City News Service

San Diego Thursday opened The Helm, an affordable housing development with 77 units built in collaboration with the San Diego Housing Commission.

San Diego City Councilwoman Monica Montgomery Steppe and "ReOpen San Diego" founder Amy Reichert are headed to a runoff election this November to become the next San Diego County District 4 Supervisor.

Firefighters are still working to extinguish a wildfire in the Potrero area. The blaze has burned 400-plus acres and is 10% contained as of Friday.

A city homeless encampment ban ordinance that will allow county sheriff's deputies to cite people for sleeping on public property if they refuse a shelter bed, and confiscate unlawful personal property within 24 hours' notice, takes effect Thursday.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Thursday for the 24th consecutive day, increasing eight-tenths of a cent to $5.243.

The California Horse Racing Board will meet in Del Mar Thursday, in its first meeting since the owners of Santa Anita Park announced a major realignment.

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.