San Diego County

Here’s what you need to know about the spread of the coronavirus in San Diego County, including how many cases have been reported and the latest updates from local health officials.

Nearly 26,000 people with felony marijuana convictions on their records in San Diego County had them reduced to misdemeanors last month.

The man who created the viral “Tips for Lenin” GoFundMe page is being sued by the San Diego woman who tried to shame the Starbucks barista online for following COVID-19 safety protocols and refusing to serve her.

Ex-NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II, who committed sexual offenses against five women in Northern San Diego County, is slated to be sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in state prison.

The iconic Ruby’s Diner Oceanside and Huntington Beach locations will be closing after 30 years, the diner said in a Facebook post. “After nearly 30 amazing years, we have to say goodbye to our Huntington Beach and Oceanside locations. We are deeply saddened to be closing our doors, but we are so thankful for all the wonderful memories that were…

Beginning Saturday, police officers and sheriff’s deputies in San Diego County will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday discussed the future of adult and juvenile probation, receiving input from national experts on innovative methods to help people transition out of the system while also keeping communities safe.

Two conservation groups filed a formal notice Thursday of their intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its alleged failure to ensure San Diego County and other regions across the country rein in harmful air pollution. The Center for Biological Diversity and the Center for Environmental Health say San Diego and Ventura counties are among six regions...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will be visiting San Diego on Monday to tour one of four local vaccination super sites distributing doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to thousands of people a day.

Two local high school athletes sued California and San Diego County seeking an order requiring the government to allow high school sports competitions. The suit was filed on behalf of Nicholas Gardinera from Scripps Ranch High School in the San Diego Unified School District and Cameron Woolsey from Mission Hills High School in the San Marcos Unified School District. Nicholas’…

A new campaign aimed to improve birth and maternal health outcomes for Black families will be unveiled by local leaders on Thursday.

San Diegans are remembering a local father, coach, and musician who died after contracting the coronavirus. Jayme Mejia was a dedicated father of eight children and heavily involved in his community. Before the pandemic, his reggae band, JamKwest, would play music venues all over San Diego County. “They would do the Del Mar Fair, they’d be at Balboa Park...

Travel nurses are in high demand. With hospitals already pushed to their limits, they need additional staff who can handle the job and help them navigate the patient load. When the pandemic broke out, Aaron Poindexter decided to swap out his job as a nurse at a San Diego hospital for a travel nurse position. The job isn’t an...

Three of six inmates who used a “homemade rope” to escape from a jail in central California were arrested Tuesday, including two who were taken into custody in the San Diego area, authorities confirmed.

Home prices in San Diego County are expected to increase by 8.3% over the next year, the largest such increase in the nation, according to a report released Tuesday by real estate analysts at CoreLogic.

A new “Vaccination Super Station” near Petco Park is aiming to administer COVID-19 vaccines to 5,000 health care workers a day after it opens Monday.

A suspect wanted in connection with an incident that injured an El Cajon Police Department officer in December was arrested by officers in Los Angeles on Saturday. David Francis Cepeda Pangilinan, 41, was arrested by the Rampart Narcotics Enforcement Detail in Los Angeles, ECPD said in a tweet. NED also recovered a loaded gun and a large amount of drugs…

Accusing Los Angeles County’s newly elected top prosecutor of watering down the case by dropping sentence-enhancing allegations, District Attorney Summer Stephan has asked to take over the prosecution of an alleged cop killer for a series of armed robberies he’s accused of committing in San Diego County. The move is the latest criticism leveled at Los Angeles County District...

San Diego County Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Nora Vargas announced Wednesday they will ask the Board of Supervisors to pass a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis and supporting actions to have the county address systemic racism at its Jan. 12 meeting.

As some students return to the UC San Diego campus for in-person learning, the university is providing even more ways for them to complete their required weekly COVID-19 testing.