City News Service

The $9.2 million Farmers Insurance Open is scheduled to begin Wednesday at Torrey Pines Golf Course, short of some of its star power by injury and illness.

A hillside brush fire ignited Tuesday afternoon near Avenida De Las Tiendas in Mission Valley.

Real-time updates will be posted on the education office's X page — @SanDiegoCOE.

The noninjury blaze began spreading shortly after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday off Lilac Road, near Old Highway 395.

The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated in San Diego Monday with a series of community events on the annual holiday.

Red flag warnings for potential wildfire danger will be in effect from 10 a.m. Monday to at least 10 p.m. Tuesday for the inland valley and mountain areas throughout the county, according to the National Weather Service.

Mayor Todd Gloria and City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera Wednesday announced an update to San Diego's climate action initiative.

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.