City News Service

"Mexican WhiteBoy," written in 2009, was banned by the Tucson School District from 2012-2017 as part of an effort to remove books the school board believed contained "critical race theory."

Several San Diego County beaches are closed to swimmers and surfers Monday because of high bacteria levels, according to county health officials.

Latinos in San Diego County are younger than the average county resident, and the vast majority were born here or are citizens.

Scammers posing as court officials have been calling county residents and instructing them to pay fines to avoid jail for alleged violations like "failure to appear" or "contempt of court," according to the San Diego Superior Court.

Philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps was recuperating from a broken hip in 1922 when she learned of the need for a modern medical facility in La Jolla. With her funding, the hospital was opened on Sept. 17, 1924.

Home sales slowed in August in San Diego County and across the state, the California Association of Realtors announced Tuesday.

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.