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The clock is ticking. Why hasn’t San Diego closed its illegal eviction loophole?
San Diego officials have delayed changes that would prevent owners from obtaining a short-term rental license after an illegal eviction.
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My unanswered questions about San Diego's Airbnb eviction loophole
We just published an update to an investigation from earlier this year, in which we revealed a loophole in San Diego law that allows property owners to obtain a short-term rental license even after carrying out an illegal eviction. It works like this: Investors buy up multi-family properties, clear out long-term tenants with no-fault… Read more
Port talks new radar technology in San Diego harbor
Our Documenter Amanda Herningle recently attended the port’s San Diego Harbor Safety Committee meeting, where members were briefed on a new radar-monitoring project underway that is meant to improve vessel tracking during inclement weather. Radar technology has been installed that covers the entrance of the bay to the cruise ship terminal…. Read more
Another death at O Lot
The city-run tent site in Balboa Park recorded another death on Sunday. A 67-year-old man was found dead in his tent at O Lot, the larger of the two sites in the park that the city established in mid-2023. He was found unresponsive in his tent by emergency workers just before 8 p.m., according to a report by the Medical Examiner’s Office. The… Read more
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