Public Safety

The increased patrols will begin 6 p.m. Tuesday — St. Patrick's Day — to 6 a.m. Wednesday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said there was no imminent threat to the state, despite a warning from the FBI that Iran could send drones to the West Coast in retaliation for war.

On Wednesday, the San Diego City Council's Public Safety Committee unanimously recommended a set of e-bike regulations, intended to protect children, for consideration by the full city council in coming weeks.

As people awoke to news over the weekend of the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran, it resulted in many feeling anxious and stressed. Medical experts say these feelings are normal and expected, but it is important for people to have coping mechanisms. Experts also urged people to find ways to consume news responsibly: limiting their social media intake, eliminating doomscrolling and avoiding graphic images.

Community concerns over parking and traffic jams led the council to approve reconfiguring the bike lane.

California is battling measles outbreaks across seven counties as federal funding cuts gut local health departments and vaccine skepticism fuels spread among unvaccinated children.

After a long, and often emotional, meeting, the majority of the Escondido City Council opted to continue a contract letting federal immigration officers train at a city-owned firing range.

The U.S. State Department says it will pay up to $10 million for information leading to the arrests or convictions of two brothers identified as leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in the state of Baja California, which includes Tijuana.

A new California bill would require certain electric bikes capable of reaching 20 miles per hour or faster to be registered with the DMV and display a special license plate.

Campillo's initiative would impose an age limit of 12 years, and would only allow passengers if the e-bike is specifically designed to accommodate multiple riders with a permanent second seat.