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Two budgets tell story of San Diego's fiscal crisis
San Diego’s footprint is growing, but its ability to serve the bigger city isn’t. While the city’s operational budget has grown 28% since 2022, its capital budget has not kept pace.
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21mIsolation, delays, deterioration: Court records raise health concerns at Otay Mesa Detention Center
Dozens of immigrants at the Otay Mesa Detention Center have described deteriorating health or inadequate medical care in court records.
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9mOceanside foots largest homeless camp cleaning bill in North County
Homeless encampments have been a growing concern in California in recent years, and local governments have taken varying approaches, from penalizing people to spending more on services.
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8mA dangerous intersection near an Encinitas elementary school will soon be safer. Here's how
Encinitas residents have been calling for traffic improvements throughout the city in recent years, especially after 12-year-old Emery Chalekian was killed while crossing Encinitas Boulevard in April 2025.
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5mSan Diego leaders have a $10 million plan to restore arts funding
San Diego has historically struggled to fulfill its own goals for arts funding — and the latest proposal still is $3.45 million short of the city’s arts funding levels this fiscal year.
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6mSixth graders graduated. Kindergarteners blew bubbles. Then the school closed.
The Imperial Beach school closure comes as many districts across San Diego County see declining enrollment.