San Diego cracks down on e-bikes with age limit, double-riding rule
City leaders say the goal is boosting safety for young people and pedestrians, but acknowledge more laws are needed.
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San Diego cracks down on illegal cannabis delivery services
San Diego cracked down Monday on illegal cannabis delivery services by creating new permit requirements, increasing penalties and allowing legal dispensaries to sue illegal operators and recover damages.
San Diego’s budget crisis reflects skyrocketing lawsuit payouts, liability insurance premiums
City’s crumbling infrastructure has helped payouts nearly double to $49M and premiums nearly quadruple to $35M.
San Diego County finances teetering toward structural deficit, watchdog study finds
Days before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to adopt its multibillion-dollar budget for the year that begins July 1, a government watchdog group is ringing alarm bells over the fiscal health of the nation’s fifth-largest county. Most concerning, according to an analysis by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, is a 2026-27 spending plan that is balanced on paper but drifting steadily toward a structural deficit like the one that haunts the city of San Diego. The driving force behind the worsening budget scenario is a 28% increase in the number of employees over the past […]
Inside the revolving door: At San Diego County, staff turn to lobbying for private clients amid lax rules and limited bans
A San Diego Union-Tribune review of county lobbying disclosures found at least 10 former county employees are currently registered with the county as lobbyists.
Michael Smolens: Top San Diego GOP goals drift farther away as vote count continues
The hill gets steeper to keep a lone congressional seat and gain a toehold on the City Council.
After the fall: Fletcher announces he has moved from San Diego to parts unsaid
A social media post from former chair of county Board of Supervisors comes three years after his political career was derailed by sexual assault allegations.
Watchdog panel says San Diego’s admirable effort to create bike network is falling short in key ways
A county watchdog panel is praising San Diego for its ambitious plan to build a comprehensive bicycling network, but the panel is also criticizing gaps in the city’s unfinished network and a lack of bike lanes in low-income areas.
Some of San Diego’s neediest rec centers aren’t getting the windfall they expected from a new fund. Here’s why.
While council members praise the fund for reviving many rec centers and helping to boost citywide neighborhood equity, they are criticizing how money from the opportunity fund gets allocated.
San Diego OKs new city employee union contracts that combine raises, furloughs
The savings the city will get from the furloughs during the first year of the deal nearly covers the cost of the 2% raises and other benefits employees get that first year.