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Wahl, currently an assistant chief, will succeed David Nisleit, who will retire in June after 36 years of service.

Manny Machado hit a three-run home run for the San Diego Padres in the ninth inning to put an exclamation point on a 15-11 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Saying it will bankroll infrastructure and quality-of-life improvements, the San Diego City Council's Rules Committee Wednesday unanimously advanced a proposed 1-cent sales tax that could go before voters in November.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Wednesday to its highest amount since Nov. 30, increasing 1.8 cents to $4.972, its seventh increase in eight days.

The San Diego City Council has approved an agreement to build an affordable-housing project featuring support services in the Ocean Beach neighborhood, and construction is expected to begin next month.

The city of San Diego will conduct additional cleanup and outreach to homeless people living in encampments along the San Diego River under a plan approved by the City Council Tuesday and funded by a $3.6 million state grant.

Mayor Todd Gloria and City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera Wednesday announced an update to San Diego's climate action initiative.

The announcement comes after a judge struck down San Diego's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, saying only the state can make that a requirement.

Earlier this month, supervisors unanimously voted to oppose any further placements of sexually violent predators until local jurisdictions are able to fully participate in the placement process, including having full veto authority.