San Diego police overtime keeps climbing as city grapples with budget crisis

Fact check: Campaign ad features misleading claims about National City mayoral candidate

National City’s next mayor will need to win what has been a contentious race to represent 58,000 National City residents and help manage the cash-strapped city’s $90 million annual general fund budget.

San Diego County rejects DOJ request to set aside 1,709 ballots, threatens own legal action

San Diego County Counsel Damon Brown told California Southern District U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon a DOJ request is a thinly veiled voter purge.

San Diego considers placing burden on tenants to help enforce their own protections

Weak enforcement and gaps in city law can undermine tenant protections and reduce the supply of long-term housing at a time when it’s needed most.

An Escondido councilmember was told a 2022 campaign photo broke the law. He’s using it again

The council member up for reelection on Tuesday is under investigation by the same lawyer who said his use of the campaign photo four years ago was a violation.

Death of Guatemalan immigrant at Otay Mesa Detention Center 30th in ICE custody this year

The death comes amid heightened scrutiny of ICE practices and criticism of conditions inside by detainees, activists and elected officials.