City News Service

More than 350,000 people are expected to attend San Diego's annual December Nights holiday festival this weekend. Here's what you can expect at Balboa Park.

"This release is an exciting step forward for bat conservation in our region, SDHS Wildlife Medical Supervisor Marie Bosch said in a statement. "Being able to track a species that is both migratory and arboreal will deepen our understanding of their needs and behaviors in Southern California."

According to the county, "the changes help us keep pace with rising costs while continuing to provide high-quality parks, trails, and recreation opportunities at a good value when compared to similar park systems."

Parents and retailers have been urged to dispose of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, which have been linked to 37 cases of botulism in 17 states, including California.

A judge reduced the felony assault count to a misdemeanor and dismissed another charge related to allegations that he used his position on the council to threaten the resident.

The lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged that young female Swami's employees, including teenagers, were subjected to "repeated, frequent and offensive sex-based remarks and advances, as well as unwelcome touching."

Based on a proposal by Supervisors Paloma Aguirre and Terra Lawson- Remer, the board directed the chief administrative officer to send a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture administrator calling "for the immediate release of the (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) contingency reserves and use of existing federal transfer authority to sustain food benefits for families during the federal shutdown," along with waiving a required timeline for reviewing the letter.

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.