City News Service

Abundant sunshine was seen Saturday morning across Southern California while north-northeast Santa Ana winds were expected to subside in the afternoon before revving up this evening and becoming stronger.

More than half a million people in San Diego County have become eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccines, including people who work in emergency services, child care and education, food and agriculture and grocery stores.

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System retired the last of its diesel buses and added two more electric buses to its fleet Friday as the agency strives to convert its entire bus fleet to zero emissions by 2040.

Border crossing delays have cost the San Diego-Tijuana megaregion's economy at least $3.4 billion and 88,000 jobs as well as becoming a huge environmental concern.

A shortage of vaccines will close Petco Park COVID- 19 vaccination super station beginning tomorrow and through Tuesday.

The strike group had the longest deployment since the Vietnam War. It was lengthened by COVID-19 protocols that called for a quarantine before departing and the elimination of port calls during the deployment.

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.