City News Service

Mayor Todd Gloria and Chief David Nisleit Friday announced changes to the San Diego Police Department's consent search procedures, which govern how officers can conduct a search of a person or property.

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Bonsall, Friday announced two additional San Diego-area families that were trapped in the Kabul region of Afghanistan have successfully been evacuated from that country.

Monday is the deadline to register to vote by mail in the Sept. 14 gubernatorial recall election, the San Diego Registrar of Voters said Friday in a reminder to residents.

San Diego County public health officials reported 1,150 new COVID-19 infections, 10 deaths and 50 more hospitalizations Thursday, as the spread of the more contagious delta variant of the virus continues.

According to a joint statement from Wonderlust Events, LLC and the Port of San Diego, this year's event was put off after "weeks of discussions and research" with county, state and national public health officials regarding this fall's expected COVID-19 case numbers.

San Diego County's Housing and Community Development Services department will roll out two initiatives aimed at assisting landlords and tenants who have struggled financially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced Thursday.

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.