City News Service

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.

Above average high temperatures for inland areas were expected through Thursday, as much as 15 to 20 degrees above average for the inland valleys.

High pressure to the north is likely to bring warming to San Diego County for Wednesday and Thursday with high temperatures in the valleys for Thursday in the mid 90s to around 100, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.

Officials with the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a statement in response to Southwest's cancellations, noting that the department will be looking into the situation.

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive-heat warning, effective from 10 a.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. next Monday.

The department is looking to fill over 400 positions, and willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars in signing bonuses to attract new employees.