announced Thursday.

The show is scheduled to start at noon and will last around 45 minutes. The show will serve as a thank you to the San Diego community for its support last season when the cash-strapped opera nearly closed for good.

Kevin Bollaert is accused of posting thousands of nude and sexually explicit photos of women on his website without their permission, then setting up a second website where they paid up to $350 to get the photos taken down.

Intermittent rain showers will be possible in San Diego County late Thursday night through early Saturday as an area of low pressure pulls subtropical moisture northward.

The Black Student Justice Coalition asked a council committee for reviews of police "abuses" and data collection. They also asked council members to strengthen the San Diego Citizens' Review Board on Police Practices.

For the sixth time this month, a bogus bomb threat was made against San Ysidro High School Wednesday.

The death toll in San Diego County from influenza- related causes this flu season is up to 19, with 11 people dying from the illness last week.

Under the plan, taxi owners would receive a rebate of between $3,500 and $4,000 from the Air Pollution Control District after purchasing a hybrid, plug-in or alternative fuel vehicle. The owners would also pay reduced airport fees for converting to alternative fuel vehicles.