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9+ hour, 49+ min ago (61+ words) Candlelight: Tribute to Juan Gabriel on Strings'inewsource inewsource is your nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to improving lives in the San Diego region and beyond through impactful, data-based investigative and accountability journalism. Your donation has been processed successfully. You'll receive a…...
San Diego transit fares at MTS, NCTD could rise 40% by fall
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (576+ words) The two transit agencies, which typically operate independently, are seeking ways to work together to make up for lost revenue and address future budget issues stemming from ridership losses since the pandemic and federal funding reductions, among other challenges. Public…...
New National City affordable housing project high in demand
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (615+ words) The new project comes as San Diego County faces a housing crisis both in availability and affordability. About 14% of National City residents live in poverty, according to census data. National City's latest affordable housing project will prioritize leasing to city…...
Imperial Beach affordable housing project coming this summer
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (381+ words) Imperial Beach hopes to provide affordable senior housing and neighborhood resources after initial plans were approved in 2022. Construction of a three-story, 50-unit affordable housing project for older adults in Imperial Beach could begin in June." The $48 million project will also…...
San Diego regional agencies aim to fix land divided by freeways
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (604+ words) The federal government's construction of the interstate highway system decades ago including intentionally building through Black and brown communities and resulted in taking homes via eminent domain, exposing residents to higher levels of air pollution and unsafe pedestrian routes. Scholars…...
Democrats aim to flip Issa's seat but GOP successor is "formidable
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (1007+ words) When Republican Rep. Darrell Issa quit his reelection campaign last month, Democrats celebrated. Now, some are worried. "If anything, Jim Desmond is a slightly better candidate than Darrell Issa in some regards," because he is not as closely affiliated with…...
AI data center plan energizes opposition in California desert
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (1709+ words) A flimsy orange flyer on her doorknob " that's how Fernanda Camarillo found out that her family home could soon be in the shadows of the largest data center in California. She had come home from a day's work as a…...
San Diego empty homes tax draws comparison to recent court loss
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1269+ words) How to fix San Diego's housing shortage is a problem that has dogged city leaders for years. Opponents of San Diego's proposed empty homes tax are sounding the alarms, warning that the ballot measure is nearly identical to a tax…...
San Diego Reps inspect Otay Mesa Detention Center
1+ week, 6+ day ago (630+ words) A record number of immigrants are being held in ICE detention across the country. Congressional representatives for San Diego County conducted an oversight visit of the Otay Mesa Detention Center Thursday, where more than 1, 000 immigrants are detained under President Donald…...
Emergency housing voucher funds running out in San Diego
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (1238+ words) A federal funding shortfall has left housing authorities and those receiving rental assistance scrambling to find alternative housing before the funds dry up starting in the fall of this year. More than 650 San Diego households that were promised rental assistance…...