City News Service

The announcement follows a national search with nearly 200 candidates which settled on Dargan, the current chief operating officer of the Houston Public Works Department.

Research published today by a team of researchers led by UC San Diego scientists found that health care facilities in underrepresented, rural and hard-hit communities were less likely to administer COVID-19 vaccines during their initial rollout, partially due to not receiving enough doses to meet demand.

An inmate who was stricken by some sort of medical crisis this week in county jail in Vista died at a hospital Wednesday, authorities reported.

Cal Fire said the fire was started when someone was trying to clear brush from their property during the wrong time of day and during risky conditions.

The California Bridge Behavioral Health Navigator Program awarded $480,000 Wednesday to four local Scripps Health hospitals to support medication-assisted treatment in emergency departments for opioid use and associated mental health conditions.

The deal allows Cisterra to keep its $6.2 million in profits from a similar deal with Civic Center Plaza.

There were no reports of any damage or public threats related to the quake.

The plan calls for a permanent center that migrants and asylum seekers can use while they finalize travel arrangements to other parts of the country.

There have been 16 earthquakes reported near El Centro and Imperial since midnight.