City News Service

A man sentenced to nearly a decade in state prison for crashing a pickup truck over the side of the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, killing four people and injuring several others, was released from state prison Friday.

The report, which examined gender differences between adult arrestees in 2019, concluded substance abuse was at a 20-year high among arrestees in the region, with four out of five testing positive for any drug in 2019, and one in three testing positive for multiple drugs.

Measure Q authorizes commercial cannabis retail, delivery, testing, cultivation and manufacturing in the city. A total of 12 cannabis retail operations are allowed in Chula Vista.

A cold storm system will arrive Friday in San Diego County, bringing gusty conditions along with rain showers throughout the weekend.

San Diego County public health officials reported 530 new COVID-19 infections Thursday, raising the region's total to 58,636 cases. San Diego County had an unadjusted new daily coronavirus case rate of 8.7 per 100,000.

According to a San Diego County prescription drug abuse report released Thursday, local opioid and prescription drug overdose deaths have increased significantly in recent years.

Mayor Todd Gloria and City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera Wednesday announced an update to San Diego's climate action initiative.

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.