City News Service

Former San Diego County Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nicholas Yphantides filed a lawsuit against the county Wednesday alleging he was discriminated against and wrongfully fired after taking a medical leave of absence.

UC San Diego researchers found that breastfeeding mothers who received either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine reported the same symptoms as what has been previously reported in non- breastfeeding women, with no serious side effects in their infants, it was announced Wednesday.

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.

Veterans, service members and families marked the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, with a ceremony at the museum Thursday.

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.