City News Service

Flames engulfed a vehicle on Interstate 8 in the far southeastern reaches of the San Diego area Monday and spread into adjacent brushy terrain, prompting an evacuation of a rural recreation area.

San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister reminded property owners that Monday is the final day to pay delinquent property taxes before incurring penalties.

A warming trend is heading to San Diego County today and will set in for the rest of the week and into next weekend, forecasters said.

San Diego County health officials released an updated water contact closure and advisory list for county beaches Monday.

The closure will continue until 5 a.m. Monday, July 1, for concrete slab replacement.

A group of Americans, including San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and representatives from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Wednesday joined farewell ceremonies in China for two giant pandas coming to San Diego this summer.

Mayor Todd Gloria and City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera Wednesday announced an update to San Diego's climate action initiative.

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.