City News Service

Military officials Tuesday disclosed further details about the crash of a U.S. Navy helicopter into the ocean off the coast of San Diego last week.

A brush fire near Rainbow was holding at 54 acres and was 90% contained Wednesday morning.

With above-normal temperatures forecast for much of California and the West, the manager of the state's power grid issued a Flex Alert that will take effect Wednesday afternoon.

The cumulative number of infections since the pandemic began increased to 340,709. No new deaths were reported and that number remains 3,922.

Maxton W. Soviak, 22, was advanced to the rank of Hospital Corpsman Third Class "as a result of his brave actions in support of fellow service members," according to a Navy statement.

Roberto Ignacio Flores, 30, was found guilty by a Vista jury last month for driving a Dodge Neon into Oceanside Police Officer Brad Hunter on June 19, 2017. It was the second time in recent years that Flores was convicted of trying to kill the officer.

Hundreds of people lined the street Monday at an Allied Gardens gas station waiting to get free gas.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning urging people to be prepared for dangerous road conditions on passes and mountain roads.

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