Election 2026: Voters weigh choices in state Senate, Assembly races

ENCINITAS — North County voters will help decide two state Senate races and four Assembly contests Tuesday, with housing costs, health care and affordability among the candidates’ leading concerns. The local races include the 38th and 40th Senate districts and the 74th through 77th Assembly districts. Across San...

6 things you may not know about Fiesta Island

Fiesta Island wasn’t always the colorful playground it is today, where people walk dogs, enjoy water sports, and take part in other outdoor activities. Before it became a popular venue for locals and tourists, its’ creation involved an engineering problem and public opposition to a proposed solution. As...

Hilltop Park Reopens in Chula Vista After Years of Erosion Repairs

Hilltop Park is open again in Chula Vista, closing out a yearslong construction saga that began with eroding drainage channels and a storm washout, and dragged on through repeated weather delays. A welcome-back celebration was held Monday, October 26 at 10 a.m., and NBC 7 San Diego reported this week that the popular park has reopened to the public.

11-year-old and 6 month-old die from influenza, San Diego County reports

East Village affordable housing projects to be built with eco-friendly 'mass timber'

Father Joe's Villages broke ground Thursday on an affordable housing project being built with mass timber, an emerging building material that can offer faster construction timelines and lower greenhouse gas emissions. The eight-story development at 16th Street and Island Avenue in the East Village will feature 124 apartments, mostly studios...

In 1915, A Self-Proclaimed 'Rainmaker' Tried To Help His City. They Didn't Expect What Happened Next

Many people throughout history have claimed to be able to bring rainfall, but very few of them have had such dramatic results from their work.

Nat City Mayor Candidate Slammed Over Debts

As election day nears, attacks have gotten even more personal in the race for mayor of National City. Councilmember Jose Rodriguez recently called out his opponent fellow Councilmember Marcus Bush for financial struggles – from a home foreclosure to unpaid traffic tickets. Rodriquez even accused Bush of lining his...

Mt. Hope Cemetery To Near Capacity By Year’s End

Mt. Hope Cemetery, the only active, city-owned burial ground in the country that has offered affordable interment to San Diegans since 1869, could run out of burial lots as soon as January, according to sources who spoke with Voice & Viewpoint. The cemetery is the final resting place of six...

Floods in San Diego coastal neighborhoods continue with surge of high tides

Flooding hit some low-lying beachfront communities along the San Diego County coastline this week as potentially record-breaking high tides rolled in. A coastal flood warning took effect Monday along the entire San Diego County coast as unusually high tides were expected to exceed 8 feet, potentially breaking records, meteorologists said. The warning remains in effect through Thursday afternoon.

New EV chargers installed at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

SDG&E became the first utility provider to install electric vehicle chargers within a California State Park.

48th Congressional District Race: Jim Desmond

The race for California's 48th Congressional District is on final approach. Democrat Marni von Wilpert joined "Good Morning San Diego" Wednesday. On Thursday, it was Republican Jim Desmond's turn on the white sofa.

‘We can’t become desensitized': Día de Muertos vigil mourns deaths in ICE custody

As the sun dipped low outside the Otay Mesa Detention Center, Pedro Rios and Adriana Jasso laid out the cempasúchil flowers carefully, the brilliant orange petals staining their fingertips. Nearby, organizers and artists had built a ceremonial altar decorated with candles, calaveras and monarch butterflies. “We’re breaking up the...

California Halloween: Los Angeles-San Diego Safety Tips Oct. 31

From Los Angeles to San Diego, these 10 precautions can help families enjoy a safer Halloween night.

Union behind California billionaire tax hit by strike from own campaign staff, days before vote

SEIU-UHW led the signature drive to get the California wealth tax on the ballot. Days before the election, its Prop. 40 campaign is on hold due to a strike. Union behind California billionaire tax hit by strike from own campaign staff, days before vote

Sinkhole Payout Costs San Diego $14-Million

A sinkhole that heavily damaged a condominium complex in La Jolla has resulted in 14-million dollars in settlements.

San Diego's top election official on what interference could look like

Father Joe's Village seeks affordable construction to produce affordable housing

"Our homelessness crisis is a housing crisis, and the only way through it is to build," says Father Joe's Villages president and CEO Deacon Jim Vargas. Right now, supply simply isn’t keeping up with demand, especially for lower-income households. According to the California Housing Partnership's 2026 report, nearly 130,000 such households in San Diego County lack access to an affordable home. The report estimates that a renter must earn $50.12 an hour to afford the average asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment. The average hourly wage in the San Diego area is just over $38.

Midway Rising advances but council insists affordable housing should be 'new'

Friday, a committee of the San Diego City Council advanced the project that Midway Rising leaders have been working on for five years. It was a moment that had been building for years. Union members who have advocated for it every step of the way cheered loudly in the City Council Chambers. But the Midway Rising hurried out and issued a simple written statement attributed to Brad Termini, from Zephyr Partners.