SANDAG has new credit card rules. But will anyone face discipline for past misuse?
Stronger policies and new spending limits are in place, but SANDAG has yet to decide whether any disciplinary action is needed for the improper spending.
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Lawmakers look to help Veterans Village after inewsource investigation
Following inewsource’s investigation into Veterans Village of San Diego, state and federal lawmakers say they are working to address concerns about conditions at the nonprofit’s rehab center.
The US sends millions to Mexico for migrants. Tijuana shelters ask where it’s going
The U.S. sends millions to Mexico for asylum-seekers and other migrants awaiting entry into the country. But shelters say it’s far from enough.
San Diego officials said rural homes were safe from fires. They were listening to developers.
Developers said they were safe. San Diego-area officials listened. Courts have blocked several housing projects over failures to analyze the wildfire risks.
Veterans Village employee fired after speaking out in inewsource investigation
A Veterans Village employee was fired after sharing her concerns about drug use and unsafe conditions at the nonprofit’s renowned rehab center in San Diego.
Mayor Gloria’s push for homeless ‘progressive enforcement’ leads to eightfold spike in arrests
This is the result of Mayor Todd Gloria’s latest push for “progressive enforcement,” which penalizes homeless people for not accepting shelter.
New SANDAG policies clear first vote, headed to full board
The regional planning agency’s audit committee unanimously approved new rules that would crack down on the agency’s credit card spending.
SANDAG’s CEO, and one of its biggest spenders, would be allowed to keep agency credit card despite ‘clear abuse’
Just one employee would be allowed to use a SANDAG card for meals: CEO Hasan Ikhrata, one of the agency’s most frequent spenders.
COVID-19
‘Here we go again’: San Diego COVID experts react to recent wave
A surge in COVID cases hitting San Diego County has public health experts worried that a rise in hospitalizations and deaths could be on the way.
GOVERNMENT
Lawsuit settles debate: California police sharing drivers’ location data out of state is illegal
How police handle location data has become a point of contention for activists fighting for a number of causes, as many states across the country debate laws that criminalize women seeking abortion or parents obtaining gender-affirming care for their children.
San Diego County hopes more swimming instruction will reduce drownings
San Diego County is expanding water safety training, especially in communities of color. Officials hope to help reduce accidental drownings.
ICE uses cellphones to track thousands in San Diego, Imperial counties
More than 5,000 people in San Diego and Imperial counties are now monitored through the ICE surveillance program, reflecting a national trend.
Even under pandemic rules, California expects people in long-term care to pay for their Medicaid benefits
Some Medi-Cal members in long-term healthcare are being charged their entire monthly income — except for $35.
