Politics and government news for greater San Diego

City Council candidate Marni Von Wilpert speaks to union workers at a car rally downtown on Election Day.

Local Dems soften on Campa-Najjar, favor von Wilpert in high-profile Issa challenge

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego Jan. 31, 2026, 11:17 a.m.Jan. 31, 2026, 11:19 a.m.

Lawrence (Larry) Cohen, the new San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector, being sworn in on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (Photo courtesy County News Center)

County’s investment pool earns $141M in interest during 2025’s fourth quarter

by City News Service Jan. 31, 2026, 8:52 a.m.Jan. 31, 2026, 12:56 p.m.

Councilwoman speaks out against antisemitism, seeks to expand Holocaust exhibit

by City News Service Jan. 31, 2026, 8:45 a.m.Jan. 31, 2026, 4:24 p.m.

Riders board Trolley at UCSD transit station.

Two years lost: Task force simply restated transit agency financial woes it was created to solve

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego Jan. 30, 2026, 1:48 p.m.Jan. 30, 2026, 2:29 p.m.

Barrio Logan march for victims of ICE violence in Minneapolis and beyond. (Photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego)

SD Councilmembers plan resolution opposing ‘excessive’ ICE tactics

by City News Service Jan. 29, 2026, 5:27 p.m.Jan. 29, 2026, 5:27 p.m.

Auxiliary Bishop Felipe Pulido, Bishop Michael Pham and Auxiliary Bishop Ramon Bejarano. (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego)

Catholic leaders send letter asking Senate to not advance CBP, ICE funding

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego Jan. 29, 2026, 3:23 p.m.Jan. 29, 2026, 5:33 p.m.

Flags hang at the front of a room over several people sitting and watching over a packed audience. Two people stand speaking before them and a screen on the wall shows a sign "Trust SD Coalition."

Nominate candidates for San Diego City Council starting next Wednesday

by Staff and Wire Reports Jan. 29, 2026, 2:46 p.m.Jan. 29, 2026, 2:46 p.m.

Council committee kills Elo-Rivera proposal to tax short-term vacation rentals

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego and Tessa Balc • Times of San Diego Jan. 28, 2026, 5:12 p.m.Jan. 28, 2026, 7:45 p.m.

Free Sunday Balboa Park parking proposal fails, but councilmembers still have fees in their sights

by Tessa Balc • Times of San Diego and Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego Jan. 28, 2026, 4:57 p.m.Jan. 29, 2026, 8:47 a.m.

New red Tijuana River Valley warning signage.

County unanimously approves more Tijuana River Valley pollution fixes

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego Jan. 28, 2026, 12:36 p.m.Jan. 28, 2026, 1:13 p.m.

County Administration Budilding

Supervisors vote to restrict federal immigration activities in county spaces

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego Jan. 28, 2026, 10:41 a.m.Jan. 28, 2026, 2:30 p.m.

Police officers inspecting documents from a car's passenger.

‘Know your rights’ efforts hampered by reality of ICE’s forced-entry tactics

by Jackie Llanos • NOTUS Jan. 27, 2026, 2:30 p.m.Jan. 27, 2026, 2:38 p.m.

A fenced area with white walls, burned trees, debris, and sandbags, suggesting recent damage.

Trump executive order seeks to speed rebuilding of homes burned in L.A. fires

by Christopher Weber and Gabriela Aoun Angueira • Associated Press Jan. 27, 2026, 12:52 p.m.Jan. 27, 2026, 12:52 p.m.

Construction site.

Analysis: San Diego’s population is growing — is housing construction keeping up? Kind of.

by Bill Fulton Jan. 27, 2026, 11:06 a.m.Jan. 28, 2026, 5:37 p.m.