City News Service

Since the coronavirus pandemic forced Serving Seniors to shut down one of its core services to impoverished San Diego County seniors, the nonprofit has pivoted to a different model and served more than 1.7 million meals to 5,467 clients.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Saturday for the 33rd consecutive day and 51st time in 52 days, increasing 1.9 cents to $3.87, its highest amount since Nov. 25, 2019.

Scattered small showers continued to flow in off the Pacific across San Diego County Saturday morning, the National Weather Service said.

All rail services from Oceanside to San Diego will be shut down Saturday through late Sunday night to accommodate scheduled work along the rail line, according to the San Diego Association of Governments.

It is all but assured San Diego County will enter the less-restrictive red tier in the state's four-tiered reopening plan on Wednesday.

The plan — the blueprint for land-use and transportation planning in the San Diego region through 2050 — is intended to enhance quality of life in the region by creating a comprehensive transportation system that is fast, fair and clean.

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.