City News Service

The 184-acre brush fire in the area of Barnett Ranch County Preserve is 80% contained.

Residual monsoonal moisture was forecast Friday to bring a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms to San Diego County mountains and into the high desert, the National Weather Service said.

Along the coast Thursday, it was expected to be partly cloudy with high temperatures from 71 to 76 degrees.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Wednesday for the 16th consecutive day, increasing six-tenths of a cent to $5.144, its highest amount since Nov. 24.

Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Eugene was predicted to move northward across San Diego County Wednesday into Thursday maintaining more humid conditions with inland areas not as hot, the National Weather Service said.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department's first search and rescue bloodhound is now on duty.

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.