City News Service

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria crossed the border Wednesday to join Tijuana Mayor Montserrat Caballero in calling for increased collaboration to address long border wait times and Tijuana River Valley pollution, among other bi-national issues.

Supervisors approved a required second reading of the ordinances, which deal with land use and environmental issues.

MiraCosta College will begin a free program this fall for a certificate of completion in affordable housing management, officials announced Wednesday.

San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson released a memorandum Wednesday asking two county department leaders for more help in clearing homeless encampments along public roadways.

Last week, 189 lab-confirmed influenza cases were reported in the region, far exceeding the number of infections identified during the same week in previous seasons.

The Port of San Diego will continue to support efforts by the Living Coast Discovery Center to propagate an endangered bird known as the Ridgway's Rail — pledging $180,000 over the next five years, it was announced Wednesday.

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive-heat warning, effective from 10 a.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. next Monday.

The department is looking to fill over 400 positions, and willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars in signing bonuses to attract new employees.

It's going to feel a lot like summer across much of San Diego County starting Wednesday.