Politics and government news for greater San Diego

Aaron Heitke

Veteran Agent Aaron Heitke to Head Border Patrol in San Diego Sector

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Feb. 5, 2020, 4:49 p.m.Feb. 5, 2020, 5:48 p.m.

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

Watchdog Group Claims San Onofre Decommissioning Could Pose Danger

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego Feb. 4, 2020, 11:45 p.m.Feb. 5, 2020, 7:26 a.m.

Will Rodriguez-Kennedy

San Diego Democratic Party Urges Nonpartisan Voters to Get Crossover Ballots

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Feb. 4, 2020, 11:30 p.m.Feb. 5, 2020, 7:26 a.m.

A Green Flash concert at the aquarium

Brian Jones Bill to Exempt Musicians Adds to Efforts to Blunt Assembly Bill 5

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Feb. 4, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Feb. 5, 2020, 7:30 a.m.

Georgette Gomez ad

Congressional Candidate Georgette Gómez Targets Trump in First TV Ad

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Feb. 4, 2020, 1:09 p.m.Feb. 4, 2020, 1:18 p.m.

San Diego City Council chambers

Council Approves Two New Housing Commissioners

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego Feb. 4, 2020, 12:10 p.m.

Chabad of Poway Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein speaks at gravesite of Lori Gilbert Kaye at El Camino Memorial Park.

Chabad of Poway Killing Sparks Bill to Bolster Under-21 Gun-Sales Ban

by Ken Stone • Times of San Diego Feb. 3, 2020, 11:55 p.m.Feb. 4, 2020, 6:43 a.m.

Lilac Road Bridge over Interstate 15

‘Extreme Commuters’ Say Measure A Will Exacerbate San Diego Housing Crisis

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Feb. 3, 2020, 11:45 p.m.Feb. 4, 2020, 6:44 a.m.

Barbara Bry at August debate of San Diego mayoral candidates.

GOP’s Dianne Jacob, County Supervisor, Endorses Barbara Bry for Mayor

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Feb. 3, 2020, 10:55 p.m.Feb. 4, 2020, 9:38 a.m.

A voter fills out a California ballot

At County’s Kearny Mesa Office, Voting Begins Now in Presidential Primary

by Ken Stone • Times of San Diego Feb. 3, 2020, 3:21 p.m.

Volunteers count homeless in Fresno

California’s Official 2020 Homeless Number Will Be Big—And Politically Charged

by Editor Feb. 2, 2020, 11:15 p.m.Feb. 3, 2020, 6:44 a.m.

Democrats Barbara Bry and Todd Gloria vie for the nominally nonpartisan mayor seat in 2020. Photos by Chris St

Barbara Bry Reports Raising Almost as Much as Todd Gloria as Primary Nears

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Feb. 1, 2020, 11:15 p.m.Feb. 2, 2020, 6:45 a.m.

Housing under construction in Hillcrest

Housing Advocates Regroup After Controversial Density Bill Dies in Legislature

by Editor Feb. 1, 2020, 10:55 p.m.Feb. 2, 2020, 6:50 a.m.

Trailed by news cameras but no protesters, Rep. Duncan D. Hunter leaves federal court after agreeing to new trial date. Photo by Ken Stone

New Bill Would Bar Duncan Hunter from Collecting a Congressional Pension

by Ken Stone • Times of San Diego Jan. 31, 2020, 11:45 p.m.Feb. 1, 2020, 7:25 a.m.