City News Service

The San Diego Blood Bank began welcoming newly eligible donors on Friday, following the Food and Drug Administration guidance this year establishing a blood donor screening process based on individual donor assessments instead of sexual orientation.

The unemployment rate in San Diego County decreased to 4% in September, down from a revised 4.3% in August and above the year-ago estimate of 3.1%, according to figures released on Friday by the state Employment Development Department.

The temporary shuttering of the cultural attraction on Pan American Plaza came after the cottage was maliciously damaged for a second time this week.

Nearly 1 million people in government offices, businesses and schools throughout San Diego County will stop everything for a minute Thursday to "drop, cover and hold on" during a statewide earthquake preparedness drill, now in its 15th year.

Women fared better on reality programs and game shows than as characters on scripted programs in 2022-23, according to a report released Wednesday by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University.

The Birch Aquarium was able to successfully spawn three critically endangered Sunflower Sea Stars, a milestone achievement in the recovery of the invertebrates, it was announced Wednesday.

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.