City News Service

San Diego County public health officials are supporting those choosing to get COVID-19 vaccination boosters Thursday.

Jeffrey Barton, 63, who was tried twice on allegations that he molested a cadet at the Army and Navy Academy, was set to have his third trial in the case in January when he entered his guilty pleas.

A proposed ballot initiative seeks to increase educational and recreational opportunities in some of the city's underserved neighborhoods.

Mayor Todd Gloria disagreed with a San Diego Police Officers Association claim that the police department is "alarmingly" understaffed.

San Diego County reported 575 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths associated with the coronavirus in its latest data.

The University Council-American Federation of Teachers has reached what it is calling a historic agreement with the University of California.

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.