San Diego Unified students are missing school at alarming rates
San Diego Unified School District officials are investigating growing chronic absenteeism rates among its students.
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How two unhoused San Diegans took citations for blocking a sidewalk to trial and won
The citation dismissals mark another development in San Diego’s effort to hold unhoused people accountable for refusing to go to a shelter.
Wage theft claims are rising again in San Diego, but prosecutions are rare
A new law takes aim at wage theft, which disproportionately impacts lower-wage workers, especially immigrants, women and people of color.
With board walkout, SANDAG is already off to a rocky year
Nine members walked out of their first meeting of the year, frustrated over how representatives of larger cities decided the agency’s board leadership.
She and her son, 3, fled death threats. After months of waiting, a door to the US suddenly opened
Rubio Padilla and her son, Tadeo are among the few migrants for whom a narrow door to the U.S. suddenly but briefly opens providing a way around Title 42.
Asylum seekers in Tijuana endure full shelters, long waits as Title 42 legal debate continues
Officials and humanitarians in Tijuana are watching as they continue to manage a city where thousands of migrants have been waiting in limbo.
Number of people hospitalized with COVID in San Diego County doubles since Thanksgiving
COVID hospitalizations are on the rise, and experts worry new Omicron subvariants will lead to increased cases in coming weeks.
Hundreds of San Diego Unified students could need special education. Many wait months for access
The San Diego school district is dealing with a growing backlog of overdue special education assessments amid rising requests.
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Protesters occupy county building as tenants reel from rent relief program’s end
The action called on San Diego County officials to address issues with the rental assistance program that left thousands unable to get help.
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San Diego’s e-bike program has low participation. Now it’s getting $10 million to expand statewide
The founder of Pedal Ahead also acknowledged that while the program claims to prioritize residents who make less than $50,000 annually, some participants make more than that.
No convictions, but San Diego police continue to arrest unhoused people
This summer, inewsource published a series of investigations that found a dramatic spike in arrests, violations of court orders and a disconnect between the mayor and city attorney about how best to handle people living on the sidewalk.
New eviction case filings hit five-year high while cities explore stronger tenant protections
Advocates say that the increase signals that an eviction crisis is emerging in the region amid efforts to strengthen tenant protection.
San Diego now can charge a fee for trash service. What residents can expect next
City leaders say it could be a few years before San Diego begins charging for trash pickup, but community input will start early next year.
