City News Service

County Supervisor Chair Nora Vargas and Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer continued pushing to have the transboundary sewage pollution from the Tijuana River declared a federal emergency, following the closure of several county beaches on the Fourth of July.

A mandatory evacuation was implemented in the lightly populated area, resulting in 15 homes being evacuated in the vicinity of Sandia Creek and El Prado.

The slow cooling trend in San Diego County continues Wednesday through Friday.

The Surfrider Foundation encouraged volunteers to register before heading to the beach.

The following is a guide to which services are affected by the holiday closures and those still operating on a normal schedule, said city spokesman Jose Ysea. Typical operations resume on Wednesday.

A doctor and nurse accused of negligence in the in- custody death of Elisa Serna at the Las Colinas jail in Santee were ordered Monday to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.

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.