This SoCal mayor tried to help with deportations. His city council voted 'no'

Amid rising fears, Encinitas may restrict federal immigration enforcement

Residents have been increasingly calling on the Encinitas City Council to do more to protect community members amid immigration enforcement actions.

How do you get a housing permit in California? He can hook you up, for a fee

Tanner “The Planner" Blackman helps people get their building projects approved in California. He didn’t set out to become a project pusher.

How the DHS voter-fraud probe reached San Diego’s registrar and got reined in by a judge

Federal officials took voter rolls and used AI to find suspected noncitizens, creating an erroneous list that likely includes U.S. citizens.

National City political shakeup might not end with mayor's race

A vacant City Council seat could trigger a special election in National City, potentially costing taxpayers money.

Immigration enforcement, a lack of bilingual poll workers a worry for some San Diego voters

Federal law requires language assistance and voting materials to be provided in several languages at voting sites, but local officials don’t have enough bilingual workers speaking three of those languages.