City News Service

The program will narrow down the list of shelters with possible availability within 30 minutes or less, expediting a process that can typically take up to several days for victims in immediate need.

Notices are being mailed out for people with appearance or fine due dates stretching from March through mid-September, according to court officials, who noted that several automatic extensions have already been issued due to the pandemic, but an additional 30-day grace period is being offered for those with outstanding fines.

The first $1.5 million in loans from The San Diego Foundation's small business and nonprofit program have gone out to eight local organizations, part of a $5 million fund for organizations impacted by COVID-19.

San Diego County awaited fresh data from the state Tuesday to see if it will avoid being pushed back into the most restrictive "purple tier."

A woman lodged a complaint against the county Sheriff's Department, alleging that a deputy used excessive force when he yanked her out of her car, pulling her hair and arm during a traffic stop in Lakeside last week.

Vote-by-mail ballots sent to all registered San Diego County voters are the safest, most convenient way for residents to take part in the Nov. 3 election while preventing the spread of the coronavirus, county officials said Monday.

It is a long-inactive commission focusing on the needs of women and recommending programs intended to fix gender inequality.

Hundreds of people lined the street Monday at an Allied Gardens gas station waiting to get free gas.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning urging people to be prepared for dangerous road conditions on passes and mountain roads.