City News Service

San Diego County officials Thursday announced 19 school districts and charter schools will see improved access to the internet thanks to $2 million in county funds intended to bridge a digital divide between students during distance-learning.

The lawsuit filed Tuesday in San Diego federal court says the stay-at-home orders have caused "widespread and catastrophic damage to the California economy" and that the gym owners have had "difficulty in satisfying their financial obligations, having been forced to lay off a significant number of employees."

San Diego County public health officials have reported 330 new COVID-19 cases and four additional coronavirus fatalities, raising the region's total to 55,540 cases and 881 deaths.

Starting Monday, Nov. 9, La Mesa police will issue written citations for vehicles parked in violation of posted street sweeping routes, metered parking restrictions, curb time limits, commercial zones and 72-hour parking limits.

The Coordinated Street Outreach Program is intended to address gaps in the existing system while leveraging and enhancing outreach resources citywide, building upon a pilot program that started in the Mid-City area. It will officially begin Nov. 1.

For yet another week, San Diego County avoided the fate of dropping into the dreaded purple tier of California's coronavirus monitoring system, with an adjusted case rate of 6.5 new daily COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population.

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.