City News Service

San Diego County identified its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the county Health and Human Services Agency announced Thursday.

A former La Jolla media executive who paid more than $500,000 to get her children into prestigious universities as part of the wide-ranging college admissions bribery scandal was sentenced Thursday to six weeks in prison, plus one year of home confinement.

A total of 528,256 San Diego County residents have received their COVID-19 booster shots and all county vaccination sites have Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccinations available.

Closing arguments were delivered Wednesday in the trial of a former La Mesa police officer charged with lying on a police report.

Supporters said an airport expansion would be economically beneficial. Opponents of the expansion cited noise and jet fuel pollution concerns and said the airport doesn't serve the general public.

San Diego County public health officials encouraged residents to get influenza vaccinations before the typical rise in cases during the holidays and winter months on Wednesday.

The city is asking for feedback on a proposed design that retains the character of the Ocean Beach Pier, but with a modern twist.

After two months of closure, rail service between Orange County and San Diego County resumed Monday on both Metrolink and Amtrak lines.

The weather forecast has led the Padres to cancel FanFest on Sunday.