City News Service

The FBI announced Monday the appointment of 22-year agency veteran Suzanne Turner as special agent in charge of the bureau's San Diego-area office.

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System will begin a pilot program Tuesday to reduce fines and allow fare violators new options for clearing their citations.

According to the chamber, nearly 200 businesses have received aid in the first round of funding from the Black Business Relief Grant Fund. Several additional rounds of distribution are anticipated to provide relief to some of the 1,000 businesses that applied.

Previously, restrictions had been scheduled to return on July 1, Aug. 1 and Sept. 1, but the ongoing pandemic has prompted a delay each time.

Assembly Bill 2152 would end the retail sales of dogs, cats and rabbits throughout California while still allowing retail establishments the flexibility to partner with rescues or shelters for adoption events.

All indoor businesses must still abide by social distancing and face-covering mandates, as well as having a detailed safe reopening plan on file with the county.

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.