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“A lot of the lawmakers that I’ve spoken to in Sacramento, they either don’t know about the issue or they don’t understand the extent of the issue,” high school junior Eric Camberos said. “We’ve had people that almost, I want to say, brush it off because Sacramento is so many miles away from San Diego.”

Indigenous and environmental activists grapple with landmark decision allowing uranium on sovereign lands

Kay Hawklee’s Jeep Wrangler rumbled along a dirt road southeast of Flagstaff, kicking up dust in its wake. It was a Thursday in November, late afternoon, and the shadows of the trees lining the road stretched longer as the minutes passed.

Twelve members of inewsource’s Documenters program explored the park and interviewed visitors. What they found was a mixture of love and awe for San Diego’s crown jewel even as it crumbles.

An unfinished bike lane project that passes in front of Little Italy’s 100-year-old Our Lady of the Rosary Church is still unsatisfactory to locals despite recent reconfigurations by the city.

Chula Vista City Council reviewed the city’s special events funding since 2022 and newly proposed city event categorizations and procedures. Much of the discussion centered on the recent State of the City address held at the Elite Athlete Training Center in April, showing drawn-out tensions among the council and mayor.

The East Village Association is working to right its budget after years of losing parking meter revenue. Cuts to the board’s administrative and public relations contracts may be the solution, staff say.

The board agreed to increase funding for community development and potentially establish a joint “Discover Coronado, Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center” in response to the Coronado City Council’s concern that the board was not contributing enough to community projects.

With a Tom Cruise-inspired score and a flaming Olympic torch as his backdrop, John McCann declared: “This is Chula Vista’s decade, and we’ve proven that our mission is possible.”

The council approved a $10,000 loan to help fund the rehabilitation of the National City Park Apartments, a 450-unit complex for low and moderate-income residents that was originally constructed in 1968.

The City Center Business Improvement District board approved its strategic plan for next fiscal year, which focused on activating and raising visibility of downtown’s arts and creativity, and developing a design identity.

The San Diego Community Power board approved a policy to put a portion of its financial reserves toward a Rate Stabilization Reserve (RSR) fund to help support predictable customer rates over time.

Cities across San Diego County together spend billions of taxpayers dollars every year, led by elected officials who make decisions on public safety, development projects and more. But how accessible is that information to the people these cities serve? inewsource and its San Diego Documenters team found out.

During the quarterly Sheriff’s update, North Coastal Station Captain Shane Watts reported a 50 percent increase in deputy-initiated activity from 2024 to 2025 and an overall decrease in crime in Encinitas during that same time frame.

The Active Transportation and Infrastructure Committee was presented with an annual dam safety program update for 2024-2025 and asked to approve two as-needed dam design services agreements for a total of $150 million over ten years.

The SANDAG and Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association (SCTCA) Tribal Housing Grant Program awarded $4.4 million in total funds to eight tribal projects.

A recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation at the Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane spurred community calls for city intervention and a city council member-initiated request for a report on federal activities in Carlsbad.

The Sweetwater Authority Governing Board voted 6-0 to establish a 6-month moratorium on collecting late fees and shutting off water service for customers impacted by the federal government shutdown.

The Sustainability Advisory Committee (SAC) reviewed and gave feedback on a draft plastics ordinance that would prohibit single-use non-compostable plastic food service ware, such as utensils, plates, straws, cups, and condiment containers.

The Harris-Walz campaign’s “Fighting for Reproductive Freedom” bus tour stopped in Flagstaff Tuesday at Late for the Train Coffee to encourage voters to consider reproductive rights when heading to the polls this election season.