City News Service

Thursday's data increased the total case count to 278,591 and the death toll remains 3,729.

An internal investigation was underway Thursday into a bystander-videotaped arrest during which San Diego Police Department personnel tackled and repeatedly punched a homeless man on a La Jolla thoroughfare.

San Diego hired a local community outreach organization — Pillars of the Community — to help eligible households take advantage of a new $3.2 billion federal program to lower the cost of broadband Internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the researchers, 19% of respondents reported an increase in violence in their community during the pandemic, 15% reported more partner violence against women, 11% reported an escalation in family violence against children and 35% reported a rise in substance abuse in their community.

San Diego County residents age 12 and up are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

The Rancho Santa Fe businessman brought Kodiak bear Tag out and about on Tuesday for a campaign stop at Shelter Island, the second time the animal was used on Cox's campaign trail.

Veterans, service members and families marked the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, with a ceremony at the museum Thursday.

A brush fire blackened scores of open acres in the area of Barnett Ranch County Preserve.

The lawsuit comes days after Fletcher announced he is taking a medical leave due to trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse.