City News Service

An injured bald eagle found in Warner Springs with a wing droop and unable to fly, was released back into the wild following a month of rehabilitation at the San Diego Humane Society, it was announced Friday.

Mayor Todd Gloria Friday announced the appointment of Kim Desmond to serve as the city's first Chief Race and Equity Officer.

Investigators Thursday conducted a third search of the home of a Chula Vista mother of three who disappeared six months ago.

Ray Sweeney, a 20-year veteran of the La Mesa Police Department, has been selected to head the agency, city officials announced Thursday.

San Diego this week began the Small Business and Restaurant Assistance Program with the intent of supporting the economic recovery of small businesses and restaurants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

San Diego County's COVID-19 case and testing-positivity rates both increased slightly from last week's data, the Public Health and Human Services Agency announced Wednesday. Relative to the data points reported one month ago, the numbers remained significantly lower.

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.