City News Service

San Diego County's unemployment rate decreased to 4.2% in March, down from a revised 4.4% in February and above the year ago estimate of 4.1%, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.

Two Camp Pendleton-based Marines who were killed earlier this week in a vehicle accident while deployed in New Mexico were publicly identified Thursday.

The median sale price of an existing, single-family home in the county was unchanged last month.

San Diego's congressional delegation Wednesday requested a meeting with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on the Tijuana River Valley's pollution crisis during his upcoming visit to San Diego.

Traumatic experiences caused by climate, such as experiencing a wildfire, can have lingering impacts on how our brains work, according to a UC San Diego study published Wednesday.

County officials said helicopter larvicide drops will be done next Wednesday and Thursday, if necessary, to cover nearly 1,400 acres of hard-to- reach potential mosquito breeding areas.

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.