City News Service

San Diego County will see slightly lower temperatures Wednesday, but highs will still exceed 100 degrees in the desert areas.

The San Diego Humane Society is asking the public to adopt or foster dogs to alleviate shelter overcrowding.

"We have a robust gun-safety toolkit. San Diego is leading the way in utilizing that safety toolkit to proactively prevent violence."

National Night Out is held annually to promote community building, police and community partnerships, and neighborhood camaraderie.

El Capitan County Preserve in Lakeside and Mt. Gower County Preserve in Ramona will be closed this month. These closures are undertaken every year.

Sweltering conditions are continuing in some parts of San Diego County, with multiple heat warnings issued this week, forecasters said 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.