Politics and government news for greater San Diego

U.S. Capitol Building sits in the background under a blue sky and trees in the foreground framing the photo.

Members of Congress seek to rename Logan Heights’ Chávez post office for college president

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego June 9, 2026, 4:43 p.m.June 9, 2026, 4:45 p.m.

County supervisors fail to advance transparency measure after deadlock

by City News Service June 9, 2026, 2:22 p.m.June 9, 2026, 2:22 p.m.

A flag flying outside a building with columns in a facade that appears aged. A flag outside reads, "Department of Justice."

Justice Department appears to be quietly scrapping ‘command center’ to monitor Election Day emergencies

by Jose Pagliery • NOTUS June 9, 2026, 8:25 a.m.June 8, 2026, 6:37 p.m.

Children with shovels scoop up dirt against the backdrop of a fence, with a man in a suit standing among them.

En el Distrito 4 de San Diego la diferencia entre candidatos es de tres votos

by Alejandro Maciel • Tiempos de San Diego June 8, 2026, 3:29 p.m.June 8, 2026, 3:29 p.m.

Vicky Hernandez takes an order from Enrique Zapata at Buckshot Diner in Niland, California on April 23, 2026. (Photo by Zoë Meyers/Capital and Main)

California’s Lithium Valley dreams meet reality at the only restaurant in town

by Rebecca Plevin and Zoë Meyers • Capital & Main June 7, 2026, 2:00 p.m.June 8, 2026, 11:45 a.m.

California’s economy runs on the same labor force the Trump administration wants to deport

by Mark Kreidler • Capital & Main June 7, 2026, 11:00 a.m.June 7, 2026, 1:17 p.m.

Crime

A Flock license plate reader linked a San Diego man to a violent crime. He was five miles away.

by Jesse Marx • Special to Times of San Diego and Dorian Hargrove • Times of San Diego June 7, 2026, 9:00 a.m.June 7, 2026, 1:02 p.m.

Mayor Gloria at this year's United States Conference of Mayors. (File photo courtesy USCM)

Mayor Todd Gloria set to become President of U.S. Conference of Mayors

by City News Service June 6, 2026, 5:00 p.m.June 6, 2026, 4:42 p.m.

Catholic Immigration march (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego)

Immigration, Politics

What to know about the Trump administration’s new green card policy

by Wendy Fry • CalMatters June 6, 2026, 9:30 a.m.June 5, 2026, 4:30 p.m.

Council members Lee, Foster propose restoring San Diego arts funding, with help from Prebys Foundation

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego June 5, 2026, 5:12 p.m.June 5, 2026, 5:12 p.m.

Two men stand side by side, each speaking passionately. The man on the left wears glasses and a dark suit, while the man on the right is bald, in a suit with an open collar shirt.

The top-two primary was supposed to change California politics. Did it flop?

by Ben Christopher and Jeanne Kuang • CalMatters June 5, 2026, 2:40 p.m.June 5, 2026, 2:40 p.m.

A illustration of over a photo of a national park, with four comments regarding national parks and historic signs featured.

Trump officials asked national park visitors to report negative historical signs. Their responses might surprise the president

by Rachel Cohen • KUNC June 5, 2026, 2:00 p.m.June 4, 2026, 2:27 p.m.

Early voting continues at the San Diego County Registrar of Voters in Kearney Mesa.

Election results for state, county, city continue to trickle in

by City News Service June 5, 2026, 10:08 a.m.June 5, 2026, 10:08 a.m.

People riding bikes and walking along a coastal boardwalk near the beach.

Slew of e-bike bills speed forward through state legislature

by Cory Jaynes • Capitol Weekly June 5, 2026, 9:00 a.m.June 4, 2026, 4:38 p.m.