City News Service

San Diego-area Catholics and religious and elected leaders on Thursday hailed the selection of Chicago native Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new pope, becoming the first American to ever hold the position.

One development in San Diego's Mid-City area will feature 90 units for senior residents. The second, with 134 units catering to seniors and families, is planned in Escondido.

The CH-53E helicopter carrying the Marines departed Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nevada on Feb. 6, 2024, and was headed back to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar when it crashed.

With the Transportation Security Administration set to require Real ID for commercial airline passengers Wednesday, San Diego International Airport leaders are advising travelers to arrive early and be prepared.

More showers and thunderstorms were expected for some desert areas in San Diego County, with warmer weather expected to move in by mid-week.

The proposed budget comes as the county faces uncertainty driven by the economy and actions out of Washington, D.C.

An Hawaiian Airlines flight was grounded Tuesday morning at San Diego International Airport after a bomb threat, according to San Diego Harbor Police. SDHPD and other responding agencies investigated the threat and found nothing suspicious on the aircraft.

The proposed law, SB 554, is titled “Safety Before Criminal Sanctuary,” and is a direct response to a policy passed by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors last December.

The two occupants of the aircraft have been rescued and transported to UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest for evaluations.