Loren Elliott for CalMatters
Some Democrats are divided over a bill that would cap how much homeowners associations can raise fees each year.
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Under the proposal, statewide special taxes approved after Jan. 1, 2026, would be subject to recurring audits, while special tax measures proposed through the initiative process would require a pre-election audit of programs slated to receive funding. -
For the second year, volunteers counted microplastic beads in and around waterways to put a number on the microplastic problem. -
An awards ceremony honoring Baja California’s best photojournalists was held on Friday. -
A new national survey finds workplace violence remains a widespread problem for nurses. But a San Diego hospitals says efforts to improve safety are showing results. -
Ahead of a Thursday deadline, California Democrats are striking deals with interest groups to kick controversial measures off the November ballot. They are also finalizing a pair of ballot measures to fund affordable housing and allow the state to save more money in financially good years. -
District leaders said that while technology remains an important learning tool, excessive screen time and passive digital media consumption can "negatively impact attention, academic performance, sleep, social-emotional development, and overall student well-being." -
In 2024, county hospitals recorded 865 emergency department visits and 186 hospitalizations related to e-bike-related accidents. -
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors will vote on a new budget Thursday that is expected to include a shift in funding for homeless services. While the volume of homeless services and programs won’t be reduced, some one-time grants that fund homeless programs are set to expire. -
Water Authority leaders said while the rate hike was painful, it was actually below the national rate of inflation and a significant decrease from earlier projections — at least partly due to two water-sharing agreements with other agencies signed this spring. -
The report, commissioned by the city through NewGen Strategies & Solutions and Bell Burnett & Associates, said that even with the most conservative estimate, the city's ratepayers could save $7 billion over the first 30 years of moving to municipal power.
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