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The Grand Jury recommended adding more scanning equipment to county jails, training additional employees to operate the scanners and considering the feasibility of scanning all people who enter the jails, including employees.

Public health officials Tuesday urged at-risk people to get a vaccination against the virus, following a cluster of cases in the Chicago area.

Cloud cover had been patchier toward the San Diego County coast, but satellite imagery now shows those areas to be mostly overcast.

"It is critical that we build on the federal investments we secured last year in order to implement a comprehensive, long-term solution to improve sewage treatment in both San Diego County and Tijuana," he said.

Pointing to rising anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, hostility and legislation, more than 140 San Diego-area organizations, elected and faith leaders and businesses issued a joint statement Monday supporting Pride events.

County Chief Medical Officer Dr. Eric McDonald is replacing the outgoing Nick Macchione.

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.

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.