City News Service

The amount of money spent on research and development for new pharmaceutical drugs doesn't correlate with high prices for the medications, according to a study published Monday and including the work of UC San Diego researchers.

An excessive heat warning has been issued for the San Diego County deserts with temperatures expected to reach 110 Monday.

The most torrid conditions will prevail in the county's eastern desert locales, where an excessive heat warning will be in effect from 11 a.m. Sunday to 11 p.m. Tuesday.

Three of the four operating Monoclonal Antibody Regional Centers will close by the end of this month.

The average price is 84.4 cents less than the record $6.373 set June 15.

The average price is 89.4 cents less than the record $6.373 set June 15.

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.