City News Service

San Diego County health care providers Wednesday began vaccinating children 5-to 11-year-old.

A photograph police provided of some of the graffiti from Bonita Vista High School shows a swastika, and the words "Mr. Hitler" and "Jews," with "Jews" crossed out.

Event vendors at county facilities will be required to ensure that employees are certified under the Entertainment Technician Certification Program and Occupational Health and Safety Administration's 10-hour awareness course, or comparable safety certification.

The County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to keep a vaccine mandate for new employees in place.

San Diego County reported 407 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional virus-related deaths Tuesday.

Albert Lee Blake, 51, was found guilty by a Chula Vista jury last month of murder and attempted murder counts stemming from the Nov. 6, 2019, shooting at the Church's Chicken restaurant at 3726 Del Sol Blvd.

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.

California has been battered by 10 previous atmospheric rivers this winter.