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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 »
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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 »
San Diego voters promised billions in infrastructure fixes, but money running dry
Three years after San Diego voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to boost money to fix roads, sidewalks and storm drains, funding is falling far short of projections and is expected to run out by the summer of 2022. When voters approved the Rebuild San Diego measure by a 30-point margin in June 2016, they did it on promises from ... Read More »
Voters: California ‘motor voter’ problems mean you should check your registration
San Diego County voters will be sent a notice to check their registration after problems last year with California’s “motor voter” program. Read More »
MTS to spend $34 million to replace flawed, outdated fare system
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System plans to spend $34 million for a new “tap-and-go” fare collection system that will replace one that some riders find inconvenient and that the agency says is outdated. Read More »