City News Service

In a move touted as a means of increasing public trust in the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, the advisory Citizen's Law Enforcement Review Board will begin responding to scenes of in-custody fatalities and deputy-involved shootings that result in critical injuries or deaths.

The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group returned to San Diego Monday, marking the end of an eight-month deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets areas of operation.

The coolest day of this week was predicted to be Tuesday, when high temperatures could be 5 to 10 degrees below average.

Friday's data increased the county's cumulative totals to 722,683 cases and 4,894 deaths since the pandemic began. Total COVID-positive hospitalizations decreased from 868 to 837.

Alexander King, 20, admitted Thursday to his role in setting the May 30, 2020, fire inside the Chase bank branch.

Researchers found that the HIV incidence rate among people who use drugs in Tijuana had risen to an unprecedented 11% per year.

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.