City News Service

Mayor Todd Gloria Monday announced a $12 million grant program that will support small businesses and nonprofits hardest hit by the pandemic, with applications being accepted starting this week through the San Diego Foundation.

Marine scientists from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the United States Geological Survey have completed a 12-day expedition off the coast of Southern California to survey the biodiversity of deep sea areas rich in minerals, it was announced Monday.

Nearly $19 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding will go to 28 local entertainment venues, theaters and museums throughout North County San Diego and South Orange County, it was announced Monday.

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced Monday that she will seek re-election.

San Diego cyclist Jennifer Valente Sunday celebrated becoming the first American woman to win a track cycling Olympic gold medal, winning the four-event omnium, despite being involved in a late crash.

San Diego County's latest COVID-19 numbers show 1,387 new cases and no additional deaths, as the number of infections in the county continues to increase dramatically.

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.