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Leaked records show UCSD doctors ranked in bottom 1% in nation on trust in leadership
The report, delivered in an unmarked envelope and left on Neil Farber’s desk, confirmed the doctor’s long-held concerns: Things were bad within UC San Diego’s hospital system. Read More »
Sedated in San Diego
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San Diego Election Results
The results of San Diego's June 3, 2014 elections for council, supervisor, district attorney and other races. Read More »
Diversity Map of San Diego
How diverse is your neighborhood? This map was created using a diversity index developed by USA Today. It assigns numbers between 0 and 1. The higher the number, the greater the diversity. Read More »
The San Diego Race for Mayor
inewsource, with our partner KPBS, is following the San Diego mayoral campaign and the money. You’ll find the stories we’ve reported and/or edited on this page. Read More »
MAP: San Diego’s complaints
Explore all complaints filed with the city's Development Services Dept. since Jan. 2014. Search by address, complaint type or year. Read More »
Veteran’s friend starts GoFundMe page for ‘life-saving’ treatment San Diego VA won’t cover
The San Diego VA sent dozens of veterans to Kadima for treatment since 2017, but in May began transitioning them in house to an alternative drug called Spravato. Read More »
San Diego’s homeless tied to nearly 13% of all fire dispatch calls
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 »
New records show why you get labeled a gang member in San Diego County
Police are required to notify people they intend to list as gang members in a controversial state database, but local agencies aren’t required to keep records of these notifications. 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 »
San Diego ends talks to buy 10 motels to house homeless
The San Diego Housing Commission voted unanimously Friday to end talks to buy 10 motels that would have permanently housed homeless people now sheltered at the convention center in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More »
San Diego Earthquake Preparedness Resources
Smartphone apps, social media resources and emergency action plans for San Diego relevant to earthquakes. Read More »
San Diego Hospice Bankruptcy Motions
San Diego Hospice faces off today in bankruptcy court with its creditors to determine whether a third party will step in and take over management of its remaining assets. Read More »
Map: Poverty in San Diego County
Search our interactive map of poverty in San Diego County. Read More »
San Diego Hospice moving operations
The hospice was threatened with eviction in December. A lawsuit filed by the building’s owners accused San Diego Hospice of missing its $79,000 rent payment. Read More »
San Diego default rate on college loans is less than national average
Several San Diego schools, including SDSU and UCSD, outdid national averages of student loan default rates. However, not all the schools in the region did so well. Read More »
San Diego Hospice: The end of a journey
It’s been a long goodbye for San Diego Hospice, an institution that helped people die with dignity and without pain. Read More »
If San Diego lost its forest
The forests of San Diego County that have shaded 500 generations of local people and provided pine needle bedding, oak woodland and spiritual renewal could disappear. Overly intense fires in quick succession, along with drought, borer insects and climate extremes is laying waste to trees and creating a hostile environment for regrowth. Beloved local places — the Laguna mountains, Cuyamaca ... Read More »
San Diego County special pay
In the past four years, San Diego County has paid more than $100 million in special pay to its employees. See each year's figures in our interactive chart. Read More »