City News Service

Starting Aug. 1, Cal Fire will begin a "significant" construction project to upgrade the Air Attack Base in Ramona to accommodate a new air tanker.

AfghanEvac called President Donald Trump's offer to help Afghan detained in the United Arab Emirates on Truth Social, a "welcome surprise."

The San Diego County unemployment rate was 4.9% in June, up from 4% in May, and above last year's 4.4%, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club's summer season spans eight weeks and 31 racing days, including 38 stakes worth more than $7.8 million, all told.

The events are billed by organizers as a "national day of nonviolent action" on the fifth anniversary of the death of Rep. John Lewis.

Some local union workers at Republic Services were honoring a strike in Boston by not crossing the picket line, leaving trash, recycling and yard waste bins overflowing along the sides of Chula Vista and other South Bay area streets.

The announcement comes after voters narrowly passed Measure B in 2022, which helped repeal "The People's Ordinance" trash collection model and allowed the city to charge a monthly fee for solid trash pickup.

The Coches Fire is burning north of Interstate 8, near Los Coches Road in Lakeside.

The Lodge Fire is burning near Jamacha Boulevard and Double Tree Road in Spring Valley.