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The police killing of George Floyd has intensified efforts by San Diego activists to demand a freeze on police adding people to California’s gang database. Read More »

Police are required to notify people they intend to list as gang members in a controversial state database, but local agencies aren’t required to keep records of these notifications. Read More »

During the coronavirus pandemic, San Diego police have issued more than twice as many tickets for illegal lodging. Read More »

The San Diego Housing Commission voted unanimously Friday to end talks to buy 10 motels that would have permanently housed homeless people now sheltered at the convention center in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More »

A person in COVID-19 isolation at the county-run Crowne Plaza hotel in Mission Valley died by suicide on April 23. Read More »

Six of the 10 properties San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer is considering acquiring have a history of code enforcement complaints, other problems. Read More »

As people lose income during the COVID-19 pandemic, San Diego tenants and landlords fear financial ruin in an already strained housing market. Read More »

Almost two-thirds of the county’s homeless population is in the city of San Diego. But homelessness is a problem throughout the region. Read More »

Homeless shelters in San Diego are temporarily refusing to accept new people to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. Read More »