City News Service

A male snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo has preliminarily tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, it was announced Friday.

UC San Diego researchers who set out to investigate less understood aspects related to spontaneous impulses of dopamine — the "feel good" brain chemical — have determined that mice can willfully manipulate random dopamine pulses.

San Diego County's Health and Human Services Agency is seeing a significant spike in new COVID-19 cases, with 1,264 new cases reported Friday, the highest number since Feb. 5.

San Diego Association of Governments leadership joined construction crews Thursday as they prepared to complete a project milestone for the Mid-Coast extension of the UC San Diego Blue Line Trolley.

San Diego will begin temporary outdoor business operation compliance visits on Aug. 2, allowing business owners additional time to make required changes, it was announced Thursday.

City Councilman Raul Campillo on Thursday announced $1.5 million in state funding for the "Bridge for Max" initiative to construct a pedestrian and bicycle bridge at the San Diego River Trail Crossing where a 21-year-old man drowned.

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.