City News Service

Despite the economic hardships brought about as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, charitable giving increased in counties hit hardest by the pandemic, according to a study released Monday by UC San Diego's Rady School of Management.

The heat wave was expected to end next weekend when a Pacific trough moves inland across Southern California.

The average price is 8.3 cents less than one week ago but 82.8 cents more than one month ago and $1.967 higher than one year ago.

Union officials said they are seeking a $5-per-hour wage hike, phased in over the next three years, along with bolstered safety standards.

The city's goal is a policy and planning framework that would align cultural investments with the priorities of San Diego communities over a period of seven to 10 years.

The mayor's office said the study is intended to help the city and its partners plan for the potential workforce needs and job impacts of building decarbonization policies.

A brush fire blackened scores of open acres in the area of Barnett Ranch County Preserve.

The lawsuit comes days after Fletcher announced he is taking a medical leave due to trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse.

California has been battered by 10 previous atmospheric rivers this winter.