City News Service

The Port of San Diego announced Wednesday that the "Big Bay Boom," San Diego's longtime Fourth of July tradition, will return as a live event this year.

An hours-long standoff between police and a domestic-violence suspect on Interstate 5 north of Camp Pendleton ended early Wednesday morning when the suspect shot himself in the head, police said.

San Diego County public health officials reported 71 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths Tuesday, as hospitalizations from the virus dropped into double digits.

The Animal Rights and Protection League alleges in a lawsuit filed Monday in San Diego Superior Court that the bear, Tag, has been "drugged and abused" for use promoting Cox's run for California governor.

San Diego leaders and social justice-focused organizations plan gathered Tuesday to commemorate the life and death of George Floyd.

The Vista Unified School District has reached an agreement to upgrade and improve its athletic facilities and resources for female student-athletes, resolving a Title IX dispute regarding gender equity at district campuses, it was announced Tuesday.

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.