City News Service

The county Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to delay for one year enactment of a state law that expands mental health holds, based in part on concerns over training and the additional strain on hospital emergency departments.

Montgomery Steppe officially fills the seat left vacant since May after the departure of Nathan Fletcher, making her the first Black woman to serve on the Board of Supervisors.

SAG-AFTRA members are casting final votes on a deal, marred by concerns over the use of artificial intelligence, ending the union's strike against studios in a potentially contentious outcome.

The declaration paves the way to explore zoning options to minimize hurdles for behavioral health facilities.

The San Diego City Attorney's Office filed a civil enforcement complaint alleging an apartment leased units to college students without a functioning fire system, citing safety concerns.

The District 9 councilmember was narrowly reelected in a 5-4 vote.

A brush fire blackened scores of open acres in the area of Barnett Ranch County Preserve.

The lawsuit comes days after Fletcher announced he is taking a medical leave due to trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse.

California has been battered by 10 previous atmospheric rivers this winter.