City News Service

DNA testing determined that the body part was that of Indian national Mahi Patel, who was traveling in the small vessel with her parents, older sibling and about 15 other suspected undocumented immigrants.

San Diego County's public health department is working with Father Joe's Villages and the San Diego Rescue Mission to notify residents, employees and volunteers who may have potentially been exposed to tuberculosis.

Pollution from the Tijuana River makes its way into the air and decreases air quality as far north as La Jolla, according to a study released Wednesday by UC San Diego researchers.

An eighth grader at Bright Horizon Academy in San Diego advanced to the fifth round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Wednesday in National Harbor, Maryland by correctly spelling shinplaster, a piece of privately issued paper currency especially one poorly secured and depreciated in value.

Dry and slightly warmer weather is expected to continue through the week in San Diego County, with breezy periods on the coastal mountain slopes into the deserts, forecasters said Tuesday.

The San Diego County Medical Examiner has identified all but one of the victims of Thursday's crash.

The proposed law, SB 554, is titled “Safety Before Criminal Sanctuary,” and is a direct response to a policy passed by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors last December.

The two occupants of the aircraft have been rescued and transported to UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest for evaluations.

A dense fog advisory was issued by the National Weather Service for San Diego County's coastal areas until 10 a.m. Friday.