City News Service

Catholics around the San Diego area joined faithful around the world and international leaders Monday to mourn the death of Pope Francis.

Dry and warmer weather was expected for inland San Diego County in the next couple of days, with gradual cooling setting in by midweek accompanied by low clouds and fog near the coast.

San Diego County's unemployment rate decreased to 4.2% in March, down from a revised 4.4% in February and above the year ago estimate of 4.1%, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.

Two Camp Pendleton-based Marines who were killed earlier this week in a vehicle accident while deployed in New Mexico were publicly identified Thursday.

The median sale price of an existing, single-family home in the county was unchanged last month.

San Diego's congressional delegation Wednesday requested a meeting with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on the Tijuana River Valley's pollution crisis during his upcoming visit to San Diego.

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.