City News Service

The San Diego Blood Bank put out a call Monday for donors with type O negative and O positive blood, as the bank has reached "critically low" levels of both.

A Navy sailor accused of setting a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego was set to go to trial Monday.

Creating Opportunities through Mentorship and Partnership Across Stem Cell Science is intended to prepare a diverse group of undergraduate students for careers in regenerative medicine by combining research with mentorship.

The County Health and Human Services Agency reported 473 new infections and four deaths on Thursday, increasing the cumulative totals to 918,279 cases and 5,483 deaths.

Last month's rates compare with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 4.1% for California and 3.8% for the nation during the same period.

On Wednesday, prosecutors moved to dismiss the case against Former Rear Adm. Bruce Loveless, who went to trial earlier this year along with four fellow officers who were convicted by a San Diego federal jury.

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.