City News Service

Mayor Todd Gloria Thursday announced new partnerships between the city and three nonprofit organizations to bolster programs helping young people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

The Regional Task Force on the Homeless has established an ad hoc committee in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to explore the link between a person's health and their ability to be housed, it was announced today.

Twenty-seven dogs from the Lone Star state arrived at Helen Woodward Animal Center Wednesday, seeking warmer weather and a second chance at a forever home.

Starting Saturday, the vaccination pool will open for about a half-million more people, though Supervisor Nathan Fletcher cautioned that appointments would not be immediately available to everyone who qualifies.

Attorneys for the San Diego section of the CIF said Wednesday it will comply with a recent court order allowing youth sports to resume, though whether sports activities resume will largely depend on the individual schools' ability to meet COVID-19 protocols.

Tickets are expected to be sold out fast, with attendance at the Peoria Sports Complex limited for each of the Padres' 14 home spring training games to 1,960, 16% of the 12,518 capacity, because of coronavirus-related restrictions.

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.