Several San Diego County parks closed for heat next month
REGION — Five San Diego County parks will be closed in August due to expected high temperatures, county officials said this weekend. The closures are...
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San Diego County getting more firefighting aircraft for wildfire season
REGION — San Diego County is getting a boost to its firefighting efforts after Cal Fire received over $72 million in state funding to add...
Independence Day festivities planned across San Diego County
REGION — Communities across San Diego County will mark the United States’ 247th birthday with fireworks and a star-spangled string of other events today and...
Commentary: Cities deserve a voice in shaping local housing policies
By Richard Bailey Unfortunately, regional policies from SANDAG and the Board of Supervisors forcefully impose high-rise development upon our coastal communities, exacerbating housing affordability issues...
Living Green: Preparing our parks for summer
Summer is fast approaching, and it’s time to start enjoying ourselves in our neighborhood parks and gardens. But our outdoor public spaces need to be...
UCSD study shows higher snowlines likely in California’s future
REGION — Even with record snowfall this winter in California, a study released today by researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography found...
Supervisors approve special election to replace Fletcher
REGION — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on May 2 voted to move forward with a special election to fill the District 4...
County receives more than $1 billion in property tax in one day
REGION — The San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector’s office set a record this year by collecting more than $1 billion in property tax payments in...
County unemployment rate remains unchanged at 3.7% for second month
REGION — San Diego County’s unemployment rate remained at 3.7% in March, unchanged from February, according to figures released today by the state Employment Development...
Supervisors call on Nathan Fletcher to resign immediately
REGION — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on April 11 unanimously approved a non-binding vote of no confidence calling for the immediate resignation...
Affordability a particular worry for Black, Latino home-buyers
REGION — Affordability remained a particular worry last year for Black and Latino home buyers in San Diego County, as home prices soared to record...
County addresses rising homelessness needs
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Board of Supervisors took action April 4 to urgently advance the county’s efforts to address homelessness, voting unanimously to...
County records show Fletcher’s Pinkerton security detail cost $2M
REGION — A San Diego County government contract to protect Democratic Supervisor Nathan Fletcher shows a $1.9 million bill from a private security contractor with...
Flood advisory issued for parts of San Diego County
REGION — A flood advisory has been issued in the San Diego County coastline and inland areas until 9:10 a.m. today. Moderate to heavy rain...
Colder, windy weather on tap as storm system moves into region
REGION — A cold weather system is pushing across the San Diego region today, bringing gusty winds, rain and unusually low snow levels. “This system...
