San Diego State has reached a preliminary Title IX settlement with 17 athletes that pairs a $300K fund for past players with an independent gender‑equity review.

The Clean Energy Alliance approved a $10.6M credit package to shield North County customers from a spike in a state charge; credits take effect Feb. 1.

Survivors marched in Sacramento urging lawmakers to close legal loopholes that let minors marry, citing local records and national research showing the scale of the problem.

San Diego declined to appeal a judge's dismissal of its lawsuit, clearing the way for LAFCO to start a final fiscal review. The Association for the City of La Jolla still needs funding and a consultant to finish the analysis.

Supervisors will vote on the CLEAR ordinance to bar federal agents from non‑public county spaces without a judicial warrant, setting up a clash with the sheriff.

Supervisors proposed retiring fax machines and switching to soft phones, estimating up to $7 million in annual savings as the county braces for federal cuts.

Federal records show DHS has leased Escondido’s police firing range for training under a roughly $67,500 contract. The city says the deal was approved administratively.

After tenants at Serra Grove received 60–90 day notices and online listings showed big rent jumps, Lemon Grove's mayor asked the city attorney to draft an emergency tenant-protection ordinance.

Encinitas council asked staff to study limits on 24‑hour businesses after a 7‑Eleven owner’s request. The discussion could lead to a 2–5 a.m. closure for some venues.

Activists occupied Mayor Todd Gloria's City Hall office on Friday and demanded protections from federal immigration agents.

Poway’s council adopted a five‑year schedule that will raise water and wastewater charges nearly 26%, citing rising wholesale costs and a major infrastructure program.

The California DOJ asked a judge to bar El Cajon from sharing ALPR records out of state, saying the practice violates SB 34 and threatens residents' privacy.

Chula Vista’s City Council approved a 5% pay increase for sworn police officers to boost recruitment and ease staffing gaps; the raise takes effect Friday, Jan. 23.