City News Service

A former La Mesa police officer was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on a felony charge of filing a false police report in connection with the controversial arrest of a young man near the Grossmont trolley station last year.

UC San Diego's wastewater screening program detected 85% of COVID-19 cases on campus early, allowing for timely testing, contact tracing and isolation, it was announced Wednesday.

A woman gave birth in an overheated car on the shoulder of northbound Interstate 805 in Chula Vista, a spokesman for the city's fire department told City News Service Wednesday.

According to the National Weather Service, more than 2.3 inches of rain fell on San Felipe, east of Julian, while 1.57 inches fell on Ranchita as of 1 a.m.

Tuesday's data increased the county's cumulative totals to 308,288 cases and 3,815 deaths since the pandemic began.

Dominion Voting Systems announced Tuesday that it is filing a defamation lawsuit against San Diego's One America News Network for allegedly spreading misinformation suggesting the company's vote-counting machines had a role in rigging the 2020 presidential election.

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.