City hall, the budget, housing and neighborhoods: San Diego, examined up close.
The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce is leading a business coalition against a proposal to raise the Minimum Wage Ordinance User Fee from $1.47 to $2.82 per employee a year. The measure has cleared the Budget Committee and heads to the full City Council.
A court-designated sexually violent predator removed his GPS monitor at a Rancho Bernardo worksite Friday morning and walked away. As of Sunday, he was still at large.
The council adopted a $6.4 billion fiscal 2027 budget that closes a $118 million structural deficit with targeted cuts to staffing, library hours, and arts grants. The balancing act is not over.
The $1.76 billion first phase of San Diego's recycled-water program is nearly built. Startup testing begins in 2026, and purified water follows.
The 2026 point-in-time count showed fewer people homeless in San Diego County. The numbers deserve a careful read.
The Sports Arena redevelopment is the city's biggest bet on housing. A state law let it move faster than local politics ever could.
