City News Service

The state detected the tree-killing bacterial disease during routine inspections. It is a major threat to San Diego County's $138 million annual citrus crop.

December Nights will kick off at 3 p.m. Friday in Balboa Park, bringing back one of the city's largest and most well-attended holiday events.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped seven-tenths of a cent Thursday to $4.983.

According to county data, the number of pertussis illnesses jumped from 12 in September to 57 in October. Spikes in pertussis happen every three to five years, they said, and the last peak was in 2017.

"San Diego State University, my family and I can't express how excited we are to be joining this incredible community," Lewis said.

The San Diego Humane Society is trying to learn who abandoned two horses last week in the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park. One of the animals did not survive.

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.