Politics and government news for greater San Diego

Goodbye fax machines: Supervisors propose $7 million annual cost-saving comms

by City News Service Jan. 26, 2026, 7:36 p.m.Jan. 26, 2026, 7:36 p.m.

Sergeant Gregory Bovino during an interview at El Centro Border Patrol headquarters on Feb. 25, 2025. (Kevin Clancy, CalMatters and Evident Media)

Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino returning to El Centro amid federal shake-up

by Staff and Wire Reports Jan. 26, 2026, 6:30 p.m.Jan. 26, 2026, 7:03 p.m.

Pacific Beach Town Council honorary mayor and others at annual dinner

by Dave Schwab • Times of San Diego Jan. 26, 2026, 3:06 p.m.Jan. 26, 2026, 3:07 p.m.

A rural landscape with a teal sign reading about Native people in front of a mountain range.

Native Americans are increasingly getting swept up by ICE

by Adora Brown and Manuela Silva • NOTUS Jan. 26, 2026, 11:00 a.m.April 17, 2026, 5:04 p.m.

U.S. flag. (File photo)

County orders flags lowered to half-staff for lives lost to Minnesota violence

by City News Service Jan. 25, 2026, 4:22 p.m.Jan. 25, 2026, 7:26 p.m.

Councilmember presses hard on revised vacation rental tax, but will his changes persuade foes?

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego Jan. 25, 2026, 9:30 a.m.Jan. 25, 2026, 8:12 a.m.

A group of graduates in black gowns seated outdoors at a ceremony, surrounded by festive decorations.

Trump administration abandons anti-DEI court battle, but ‘damage has already been done’

by Emma Gallegos • EdSource Jan. 25, 2026, 9:23 a.m.Jan. 25, 2026, 9:23 a.m.

Opposition groups unite as challenge to Balboa Park parking fees gathers momentum

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego and Thomas Murphy • Times of San Diego Jan. 24, 2026, 3:59 p.m.Jan. 25, 2026, 10:30 a.m.

Poll shows Balboa Park frustration growing ahead of rally against parking fees

by Tessa Balc • Times of San Diego Jan. 23, 2026, 6:21 p.m.Jan. 24, 2026, 11:24 a.m.

Activists barricade themselves inside Mayor Gloria’s office, demand action on ICE

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego Jan. 23, 2026, 4:25 p.m.Jan. 23, 2026, 9:54 p.m.

Geisel Library at UC San Diego with its distinctive brutalist architecture and layered concrete structure.

California universities still ‘on edge’ over funding despite Newsom’s proposed budget increase

by Michael Burke • EdSource Jan. 23, 2026, 3:16 p.m.Jan. 23, 2026, 11:29 a.m.

Side view of a building with stone and stucco facade, gravel foreground, and modern outdoor furniture on a patio. Small trees and distant hills in the background.

Fires burn swiftly, but insurance battles linger: New bills propose consumer-friendly regulations

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters Jan. 23, 2026, 1:00 p.m.Jan. 23, 2026, 8:56 a.m.

A speaker at a podium in front of a blue backdrop with logos for the San Diego Housing Commission and “Housing Hope.”

Trump wanted to cut housing programs. The House just boosted HUD’s budget instead

by Oriana González and Raymond Fernández • NOTUS Jan. 22, 2026, 4:35 p.m.Jan. 22, 2026, 4:38 p.m.

Foam runs through water in sediment around a flowing river with pipes spewing rust colored water into the flow.

Supervisors call for pipe project at hotspot for Tijuana River Valley pollution

by Mireya Miner • Times of San Diego Jan. 22, 2026, 4:34 p.m.Jan. 22, 2026, 4:34 p.m.