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.
San Diego, CA
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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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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.
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San Diego ends black-bin trash pickups—set out city gray carts starting July 1, 2026
Starting July 1, 2026, San Diego will stop collecting trash from black bins and collect only from City-provided gray carts on scheduled pickup days.
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San Diego phases in SB 79, changing where transit-area apartments can start first
San Diego’s SB 79 rollout began July 1, but only about 24% of eligible areas are active now. The city is using maps and a Transit Village Plan to decide where the law applies next.
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San Diego Unified limits YouTube and gaming on student devices
San Diego CA – San Diego Unified approved new student-device limits that start Aug. 10, including blocking YouTube and gaming on 1:1 devices and removing TK computer carts.
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San Diego Housing Authority creates $5.9M affordable housing preservation fund
San Diego’s Housing Authority approved a $5.9 million Neighborhood Enhancement Fee transfer to launch a fund aimed at keeping older apartments affordable.
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San Diego council weighs rental fee caps, disclosure rules today
San Diego City Council hears a proposal today that could cap some rental add-on fees and require clearer up-front disclosure for apartment hunters.
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San Diego’s gray trash bin rollout flips to full enforcement July 1
Starting July 1, 2026, the City of San Diego will stop collecting older black trash bins. Here’s what residents, renters, and managers must do.
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San Diego Unified cuts classroom YouTube and gaming access starting Aug. 10
Starting Aug. 10, San Diego Unified will block YouTube and other video streaming and limit non-instructional gaming on school-issued 1:1 devices.
