City News Service

More than 340,000 people took public transit on Free Ride Day last week. It represented the most single-day riders and the first time over 300,000 riders were recorded since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Record highs were reported throughout San Diego County on Monday.

The National League Division Series between the Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers resumes Tuesday night at Petco Park.

The first basketball game at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside will be played Tuesday night.

The blaze erupted for unknown reasons about 2:30 p.m. near the intersection of La Posta Road and Old Highway 80 in Campo, just south of Interstate 8 and about five miles west of Golden Acorn Casino.

City leaders in San Diego Monday announced the creation of a reward fund to generate tips about hate crimes, a category of criminal offenses trending up in recent months.

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.