City News Service

Scorching heat will sear the San Diego County deserts Monday, with temperatures in the rest of the county expected to rise quickly throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service.

A "Back Together San Diego County" celebration of the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in California will be held Tuesday morning, officials announced Sunday.

With an expected heat wave in San Diego County this week, the San Diego Humane Society today urged pet owners to take extra precautions.

The Tijuana Slough shoreline closed Sunday because of sewage contamination, San Diego County health officials said.

Sunday's high temperatures in San Diego County were forecast to be five to ten degrees above average, but it will be the coolest day for much of the week as a strong high-pressure system comes into the region, the National Weather Service said.

San Diego County public health officials have reported 59 new COVID-19 infections and two deaths, as first-dose vaccinations inch closer to a county-set goal of inoculating 75% of the eligible population.

The latest in-custody death comes on the heels of news that a sheriff’s deputy was arrested for allegedly having illegal drugs on county jail property.

Officials with the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a statement in response to Southwest's cancellations, noting that the department will be looking into the situation.

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive-heat warning, effective from 10 a.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. next Monday.