City News Service

The percentage of COVID-19 tests that returned positive in the past week decreased to 2.7%, down from 3% Friday.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose slightly on Tuesday during a 21-day streak of increases.

The median price of an existing, single-family home in San Diego County was $888,000 in February, up from $875,000 in January and from $765,000 one year ago.

Monday's data follows 288 new cases reported Sunday and 490 on Saturday.

While offering high-monetary compensation as incentive can greatly increase the rates of people receiving COVID-19 vaccines, smaller amounts actually deter some who would otherwise be willing to get the shot, according to a UC San Diego-led study released Monday.

Mayor Todd Gloria Monday signed the first part of the "Homes for All of Us" initiative, the mayor's attempt to make it easier to build new homes in the city and alleviate some of the housing crisis.

The latest in-custody death comes on the heels of news that a sheriff’s deputy was arrested for allegedly having illegal drugs on county jail property.

Officials with the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a statement in response to Southwest's cancellations, noting that the department will be looking into the situation.

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