City News Service

Officials around San Diego County are preparing for an expected influx of asylum seekers.

Matt McIlvane will get his first opportunity to publicly explain how he will convert his coaching success in Europe to developing players for the Anaheim Ducks when he is introduced Wednesday as coach of the San Diego Gulls, their American Hockey League affiliate.

A Coast Guard crew from Air Station San Diego is conducting a search and rescue operation "for the report of a downed aircraft with three persons on board," the agency said.

Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-San Diego, was among the 50-member national advisory board for the Biden-Harris re-election campaign announced Wednesday.

Nearly every local government in San Diego County failed in its efforts to create enough housing for the growing population during an eight-year cycle. The city of Lemon Grove was the lone standout.

San Diego Unified School District will honor three educators on Tuesday — Leann Samek from Audubon Elementary School, Lee Yepiz from DePortola Middle School and Trishaa Camp from Scripps Ranch High School — as the district's teachers of the year.

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.