City News Service

Rodriguez's job will consist of ensuring that people charged with a crime in state court who are financially unable to retain private counsel receive a rigorous defense.

With the help of state grant funds, the city has removed longstanding homeless encampments in a heavily impacted part of the East Village neighborhood, Mayor Todd Gloria announced Wednesday.

A flood watch is in effect from Wednesday night through Friday afternoon for San Diego County coastal areas, valleys, mountains and deserts.

While jurors found that the county knew Dr. Nick Yphantides had a mental disability that limited his ability to work, they did not find he was able to perform his essential job duties even if he had been provided accommodations for his disability.

According to the National Weather Service, a slow-moving low-pressure system is forecast to bring heavy rain with flash flood potentials this week.

The council awarded the funds as part of the Transformative Climate Communities grant to help fund climate-resilient projects.

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.