City News Service

The city of San Diego announced Wednesday that it will host a series of community meetings asking residents to help identify barriers and constraints they have encountered in entering the legal cannabis market.

Three men who pleaded guilty to federal charges for their roles in a years-long card skimming scheme that took financial information from people using ATMs and gas pumps in San Diego and elsewhere were sentenced Wednesday to prison terms.

North County "has much potential," he said, mentioning the region's importance in agriculture, education, industry, medicine, military, recreation, tourism and tribal communities.

A Navy service member assigned to a San Diego-based explosive ordnance disposal unit died last weekend during a training event in Hawaii, the Navy reported Wednesday.

In general, voters would have the option to rank as many candidates as they like in order of preference. If a candidate receives more than half of the first choices in any race, that candidate wins, just like in a traditional election.

The findings may explain in part the paucity of women compared to men working and studying in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.

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.