City News Service

The pilot, who had been the sole occupant of the aircraft, was conscious and alert after the crash.

A decades-old county ordinance preventing businesses from having coin-operated amusement devices, including arcade games, in the same area where alcohol is served will be repealed next month, two supervisors announced Wednesday.

The ruling issued this week from U.S. District Judge Marilyn Huff stems from an $85 million award by a San Diego federal jury in March to the family of 32-year-old Lucky Phounsy, who died following his April 13, 2015, arrest in Santee.

Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and Nora Vargas sponsored the resolution in support of the bill, which was introduced by Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-San Diego.

With above-normal temperatures expected in the San Diego area and many parts of the state, a statewide Flex Alert will be in effect from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, urging residents to voluntarily cut back on power use to avoid strain on California's electrical grid.

Despite a prevailing belief that 3D printing will reduce international trade, the practice allows economies to produce goods locally and expands trade overall, according to a UC San Diego study released Tuesday.

Mayor Todd Gloria and City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera Wednesday announced an update to San Diego's climate action initiative.

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.