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.

Veterans, service members and families marked the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, with a ceremony at the museum Thursday.

A brush fire blackened scores of open acres in the area of Barnett Ranch County Preserve.

The lawsuit comes days after Fletcher announced he is taking a medical leave due to trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse.