Politics

The county has only permitted 28% of the units it needs to meet state housing targets for people with very-low incomes.

Some of the measures have been delayed indefinitely due to lack of City Council support, including the proposal to shrink the mayor’s power

City leaders say the goal is boosting safety for young people and pedestrians, but acknowledge more laws are needed.

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.

City’s crumbling infrastructure has helped payouts nearly double to $49M and premiums nearly quadruple to $35M.

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 […]

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.

The hill gets steeper to keep a lone congressional seat and gain a toehold on the City Council.

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.

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.