City News Service

The County of San Diego launches pilot program to protect homes from wildfires starting in an East County community.

More than $1.2 million in grants announced Tuesday will be used for local clean energy and green workforce development projects in San Diego County.

Unionized pediatric nurses have ratified a new three-year contract, avoiding a planned five-day strike beginning Monday.

In around 18 months since Mayor Todd Gloria signed an executive order intended to streamline the affordable home- permitting process, a total of 27 projects representing 2,834 homes have been permitted, it was announced Thursday.

San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister Wednesday urged delinquent property taxpayers to pay now or incur additional penalties.

Union leaders are describing it as "the best contract offer in decades."

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.