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Cory Briggs brands himself as a taxpayer advocate, a reputation built on years of filing lawsuits against public agencies over taxes and environmental laws. Read More »
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Millions in gas tax funds for San Diego area roads sit unspent
A key part of the state’s 2017 gas tax increase aimed at fixing local roads has generated more than $125 million for the San Diego region, but most of the money remains unspent. Records obtained by inewsource show only about $50 million of the gas tax money from the Local Streets and Roads program had been spent through the middle ... Read More »
San Diego allowed granny flats to become short-term rentals — violating city law
San Diego City Council members were clear when they voted in September 2017 to loosen restrictions on granny flats. They wanted new affordable housing for San Diegans. None of these small units, built on land with existing homes, were to be rented for less than 30 days. The city gave property owners about a $15,000 price reduction in permits and ... Read More »
San Diego’s homeless tied to nearly 13% of all fire dispatch calls
Fire incident calls tied to homelessness are on the rise in San Diego. Last year, they made up nearly 13% of all fire-related calls. Read More »
Fire risks tied to homelessness in San Diego’s canyons leave residents on edge
Brush and overgrown vegetation have long created fire risks in San Diego and at all times of the year, but the situation has been exacerbated as the city grapples with a large, unsheltered homeless population, some of whom use the canyons as their home. Read More »
San Diego City Council falling short on goal to house the homeless
It doesn’t appear San Diego city leaders will come close to meeting the homeless housing goal by the January 2021 deadline. Read More »
A San Diego street repaved — big hole not included
Drivers heading north or south on Brant Street in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighborhood could see something wasn’t right. The newly paved road, a smooth black surface free of the city’s notorious potholes and cracks, had a Jeep-sized hole. Read More »
California courts rule in favor of inewsource and San Diego State in lawsuit that tested free speech laws
The California Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging inewsource’s lease with San Diego State University Read More »
San Diego County will pay $97,500 to settle a lawsuit over sexual harassment records
The nonprofit First Amendment Coalition sued San Diego County for records of sexual harassment in July 2018. Read More »
Fix This: What’s that construction ‘eyesore’ on Friars Road?
You can’t miss it when you’re on Friars Road between Morena Boulevard and SeaWorld Drive. Here's what's going on. Read More »