City News Service

Chris Benavides, 52, pleaded guilty in federal court to a wire fraud count on Wednesday for taking more than $650,000 from the company over the course of nearly a decade.

The number of San Diego County patients hospitalized with COVID-19 continued to fall, decreasing to 562 Wednesday.

Isolated snow and rain showers are expected to diminish Thursday morning as a cold winter storm moves east and out of San Diego County.

Bank of America announced Wednesday that it has donated $60,000 to Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank, which the company says will support 300,000 meals for local residents in need.

Chris Benavides, 52, entered his plea Wednesday to a federal wire fraud count for stealing from the nonprofit between October 2011 and February 2021.

Two San Diego County beaches cracked Tripadvisor's list of the top 25 beaches in the United States, it was announced Wednesday.

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.