City News Service

San Diego County's Health and Human Services Agency Monday reported 5,482 new COVID-19 cases and 20 additional deaths associated with the virus.

Students at Los Angeles Unified School District were being required to wear higher-grade, non-cloth masks starting Monday, and the district has also extended weekly COVID-19 testing, regardless of vaccination status, through the end of February.

Friday's data increased the county's cumulative totals to 639,139 cases and 4,566 deaths.

A two-day old giraffe calf born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park has been euthanized due to his deteriorating health.

San Diego County's unemployment rate decreased to 4.2% in December.

Gusty conditions will start off the weekend in the San Diego area Friday, creating a potential for wind damage and roadway hazards.

The latest in-custody death comes on the heels of news that a sheriff’s deputy was arrested for allegedly having illegal drugs on county jail property.

Officials with the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a statement in response to Southwest's cancellations, noting that the department will be looking into the situation.

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive-heat warning, effective from 10 a.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. next Monday.