City News Service

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Friday for the 24th consecutive day, increasing 1.9 cents to a record $5.839.

Wednesday's data increases the county's cumulative totals to 745,684 cases and 5,133 deaths.

The stabbing death of 29-year-old Diane Lynn Dahn is the fifth local cold-case homicide solved through investigative genetic genealogy, sheriff's officials said.

The suspect was described as a white man who is between 29 and 30 years old with short, curly red hair, freckles and crooked teeth.

The past two influenza seasons have been much milder than the prior five-year average when 10,240 cases had been reported at this time.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has unanimously chosen Anthony Ray as the interim county sheriff.

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.