Politics and government news for greater San Diego

Air tanker drops retardant

Governor Signs $536M Bill Aimed at Improving California’s Wildfire Prevention

by City News Service April 13, 2021, 10:45 p.m.April 14, 2021, 4:04 a.m.

Melanie Burkholder

Melanie Burkholder Announces Campaign for 76th Assembly District

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego April 13, 2021, 12:47 p.m.April 13, 2021, 1:53 p.m.

Border Patrol agents in San Ysidro

Biden Picks Tucson Police Chief to Lead CBP, Immigration Advocate to Head USCIS

by Reuters April 12, 2021, 10:55 p.m.April 13, 2021, 4:30 a.m.

Supreme Court building

Supreme Court Rules California Cannot Ban In-Home Religious Gatherings During COVID

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego April 10, 2021, 11:05 p.m.April 11, 2021, 5:35 a.m.

Migrants walk back to Mexico on border bridge

U.S. Considering Cash Payments to Central America to Stem Migration

by Reuters April 9, 2021, 10:55 p.m.April 10, 2021, 6:55 a.m.

Cots for migrant children

300 Teen Girls Moved From Convention Center To Make Room for Younger Migrants

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego April 9, 2021, 10:40 p.m.April 10, 2021, 7:37 a.m.

Calexico Police make arrest

Calexico Police Clear Out Controversial Farmworker Encampment

by inewsource April 9, 2021, 4:00 p.m.April 9, 2021, 4:02 p.m.

Dr. Akilah Weber

Dr. Akilah Weber Declares Win in Special Election for 79th Assembly Seat – Will Replace Her Mother

by Editor April 8, 2021, 11:45 p.m.April 9, 2021, 7:12 a.m.

Farmland in the Rainbow area

Water Agencies in Rural Fallbrook and Rainbow Move Forward With Plans to Leave County Authority

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego April 8, 2021, 11:15 p.m.April 9, 2021, 7:43 a.m.

Todd Gloria at press conference

Mayor Gloria Applauds President Biden’s Executive Order to Control ‘Ghost Guns’

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego April 8, 2021, 10:55 p.m.April 9, 2021, 7:11 a.m.

New MTS trolley

Board Approves $125 Million in Transit Capital Improvements – Majority for New Buses, Trolleys

by City News Service April 8, 2021, 10:50 p.m.April 9, 2021, 7:14 a.m.

Biden Claim on Migrant Families Being Expelled Not Bolstered by U.S. Data

by Reuters April 8, 2021, 3:21 p.m.April 8, 2021, 3:21 p.m.

Thousands of people at Waterfront Park show their handmade signs protesting immigration policy.

Biden Administration Reviewing 5,600 Immigration Cases to Find Separated Migrant Children

by Reuters April 7, 2021, 11:05 p.m.April 8, 2021, 6:49 a.m.

Rock'n'Roll marathon

Supervisors OK Waiving County Event Fees for COVID Recovery

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego April 7, 2021, 11:00 p.m.April 8, 2021, 7:11 a.m.