City News Service

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.

While vaccinated people are no longer required to wear a face-covering in most settings, the California Department of Public Health updated its guidance for those who are fully vaccinated to strongly encourage the continued use of face coverings indoors.

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.

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.