City News Service

The tax relief applies to nearly all of the state's 58 counties, including San Diego.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Friday for the 24th consecutive day and 29th time in 31 days, increasing 2 cents to $4.907, its highest amount since Dec. 1.

Nowlin "Pa'a" Ewaliko, 20, was one of three former SDSU players investigated by the San Diego Police Department in connection with an alleged October 2021 rape at an off-campus house party.

The Sheriff's Internal Affairs Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding Lonnie Rupard's death in 2022, to determine if there were any violations of department policy or procedure.

The San Diego Police Department will hold a series of community meetings next week to inform the public and gather feedback on a proposal to use streetlights equipped with surveillance cameras and automated license-plate readers as tools to solve crimes.

The California Big City Mayors, a bipartisan coalition of mayors of the state's 13 most populous cities, offered its full support of two bills authored by Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) intended to "make it easier for severely mentally ill people to get the help they need."

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.