City News Service

The piney smell of Christmas trees will soon be gone in many homes as decorations get put away. Christmas tree recycling locations are available throughout the county.

The inclement weather shelter program will be activated later on Monday at Father Joe's Villages and San Diego Rescue Mission to help homeless people, according to the San Diego Housing Commission.

The number of San Diego County residents hospitalized with the coronavirus increased from 332 to 355, while the number of those patients in intensive care declined from 94 to 92, according to the latest state figures.

The latest chilly winter storm dropped varying amounts of rain on San Diego County before clearing, with another storm expected Monday, the National Weather Service said.

SB 510 becomes effective Jan. 1 and requires health plans and health insurers to reimburse both in-network and out-of-network providers for COVID-19 testing and related services without any cost-sharing, prior authorization or other utilization management requirements.

A flood watch was issued through noon Friday for the entire county.

The department is looking to fill over 400 positions, and willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars in signing bonuses to attract new employees.

It's going to feel a lot like summer across much of San Diego County starting Wednesday.

It is a long-inactive commission focusing on the needs of women and recommending programs intended to fix gender inequality.