City News Service

Scams targeting San Diego Gas & Electric customers are on the rise.

A Spring Valley man who threw a pair of Molotov cocktails — neither of which fully ignited — into a National City home occupied by three children was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline dropped one-tenth of a cent to a record $6.025.

The unemployment rate is lower than the pre-pandemic level. In February 2020, the county's unemployment rate was 3.2% before much of the economy was shuttered because of COVID-19.

This system will be available for use by cargo vessels that aren't yet equipped to connect to shore power by placing a bonnet over the vessel's stack to capture and treat exhaust while the ship is at berth.

A Vista jury also convicted 29-year-old Eduardo Arriola of a gun-use allegation, plus a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait, meaning he will face life imprisonment without the possibility of parole when he is sentenced.

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.