Rep. Mike Levin will bring Stephanie Quintino, daughter of a Laguna Niguel couple deported after 35 years in the U.S., to the State of the Union to spotlight local enforcement.

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Huntington Beach’s challenge, leaving state court orders that force the city toward a new housing plan and possible rezoning.

A Riverside court ordered Credit One to pay $10.2M after prosecutors accused the bank and its vendors of repeated, harassing debt-collection calls across California.

San Diego City Council will hold an evening public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget Monday at 6 p.m. Councilmember Sean Elo‑Rivera shared participation details on Facebook.

California awarded San Diego $5 million from the CalVIP Cohort 5 pot to scale the Peacemaker Project’s outreach teams, trauma services and re-entry supports. The funding targets neighborhoods hit hardest by gang and gun violence.

Clifford "Rip" Rippetoe will retire this year as the San Diego Convention Center prepares to tap hotel-tax funds for repairs and an eventual expansion.

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.