City News Service

The U.S. Capitol Police officer who fatally shot 35-year-old protestor Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 insurrection will reveal his identity publicly for the first time Thursday in an interview with NBC News, the network announced.

Federal charges were announced by San Diego prosecutors Wednesday against eight people accused of running a nationwide fraud scheme that took more than $2 million from elderly victims.

San Diego County's SD Emergency app is now equipped with ShakeReadySD, an earthquake early warning system, officials said Wednesday.

Amtrak expects Labor Day weekend to be busier than normal. Additional train cars are being added when possible to increase the number of available seats on select trains, a statement from the transportation agency said.

The questions will relate to employee retention, financial assistance and hate crimes to explore exactly what issues Asian/Pacific Islander business owners faced in the last year.

As the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to surge, San Diego County public health officials reported 1,306 new infections Tuesday, along with 29 new hospitalizations and three deaths.

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.