City News Service

The San Diego Humane Society will offer free microchipping of pets brought into its four shelter locations with an appointment during the month of October, officials announced on Tuesday.

UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers have been awarded $9.5 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop better cybersecurity for health care systems.

Port and city officials broke ground Tuesday on the $19.7 million Sweetwater Park in Chula Vista.

The average price has dropped four consecutive days, decreasing 5.4 cents, including four-tenths of a cent Monday.

Health care employees for Kaiser Permanente are poised to launch a three-day strike that their union says will be the largest of its type in U.S. history.

Strong high pressure over the eastern Pacific was expected to move slowly toward San Diego County Monday, bringing drying and a strong warming trend.

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.