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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 »
Government
Budget fears mount for local governments and schools facing massive COVID-19 unknowns
Leaders of local governments and school districts across San Diego County and the state are bracing for budget challenges as coronavirus takes hold. Read More »
Imperial County not waiting for coronavirus to spread before taking action
Imperial County, one of the poorest counties in California, has had two residents test positive for COVID-19 as of Wednesday. Read More »
Sunshine Week: 6 proposed laws that could impact the public’s right to know
When government operates in the shadows, withholding records or censoring them beyond comprehension, it’s the public who pays. Read More »
City attorney candidate Cory Briggs loses case filed against ex-San Ysidro superintendent
A lawsuit San Diego city attorney candidate Cory Briggs filed against a former San Ysidro school superintendent has been dismissed. Read More »
San Diego Convention Center expansion measure leaves many details unknown
Measure C has been pitched to San Diego voters as a key to reducing homelessness, a boost for local roads and a necessary investment in the downtown convention center to maintain valuable tourism dollars. Read More »
Faulconer wants to end ‘clear violations’ of short-term rental ban on granny flats
San Diego has started enforcing its ban on short-term rentals of newly built granny flats, following an inewsource analysis that identified violators and showed the city let it happen. Read More »
Cory Briggs’ track record overshadows his San Diego city attorney bid
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 »
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 »