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.

It is a long-inactive commission focusing on the needs of women and recommending programs intended to fix gender inequality.

Hundreds of people lined the street Monday at an Allied Gardens gas station waiting to get free gas.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning urging people to be prepared for dangerous road conditions on passes and mountain roads.