City News Service

Following a recent influx of cats and dogs, the San Diego County Department of Animal Services' two shelters are nearly full, and department officials are asking the public to consider adopting or fostering animals.

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.

An odor advisory was was issued Monday weeks after the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District unveiled their new odor alert system.

A 19-year-old was arraigned Friday in connection with the crimes.

San Diego Fire-Rescue crews worked to put out a brush fire near Torrey Pines State Beach.