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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fare collection system that will replace one that some riders find inconvenient and that the agency says is outdated.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 »
Government
$44 million spent on San Diego bus rapid transit route that isn’t rapid
Federal and local taxes paid $44 million for a bus rapid transit route from San Diego State University to downtown that is slower on average than the route it replaced. Read More »
Trump sees ‘urgent national crisis’ at border. You decide. Here are U.S.-Mexico border apprehension numbers.
President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass funding for a border wall during his State of the Union address for what he called an "urgent national crisis." Read More »
‘Oozing with blood’ – Congress to hold hearing on San Diego VA human research
Congress will hold a hearing into allegations by two whistleblowers of dangerous human research conducted at the San Diego VA medical center. Read More »
Dozens of accomplices in murders ask San Diego DA for resentencing under new law
Weeks after a new state law took effect that lets accomplices convicted of murder seek early release from prison, dozens of inmates have petitioned San Diego County prosecutors and the courts to have their cases reviewed. Read More »
Security gaps continue at HII San Diego Shipyard, putting Navy warships at risk
HII San Diego Shipyard continues to ignore federal rules designed to protect billion-dollar Navy warships it repairs Read More »
The Ask: Tips on accessing public records
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows any member of the public to request records from local, state and federal agencies. Read More »
San Diego DA plans to challenge new murder accomplice law
The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office plans to challenge a new state law that could release from prison people serving time for murder when they didn’t do the actual killing but were accomplices. Read More »
It’s tough to be a renter in San Diego County. More than half are burdened by housing costs.
In 2017, more than half of San Diego County renters spent 30 percent or more of their income on rent and utilities. Read More »
Campaign finance, election results dominate inewsource’s best data projects for 2018
Here are the databases that we think had the most impact in the community in 2018. Read More »