Customs and Border Protection asked San Diego County for owner data on every parcel; county GIS officials say an in-person request is required and lawmakers want answers.

Council poised to OK $6.3M insurer payout from the city's liability fund while flood survivors press for direct relief and litigation moves forward.

The Cajon Valley board voted 3-2 to raise trustee stipends to $2,000 a month, drawing sharp criticism from parents and staff over timing and priorities. The increase takes effect March 1.

A San Diego jury ordered Orange County to pay $3.5M to prosecutor Bethel Cope‑Vega over alleged workplace harassment tied to a retired supervisor.

MTS’s board voted to push its SDTC pension payoff back to 2045, freeing operating cash now while adding about $51 million to future costs.

Chief Roxana Kennedy says city leaders are trying to force her out after a December union‑party incident; the city denies the claim and officials cite legal constraints.

An arbitrator ordered SANDAG to pay $1.7M to the lawyers for former finance director Lauren Warrem, adding to a prior award and raising fresh oversight questions. The decision follows allegations that a new tolling system mischarged thousands of SR‑125 drivers.

North County Fire said it has landed a $7M DCIP award to rebuild Station 4 in Fallbrook. The project is tied to Camp Pendleton readiness and moves forward under CEQA review.

Rep. Sara Jacobs secured $14,184,000 for 14 San Diego projects, funding housing, childcare, homelessness services and an AI training center. Local leaders welcomed the infusion.

A Cato Institute analysis says immigrants produced trillions in net fiscal savings from 1994–2023. San Diego advocates and tax preparers say the findings reflect local reality.

San Diego shelved a plan to charge drivers to enter Mission Bay Park after council support evaporated. Officials are shifting to audits, lease reviews and targeted savings.

President Trump called Escondido’s Royce Williams and said the 100‑year‑old will receive the Medal of Honor after a decades‑long campaign and a legal fix. The White House has not set a ceremony date.

New campaign filings show crowded fields and major fundraising in San Diego’s open council seats, with fights over trash fees, paid parking and ADUs fueling voter anger.