City News Service

Power outages were reported in seven communities Monday, including portions of Chula Vista and Oceanside, according to San Diego Gas & Electric.

Dry and windy conditions are in the forecast Monday and through mid-week in San Diego County.

The San Diego Association of Governments' (SANDAG) board of directors on Friday unanimously elected Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner as its chair for a two-year term.

Some communities in Vista, Rancho Del Rey, Eastlake and the Otay Reservoir have active planned outages underway.

Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre Thursday told the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to continue its effort to get a Superfund site designation the Tijuana River Valley despite a rejection by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The dangerously high winds will strengthen and spread southward through San Diego County over the day Thursday, reaching their zenith overnight and into Friday morning.

California has been battered by 10 previous atmospheric rivers this winter.

The latest in-custody death comes on the heels of news that a sheriff’s deputy was arrested for allegedly having illegal drugs on county jail property.

Officials with the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a statement in response to Southwest's cancellations, noting that the department will be looking into the situation.