SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego Thursday announced that social distancing and visiting restrictions have now been established countywide, and mass gatherings are being banned to slow the regional spread of novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19. The new measures start at midnight and will last at least through the end of March. “Protecting the public’s […]

CHULA VISTA–A person at Southwestern College has tested positive with tuberculosis and may have exposed others to the disease, the County Health and Human Services Agency said Tuesday. HHSA is working closely with Southwestern College (SWC) officials to notify people who were possibly exposed to tuberculosis. This TB case is not related to previous exposures at […]

SAN DIEGO–While there has not been local transmission of the novel coronavirus, in order to lower the future risk of potential spread among people who are homeless, the county is placing handwashing stations in cities and unincorporated areas of the county, the Health and Human Services Agency, said today. To date, 66 handwashing stations have […]

SAN DIEGO–The Medical Examiner’s Office has concluded their autopsy report on a female inmate found dead in her cell last November at Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility. The Medical Examiner provided the report to the Sheriff’s Department’s homicide unit. The female has been identified as 24-year-old Elisa Serna of Alpine. The cause of death […]

OCEAN BEACH–The Ocean Beach bike path reopened following temporary full closure of the path between Pacific Highway and Morena Boulevard.  The bike path closure began February 3 and was necessary to make improvements to the path following impacts caused by Mid-Coast Trolley construction at the San Diego River. Improvements included repaving the bike path and […]

SAN DIEGO–A jury in a San Diego Superior Court trial returned a verdict this week that showed the amount of force used by Sheriff Deputies while serving an eviction order was not unreasonable.    The family of James Henry Lacy sued the County of San Diego and two deputies for alleged wrongful death and negligence after […]

SAN DIEGO–San Diego county voters can drop off their mail ballot for the March 3 Presidential Primary Election at any 61 sites throughout the county before Election Day. The quicker ballots are returned to the Registrar’s Office, the quicker they can be prepared for counting on Election Night, saving time and taxpayer dollars. “More than […]

SAN DIEGO–San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said Monday that her office has filed a motion with the San Diego Superior Court to reduce 25,000 marijuana convictions from felonies to misdemeanors and is dismissing another 1,000 misdemeanor convictions completely. The Court will review the requests and make the decision.  In California, all county District […]

SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Clerk’s Santee Office will be open February 29 for couples seeking to “take the leap” and be married on this unique day.  A leap year is a calendar year that contains an additional day, that only occurs every four years. This year the Leap Day falls on Saturday, and the […]