City News Service

"I appreciate all the encouragement I've received, but I know that now is not the right time," he said in a statement.

Strong winds are expected to continue whipping parts of the San Diego area Friday, the National Weather Service said.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose 2.3 cents Friday to $5.734.

The union representing grocery store workers in Southern California supermarkets said Thursday it has authorized a strike vote as contract negotiations with the owners of Ralphs and Vons/Pavilions/Albertsons have stalled.

President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill into law next week if it passes the Senate.

The change will result in fewer case investigations and less contact tracing as the new target populations only represent about 10% of the total number of cases being reported, the county statement read.

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.