City News Service

The settlement stems from a lawsuit brought by the family of 32-year-old Lucky Phounsy, who died following his April 13, 2015, arrest in Santee.

December's unemployment rate was less than December 2021's rate of 4.1%. Last month's rates compare with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 3.7% for California and 3.3% for the nation during the same period.

San Diego County public health officials Friday encouraged residents to join 540,000 other San Diegans and get a bivalent COVID- 19 booster, even as the reported numbers of those falling ill dropped by more than 30% over the past week.

According to the city, "dozens of additional teams" will be assigned this week to make pothole repairs across the city.

San Diego County officials put a call out to the public Thursday for assistance in estimating how much damage was caused by the recent storms that battered the region.

A small plane landed on the shoreline of Carlsbad State Beach Thursday.

A brush fire blackened scores of open acres in the area of Barnett Ranch County Preserve.

The lawsuit comes days after Fletcher announced he is taking a medical leave due to trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse.

California has been battered by 10 previous atmospheric rivers this winter.