City News Service

San Diego County released an $8.11 billion proposed 2023-24 budget Thursday with major investments in the realms of homelessness, mental health and substance use disorder, improving the justice system and investing in core services such as roads, fire protection and parks.

Precipitation was likely to end Friday afternoon as the trough axis moves east and the atmosphere stabilizes.

The project includes the construction of protective beach berms along two segments within both Encinitas and Solana Beach.

The 5.75% rate hike will be applied to Alpine, Campo, East Otay Mesa, Julian, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Spring Valley and Winter Gardens.

Amy Reichert, who challenged embattled San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher last year in the District 4 race, will run for the seat again if a special election is held later this year as expected, she announced Wednesday.

On Monday, four San Diego County residents accused of bilking state child care benefits programs out of millions, were arraigned in federal court.

Cunningham served more than eight years in prison for accepting bribes before being released in 2013. President Donald Trump pardoned him in 2021.

All evacuation orders tied to the Springs Fire in eastern San Diego County have been lifted as containment improved Friday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department announced.

The forward rate of spread for the Steele Fire in Rancho San Diego has been stopped and completely contained, according to Cal Fire. Evacuation orders and road closures have been lifted.