City News Service

Encinitas beaches remained open Friday despite increased reports of tar balls washing ashore in North County.

An unvaccinated woman who died earlier this week was the first pregnant San Diego person to die from COVID-19.

The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Thursday advised the public to be cautious at beaches and avoid contact with tar balls.

San Diego County reported 415 new cases of COVID-19 and seven virus-related deaths Thursday.

The San Diego County Regional Airport Board of Directors Thursday unanimously approved the master project schedule and maximum contract price of $2.6 billion for the design and construction of a new airport terminal at San Diego International Airport to replace the existing Terminal 1.

An independent panel of local doctors Wednesday participated in a virtual event intended to address what the doctors said was COVID-19 misinformation.

There were no reports of any damage or public threats related to the quake.

The plan calls for a permanent center that migrants and asylum seekers can use while they finalize travel arrangements to other parts of the country.

There have been 16 earthquakes reported near El Centro and Imperial since midnight.