City News Service

San Diego County's number of coronavirus cases surged over the weekend, officials said, while the number of county residents hospitalized with COVID-19 surpassed 400, according to the latest data.

A young man who carried out a hate-motivated shooting at the Chabad of Poway that killed one woman and injured three other people was sentenced by a San Diego federal judge Tuesday to life in prison, plus 30 years.

The San Diego Unified School District is teaming up with two community organizations as part of a public outreach campaign for COVID-19 vaccines, officials said Monday.

The San Diego Gulls game scheduled for Wednesday at Pechanga Arena has been postponed due to league COVID-19 protocols affecting the team, the American Hockey League announced Monday.

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.

Mayor Todd Gloria and City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera Wednesday announced an update to San Diego's climate action initiative.

The announcement comes after a judge struck down San Diego's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, saying only the state can make that a requirement.

Earlier this month, supervisors unanimously voted to oppose any further placements of sexually violent predators until local jurisdictions are able to fully participate in the placement process, including having full veto authority.