City News Service

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.

A two-year prison sentence was handed down Friday for a former San Diego County sheriff's captain who pleaded guilty to running an illegal arms-trafficking operation in which he bought and resold guns available only to law enforcement.

This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 9.2% for California and 6.8% for the nation during the same period.

A cold, slow-moving storm will drop scattered showers throughout San Diego County Friday and light snow in the mountains, before exiting to the east tonight.

San Diego County public health officials reported 430 new COVID-19 infections and nine deaths Thursday.

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.