San Diego prepares data-center pause; council vote still required
Mayor Todd Gloria ordered staff to prepare a proposed temporary moratorium for council consideration. The order itself does not pause development.
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San Diego committee advances Midway Rising deal, seeks housing revision
A unanimous committee vote sends the proposed $4.223 billion Midway Rising redevelopment agreements to the City Council, with affordable-housing terms still to be revised.
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NASA selects 12 institutions for $12 million in research awards
NASA selected 12 U.S. institutions for M-STAR awards supporting research tied to Moon, Mars and deep-space exploration.
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San Diego Council to Weigh Proposed Local-Control Resolution for Autonomous Vehicles
San Diego City Council will consider Item 201 on September 14, a proposed resolution seeking more local authority over autonomous passenger services and stronger protections for workers and public safety.
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Pending California Condo Defect Bill Advances as San Diego Housing Market Watches
AB 1903 would tighten construction-defect claim procedures and allow releases after qualifying repairs, while San Diego builders and consumer advocates dispute its potential effect on for-sale housing.
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San Diego Reopens 13 Mission Bay Park Restrooms Through December
Thirteen Mission Bay Park restrooms began reopening Friday, Aug. 14, after early-July budget reductions closed them. The current funding arrangement runs through December 2026, with longer-term service still under review.
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California Transit-Housing Law Takes Effect in San Diego
A new California law now shapes housing rules near San Diego trolley stops and qualifying Rapid bus corridors, with different development tiers.
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San Diego Unified Seeks Traffic-Safety Fixes Before Aug. 10
San Diego Unified is urging the city to address traffic and pedestrian-safety concerns on city-controlled routes before students return August 10.
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San Diego covered rental units face an 8.2% increase limit through July 2027
A new California rent-cap schedule limits increases for covered San Diego County units to 8.2% during a 12-month period, with exemptions and notice rules still requiring review.
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San Diego’s November city election moves toward Aug. 5 ballot-order drawing
San Diego’s City Clerk will hold a public random drawing Aug. 5 to set ballot order for November City Council contests in Districts 2, 4, 6 and 8.
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San Diego sets Aug. 5 ballot-order drawing for four City Council races
San Diego’s City Clerk will hold a public random drawing Aug. 5 to set ballot order for City Council races in districts 2, 4, 6 and 8 ahead of the Nov. 3 general municipal election.
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San Diego secures nearly $12 million for Oak Park green-infrastructure project
The City of San Diego announced July 27 that it had secured nearly $12 million for a green-infrastructure project in the Oak Park neighborhood. The available announcement does not yet specify the project’s design, construction schedule or funding source.
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San Diego sets Aug. 5 ballot-order draw for November City Council election
The San Diego City Clerk will conduct a random drawing Aug. 5 to determine candidate name order for the November general municipal election ballot.
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San Diego County reports first identified locally acquired Chagas disease case
San Diego County issued a July 13 health alert reporting its first identified locally acquired Chagas disease case and a chronic Chagas disease case, urging clinical and public-health awareness.
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San Diego County adopts inclusionary-housing rules for unincorporated communities
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors adopted zoning amendments establishing an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance for new residential development in the county’s unincorporated areas.
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San Diego police oversight dataset updated with evaluated complaint records
San Diego’s Commission on Police Practices updated its public dataset on complaints and evaluated allegations involving the San Diego Police Department on July 16, 2026.
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San Diego election materials enter public-examination period ahead of November general election
San Diego’s City Clerk has opened a public-examination period for municipal election materials through Aug. 7, the same date candidate filing closes for county-administered offices in the Nov. 3 general election.
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San Diego Begins Lowering Speed Limits Under New Citywide Safety Plan
San Diego began installing lower-speed signs in San Ysidro and Otay Mesa school zones on July 21, launching a phased rollout expected to add about 3,000 signs by mid-2027.
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San Diego Secures Nearly $12 Million for Oak Park Stormwater Project
San Diego secured an $11.98 million disaster-recovery award for Oak Park stormwater improvements tied to the January 2024 floods and Chollas Creek.
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San Diego’s SB 79 transit-housing rules: where the state’s upzoning law applies (and how the city is phasing it in)
SB 79 starts July 1, 2026, but San Diego’s upzoning is phased: about 24% of eligible areas take effect immediately. Here’s how to check yours.
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WHD recovers $500,256 for 6 San Diego deli workers—file wage complaints
WHD says it recovered $500,256 in back wages for six San Diego deli workers. Here’s what FLSA violations were found and how to file a complaint.
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San Diego City Council to Consider Southwest Village Specific Plan (Otay Mesa) on July 6: What the Notice Covers
On Monday, July 6, 2026 at 2 p.m., San Diego’s City Council will hold a public hearing on the Southwest Village Specific Plan in Otay Mesa—an approximately 490-acre plan that would allow up to 5,130 homes and include CEQA certification for the project’s Subsequent Environmental Impact Report.