City News Service

The pier will stay open during construction, according to a statement from the Port of San Diego, as Reyes Construction crews replace 154 of the pier's 1,500 deck planks.

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Tuesday announced it would make getting to the Padres home opening series easier by ramping up service before and after games.

A matching coaster is being built at Legoland Florida for a combined cost of $90 million — the biggest attraction investment in the parks' histories.

The district estimates more than 1,500 affordable units could be constructed — nearly double the combined 887 units built since 2002 for educators across the state of California.

San Diego County has not had any reported case this year, but with people traveling to and from the region, precautions are advised.

Protesters left classes at noon Monday to gather at Kellogg Plaza, launching Students & Faculty Week of Action — a statewide series of demonstrations.

An Hawaiian Airlines flight was grounded Tuesday morning at San Diego International Airport after a bomb threat, according to San Diego Harbor Police. SDHPD and other responding agencies investigated the threat and found nothing suspicious on the aircraft.

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.