San Diego already killed the mileage tax once—Sacramento wants it back

San Diegans already beat the mileage tax once. We may have to do it again. A few years ago, SANDAG wrote a charge on every mile you drive into the region’s long-range transportation plan. I fought it, and so did thousands of you. People packed meetings, filled in boxes and said plainly that they would not pay a new […] The post San Diego already killed the mileage tax once—Sacramento wants it back first appeared on Valley Roadrunner .

Election results: San Diego County Supervisor, Districts 4 and 5

Voters in San Diego County will choose between candidates for the district 4 and district 5 supervisor seats on the upcoming November ballot.

South Bay elections: Mayoral races in Chula Vista and National City

Things to do this weekend include horse races, Food + Wine festival and more

There’s always something fun to do in America’s Finest City. Our Weekend Events Guide is here to help. Get up. Get out. Play!. Our Weekend Events guide is published every Thursday in our In Your Neighborhood section of NBC7.com. Like our mission always, our guide will do its...

Oceanside sales tax inches closer to 'no' in new results

A new sales tax in Oceanside is still too close to call, but opponents may be breathing slightly easier than supporters after election results released Thursday evening. The new results show “no” on Measure S ahead by 440 votes after it had a 382-vote edge in the final tally on election night. More than 45,000 ballots have been tallied so far.

City of San Diego helps senior citizens prepare for potential Super El Niño

The City of San Diego launched a series of public service workshops today to distribute free sandbags and provide El Niño safety information to residents, particularly seniors.

Live election results: Tamayo concedes Chula Vista mayoral race, paving way for McCann to serve 2nd term

KPBS has called the Chula Vista mayoral race for Republican Mayor John McCann. Francisco Tamayo, the Democrat running against McCann, told KPBS he called McCann Tuesday night to concede after early returns showed McCann leading by a significant margin. Tamayo, an information technology specialist and trustee for the Chula Vista...

San Diego Unified's $3.5B Measure M Surges Ahead With 65% of Early Vote

San Diego Unified's push for a massive new school bond is off to a strong start. Early vote counts released Wednesday showed Measure M pulling in 64.86% yes votes to 35.14% no, comfortably clearing the 55% threshold the measure needs to pass, even as hundreds of thousands of ballots across the county remained uncounted.

In California, some towns are already dealing with impacts from El Niño

California is already facing severe impacts from El Niño, mostly in the form of coastal flooding. From San Diego to the Bay area, many cities have been dealing with flooding off and on over the past few weeks. And climate scientists say that it's just a preview of what's to come this winter as El Niño continues to unfold. KQED's Ezra David Romero joins us now from San Francisco. Hi, Ezra.

Hidden history: Before Pioneer Park, it was Calvary Cemetery

Even though Halloween has passed, Pioneer Park in Mission Hills still has a few interesting stories that may give you the frights. Many people see Pioneer Park as a lovely place to relax with family, thanks to its green grass, tree-lined paths, and playground. It was not always this way.

Tijuana River Wastewater Chemicals Are Now Detected in San Diego’s Air

A UC Riverside study published in Scientific Reports indicates that wastewater-derived chemicals travel north through the Pacific Ocean and enter coastal air roughly 22 miles from the Tijuana River mouth, challenging how regulators think about pollution boundaries. The Ocean Was Doing the Carrying All Along. The mechanism behind this finding...

Election Day surprise: Group begins formal process to recall Mayor Todd Gloria

Mayor Todd Gloria isn’t appearing on the ballot this Election Day, but an effort to oust him is moving forward. A group led by criminal justice advocate Genevieve Jones Wright published a Notice of Intent on Oct. 29 to recall Mayor Gloria, which now begins the recall process. The...

Coastal Flood Advisory issued for San Diego County

A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued for San Diego and Orange Counties, effective from early Friday through Tuesday, with expectations of minor to moderate flooding and dangerous rip currents.

San Diego Nearly Doubles Resources to Address Homelessness Since 2019

SAN DIEGO — San Diego has nearly doubled the resources available to people experiencing homelessness since 2019, according to a recent report presented to the City Council. However, officials say the region still needs to strengthen programs that help residents avoid losing their homes. The city’s homelessness response system...

Black San Diegans Split On Data Centers In The City

Data centers have become a hotly contested topic across the country, even affecting the way people are voting in the 2026 midterms. AI companies are pumping in billions of dollars to secure land and resources for these storage and compute factories to power their models. The City of San Diego...

Waymo expands to Torrance, Manhattan Beach and other corners of L.A. County

The robotaxi company Waymo is expanding its Los Angeles service area into South Bay and adding popular destinations such as Universal Studios.