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Inewsource emailed San Diego County Board of Supervisors candidates Norma Contreras, John Franklin, Rebecca Jones, Kyle Krahel and Sasha Miller 10 questions each about some of the county’s most pressing issues – including housing, homelessness, transportation and public safety – and gave them 250 words per answer.

Art, culture, and community came together in National City on Saturday, May 2, as the city of National City partnered with Vision Culture Foundation and Rottweiler to host the “Building Together” Mural Festival and Community Block Party. Held at 1726 Wilson Ave., the family-friendly event brought residents, artists,...

A downtown block across from San Diego City College has sat vacant – paused as if under construction – for more than a decade, after it was stalled by the discovery of a fault line running directly beneath it. In 2014, Liberty National Corporation purchased four plots worth...

The most significant County of San Diego Charter reforms in decades are on the table — and the discussion was just elevated a huge notch. In response to the proposal pushed forward last month by a majority of the Board of Supervisors to extend their own term limits, on Friday Supervisor Joel Anderson unveiled an alternative County reform measure that he says will not only...

From Inside San Diego: The City of San Diego is advancing a locally tailored approach to implement a new California law [SB 79] that encourages more homes near transit. Inside San Diego Excerpts: The City’s approach allows a phased rollout in certain areas, providing time to develop a plan shaped by public input. In areas not eligible for phased implementation, the City will be...

SAN DIEGO — Authorities have released the name of the San Diego Police Department sergeant who shot at a fleeing female parolee Wednesday in Carmel Mountain Ranch. The sergeant who discharged his weapon has been identified as Jeffrey Houchins, according to a statement released Friday by Lt. Juan Marquez of the San Diego County Sheriff's Office. Houchins has been with the SDPD for 16 years...

Potentially major staffing changes could be on the table for the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) and San Diego Fire-Rescue if Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed budget is approved. Dozens of positions would be eliminated or frozen across both departments. Under the proposed budget, SDPD would cut positions for 11 lieutenants,...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Fire crews battled a major blaze Saturday morning at the San Diego Mission Bay Boat & Ski Club, leaving the building with significant damage and prompting a safety closure. According to San Diego Fire-Rescue officials, a call came in around 4 a.m. reporting smoke and flames at the club, which […]

SAN DIEGO — All southbound lanes of State Route 163 between Interstate 8 and Interstate 5 will close for 10 hours Saturday as crews conduct maintenance work. The closure will run from 3 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 9 while workers pick up litter, trim trees, remove overgrown brush and repair damaged pavement. Several on-ramps to southbound SR-163 will also close, including...

SAN DIEGO (KYMA) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stopped smugglings attempts at two Ports of Entry. On April 28 at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, CBP officers stopped a 21-year-old man in a Ford-250 and referred him to secondary inspection. A canine team alerted the officers,...