The new policy allows police to buy more equipment without approval from the City Council during “rare and exigent circumstances.” Local activists said it’s not clear what that means.
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The number of people experiencing homelessness in the San Diego Riverbed this April dropped nearly 23% compared to the same time last year, according to a new census survey of the area from the San Diego River Park Foundation. -
The enforcement period began at 6 a.m. Tuesday and runs through 5:59 a.m. Wednesday. -
Deputy Mayor Cesar Fernandez said the report will include data on police encounters with federal agents for all of 2025. -
That distinction is central to a growing debate at the California Capitol, where lawmakers are considering several bills to improve e-bike safety. -
The shooting occurred shortly in a ballroom of the hotel. Security video showed a man attempting to sprint past the security checkpoint, prompting several officers to draw their weapons. -
During the operation, officers will monitor roadways and take enforcement action against drivers who exceed posted speed limits or travel at unsafe speeds for the conditions. -
The suspension takes effect at 8 a.m. May 1, which includes all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris such as branches and leaves. -
The Neil Good Day Center offers bathrooms, laundry, storage and mail services to homeless San Diegans during the day. -
La Mesa’s City Council has pumped the brakes on kids under the age of 12 riding e-bikes in the city. -
The county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a contract Tuesday with the San Diego Housing Commission in an effort to reduce homelessness by investing up to $1.1 million in a regional diversion program.
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