City News Service

A former sheriff's deputy who fatally shot an unarmed, fleeing detainee outside the downtown San Diego jail was sentenced Monday to three years of probation and one year in jail.

San Diego County's Health and Human Services Agency reported 2,736 new COVID-19 infections and 29 deaths Friday as hospitalizations dropped by 91 patients.

The California Attorney General's Office issued a consumer alert Friday related to dried plum fruit and candy products that allegedly contain dangerous levels of lead, including several products sold by San Diego retailers.

Explosives training exercises beginning Friday at Camp Pendleton were expected to send loud booming sounds throughout the surrounding area over the next week.

Sen. Brian W. Jones, R-Santee, Friday introduced a measure intended to crackdown what he describes as increasing catalytic converter theft in California.

Following reports that Uber has prevented some transgender and nonbinary people from being drivers or food deliverers by deeming their identification documents to be fraudulent, the San Diego City Attorney's Office and other municipal prosecutors called on the company Thursday to release details of its verification protocols.

An odor advisory was was issued Monday weeks after the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District unveiled their new odor alert system.

A 19-year-old was arraigned Friday in connection with the crimes.

San Diego Fire-Rescue crews worked to put out a brush fire near Torrey Pines State Beach.