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.

Veterans, service members and families marked the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, with a ceremony at the museum Thursday.

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.