City News Service

Janitors who are members of SEIU-United Service Workers West in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, the Bay Area and Sacramento have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract, the union announced Wednesday.

The peaceful demonstration is an indication that students are not giving up their demand that the university divest from companies involved in the war.

The Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has hatched five Little Blue Penguin chicks this season, the first since the aquarium welcomed the birds in 2022.

Universal Transitional Kindergarten teacher Jennifer Nannini from Hancock Elementary School, Standley Middle School math teacher Lisa Clifner, and Morse High School English teacher Maria Miller are the teachers of the year.

Roughly 80% of the iconic seafront landmark should be available for public use once again.

Marine life off the Los Angeles coast may still be impacted by the effects of a long-disused DDT dumping site.

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.