City News Service

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, were awarded a five-year, $8.3 million grant Thursday from the National Institutes of Health to study spina bifida.

According to the EDD, total non-farm employment in San Diego County increased by 21,500 jobs month-over-month — from 1,386,600 to 1,408,100 — while farm employment contracted from 9,600 to 9,500.

San Diego County officials announced Thursday that law enforcement will step up COVID-19 compliance protocols, including education and citations, amid spiking coronavirus cases.

A milk bank accepts and processes donations to provide safe, pasteurized human milk product for hospitalized and/or fragile children.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Pac-Man, which is the highest-grossing video game ever made, according to the museum.

Former state legislator Joel Anderson leads Poway Mayor Steve Vaus by 291 votes Thursday in the race for the Second District seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive-heat warning, effective from 10 a.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. next Monday.

The department is looking to fill over 400 positions, and willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars in signing bonuses to attract new employees.

It's going to feel a lot like summer across much of San Diego County starting Wednesday.