For these unhoused residents, life on this river island is harsh and unforgiving — but a refuge from police amid the City of San Diego's controversial ban on camping in public. Read more, from Cody Dulaney & Zoë Meyers: buff.ly/3waeTsI

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A contingent of state and local law enforcement officers moved in force to dismantle a pro-Palestinian student encampment at UC San Diego Monday morning, arresting protesters who had occupied the site since last week. From Greg Moran and Philip Salata: buff.ly/44ufke6

It will take 85 years to fix 17 miles of unpaved roads in the city of San Diego. The plan itself is unpaved. Read more from Crystal Niebla: buff.ly/3xpNyU4

Migrant mothers and children are living in tents in San Diego as homeless shelters struggle to house both migrants and unhoused Americans amid a severe shelter shortage. inewsource.org/2024/07/03/san…

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The San Diego City Council may no longer allow participants to comment remotely at public meetings, Crystal Niebla reports: inewsource.org/2024/07/23/san…

Virtual comments seem to have become the norm since the COVID-19 pandemic upended meeting rules. Some say it helps boost public participation. But tomorrow, City of San Diego will discuss getting rid of it for City Council meetings. From Crystal Niebla: inewsource.org/2024/07/23/san…

City of San Diego may eliminate virtual comments for public meetings --> Crystal Niebla, our @report4america gov't accountability reporter, has details on the city's meeting happening today. inewsource.org/2024/07/23/san… via inewsource

State land became a refuge for unhoused San Diegans amid camping ban. Not anymore inewsource.org/2024/07/26/san…

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order this week to remove encampments on state property. What this means for unhoused residents in San Diego, from Cody Dulaney: inewsource.org/2024/07/26/san…

San Diego’s first-ever chief of race and equity is leaving the city for an opportunity she said she couldn’t “pass up.” Read Crystal Niebla’s story to learn about Desmond’s tenure — and the city’s next steps: inewsource.org/2024/08/02/san…

We didn't see any other media outlet cover this, so I decided to break the story. Again, we're *genuinely* surprised no one covered this. The city's first-ever race & equity office is kind of a big deal. Report for America inewsource.org/2024/08/02/san…

An update to Crystal Niebla’s and San Diego Documenters’s story last month: Sean Elo-Rivera has pulled his proposal to eliminate public virtual comment from council meetings. buff.ly/4ddyJ6M

🚨Here's an update on this virtual comment controversy: San Diego City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera is now pulling his proposal that would have ended virtual public commenting during city meetings. Report for America inewsource Read the story here: inewsource.org/2024/08/08/san…

I almost died of cringe watching Rachael bring her "creativity" to the Olympics. Not only did she embarrass her country, she profoundly disrespected the dance & Black American culture. Stacey Patton perfectly summarizes the gripes I had in my head (and more) in this piece.

As the city of San Diego grapples with a 23% drop in meter revenue and insufficient parking space, officials point to San Ysidro and Kearny Mesa as possible solutions. Read more from Crystal Niebla: inewsource.org/2024/09/09/san…