City News Service

San Diego State University will face North Carolina in a First Four game of the NCAA men's basketball tournament Tuesday at 6:10 p.m.

If passed on its second reading Tuesday, the ordinance would still require the city's Homeless Outreach Team officers to first offer shelter and services before issuing warnings. The new aspect would allow said officers to issue citations following the warnings.

San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert Monday announced her campaign for the California state Senate in District 40, currently represented by Minority Leader Brian Jones, R-Santee.

High winds and a slight chance of showers are in the forecast Monday in the mountain and desert areas of San Diego County.

San Diego State's women and men's teams are playing at the NCAA Tournament. UC San Diego's women and men's teams are also headed to the conference.

San Diego County's unemployment rate increased to 4.5% in January, up from a revised 4.2% in December and above the year ago estimate of 4.3%, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.

Hundreds of people lined the street Monday at an Allied Gardens gas station waiting to get free gas.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning urging people to be prepared for dangerous road conditions on passes and mountain roads.

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