HOA boards often make decisions behind closed doors. California should require they meet in public

HOAs have become another form of local government, assessing fees and fines while providing its members services cities and counties can’t.

Formerly homeless veteran finds housing after 11-month journey

A formerly homeless veteran has found housing after an 11-month journey. “I had a desire to reclaim what many of us take for granted."

Three North County Mayoral Races Flip

NORTH COUNTY — Three mayoral races have flipped since Election Night as the Blue tsunami continues to roll through local races. With more than 1 million ballots counted countywide, voter turnout at 53%, and 185,000 ballots still outstanding, several high-profile races remain unsettled. The biggest of those are the mayoral races in Encinitas, Escondido, San Marcos and Vista.

East Village Residents Reveal Possibility Of A Nuisance Case After Losing Noise Complaint Against Padres, City

The residents group that sued the San Diego Padres and the City of San Diego officially lost a lawsuit on November 11 that claimed noise code violations regularly occurred at concerts at Petco Park-adjacent Gallagher Square. In an unexpected twist, the Residents Concerned About Gallagher Square Noise revealed that due...

Land Acknowledgement Installation Honors Tribal Nations

San Diego County includes the most tribes in any one county throughout the United States. On November 12, the County honored these Tribal Nations with a dedication event for a new Tribal Land Acknowledgement installation at the County Administration Center. It features a 35-foot flagpole with a specially designed Tribal Nations flag, art wall designed by the Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association (SCTCA), and educational plaque with a QR code to connect the public to the County Tribal Relations webpage.

Temperatures reached over 90 degrees amid lockdowns at Donovan state prison, records confirm

In September, officials at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility locked down parts of the prison during a brutal heat wave. Several incarcerated people said staff restricted their access to ice water and cooler areas as a result, even as their cells became dangerously hot. Now, state prison officials have...

San Diego County could see several rounds of rain showers through next week

San Diego County is set to experience multiple rounds of rain, gusty winds, and cooler temperatures starting late Thursday night and continuing through next week.

La Jolla Breaks Ground on West Outpatient Pavilion With 23-Hour Surgery Recovery

UC San Diego Health marked a groundbreaking ceremony this week for the Gary and Mary West Outpatient Pavilion, a new La Jolla facility designed to handle orthopedic, spine and neurosurgical care without requiring patients to check into a hospital bed. The project is targeted to open in 2030 and will include a 23-hour post-surgical stay unit that the health system describes as the first of its kind at UC San Diego Health.

Residents sound alarm over Lake Hodges spillway plan

REGION — Residents upstream and downstream of Lake Hodges Dam fear increased wildfire and flooding threats if the city of San Diego moves forward with plans to lower the spillway to 280 feet. The city, which owns the dam between Escondido and Rancho Santa Fe, recently unveiled its state-approved...

New investigation finds UCSD sent hundreds of cadavers to the military

For years, families donated their loved ones' bodies to UC San Diego for the purpose of medical and scientific research. But records obtained by the Times of San Diego found the university sent hundreds of bodies to the military. This reporting follows up on an investigation by student journalists at...

Affordable housing coming to Hillcrest

Construction began Tuesday on a 97-unit development on the corner of University Avenue and Herbert Street. Known as Hillcrest Hall, it will remain affordable for 55 years for qualifying low-income San Diegans, which right now includes households earning between $47,250 and $110,200 for a family of three. The development is...

Neighbors push back on City Heights housing project

The City Heights Community Planning Group voiced its disapproval of a proposed housing project on 44th Street due to a lack of onsite parking. Documenter Jennifer Hua was at the group’s latest meeting and took notes on the conversation. The owner plans to build a 23-unit apartment complex in...

San Diego Humane Society Begins Construction on Community Veterinary Hospital

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) marked a major step toward expanding access to affordable veterinary care today with a wall breaking ceremony for its new Community Veterinary Hospital & Canepa Family Spay/Neuter Center. The $15 million initiative will bring veterinary care and essential support services together at one location, helping low-income pet families obtain treatment before manageable conditions become emergencies.

San Diego Moves to Close Ethics Gap After Worker Took Vendor Gifts

A San Diego city worker took more than $3,000 in gifts from two vendors, including free construction work at home, tickets to a Las Vegas show and a paid trip to a Bay Area sporting event, while quietly steering those same vendors toward bigger city contracts. The city is now moving to close the oversight gap, with officials proposing to bring roughly 1,000 senior-level classified employees under the watch of the city's Ethics Commission.

Burned Mountain View building in the center of legal dispute with city of San Diego

California Missions Road Trip: 21-Mission Itinerary

A California missions road trip is the oldest road trip in the state. Between 1769 and 1823, 21 Spanish missions were built along El Camino Real, the Royal Road, from San Diego to Sonoma — about a day’s journey, roughly 30 miles, apart. Today you can drive the whole chain in seven days, visiting the oldest building in San Francisco, the largest mission church in California, the chapel where Junípero Serra is buried, and the site of the Bear Flag Revolt.

San Diego Council Certifies Environmental Review for Midway Rising, Clearing Path for 4,254 Homes and New Arena

San Diego City Council certified the Midway Rising EIR, clearing the way for 4,254 homes (2,000+ affordable), a 16,000-seat arena, retail

Room additions in San Diego: how the process works, from permit to move-in

For many San Diego families, the house is in the right neighborhood, but the floor plan no longer fits. A growing household, a parent moving in, or a home office that has become permanent can all push the same question: move, or add space? With housing prices where they are, more homeowners are choosing to build onto what they already own.