City News Service

Local and state elected officials Thursday continued to thank President Biden and others for $310 million to expand wastewater treatment in the South Bay as part of an ongoing effort to tackle cross-border pollution in the Tijuana River Valley.

A $5 million cleanup project in the Tijuana River Valley will begin in early 2024, with a completion date before the end of March, officials said on Wednesday.

The chick was hatched Sept. 12, marking a rare event not just for SeaWorld but also the world at large due to emperor penguins' status as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

There is an existing county immigrant center in National City, which has been open since March. County officials have yet to choose a location for the new welcome center.

Board Chair Nora Vargas and Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer, who authored the resolution in support of Newsom's "Right to Safety" amendment proposal, voted yes. Their colleagues Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond voted no.

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin is set to leave the team and become the new manager of the San Francisco Giants.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning urging people to be prepared for dangerous road conditions on passes and mountain roads.

Mayor Todd Gloria and City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera Wednesday announced an update to San Diego's climate action initiative.

The announcement comes after a judge struck down San Diego's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, saying only the state can make that a requirement.