# south bay (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover south bay. Page: Feed: --- ## [Del Mar Is Out of Options on Seaside Ridge](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/26/del-mar-is-out-of-options-on-seaside-ridge/) _2026-08-27 · Tigist Layne · Voice of San Diego_ Del Mar spent years fighting a controversial housing project called Seaside Ridge, but a collapsed deal with the Fairgrounds may have just made it unavoidable. The post Del Mar Is Out of Options on Seaside Ridge appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [San Diego area ICE arrests hit record in second Trump term, signaling a shift](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/26/san-diego-ice-arrests-federal-agents/) _2026-08-26 · Sofía Mejías-Pascoe · inewsource_ U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 2,000 people in San Diego and Imperial counties in July, up from 1,300 in June. This content San Diego area ICE arrests hit record in second Trump term, signaling a shift appeared first on inewsource . ## [Racist Comments Outed in Voice Records Request; County Dept. Head Out](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/26/racist-comments-outed-in-voice-records-request-county-dept-head-out/) _2026-08-26 · Voice of San Diego · Voice of San Diego_ More than a year ago, Voice of San Diego sued the county for refusing to release employee misconduct records. On Tuesday, within minutes of the county releasing those records to \[…\] The post Racist Comments Outed in Voice Records Request; County Dept. Head Out appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [‘Your Presence Is Unwelcome Here’: Why Muslims Booed the Mayor After the Islamic Center Murders](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/26/your-presence-is-unwelcome-here-why-muslims-booed-the-mayor-after-the-islamic-center-murders/) _2026-08-26 · Bella Ross · Voice of San Diego_ Local Muslim and Arab leaders say they were blindsided by a city resolution defining antisemitism that they feared could be weaponized against critics of Israel – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The post ‘Your Presence Is Unwelcome Here’: Why Muslims Booed the Mayor After the Islamic Center Murders appeared first on Voice of San Diego . [Listen](https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IHRAshort.mp4) ## [Racist Comments Outed in Voice Records Request; Dept Head Out](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/25/racist-comments-outed-in-voice-records-request-dept-head-out/) _2026-08-26 · Lisa Halverstadt · Voice of San Diego_ The county announced the departure of its behavioral health director, Nadia Privara, on the day it released employee misconduct records after a Voice of San Diego lawsuit. The post Racist Comments Outed in Voice Records Request; Dept Head Out appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [VOSD Podcast Bonus Episode: The Vision for San Diego’s Civic Core](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/25/vosd-podcast-bonus-episode-the-vision-for-san-diegos-civic-core/) _2026-08-25 · Matt Skraby · Voice of San Diego_ On this bonus episode of the VOSD Podcast, the crew sits down with Prebys Foundation CEO Grant Oliphant. They discuss efforts to revitalize downtown’s Civic Center, including a planned partnership \[…\] The post VOSD Podcast Bonus Episode: The Vision for San Diego’s Civic Core appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [A billion-dollar border wall could cut through a popular Southern California hiking area](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/25/border-wall-construction-fisher-jacumba-wilderness/) _2026-08-25 · Sofía Mejías-Pascoe · inewsource_ Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. won a $574 million contract for border wall construction in the Jacumba Wilderness in September. It's now $1.2 billion. This content A billion-dollar border wall could cut through a popular Southern California hiking area appeared first on inewsource . ## [A Big Public Records Bummer](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/25/a-big-public-records-bummer/) _2026-08-25 · Voice of San Diego · Voice of San Diego_ A recent Court of Appeals decision signals that government agencies can now officially take “months or years” to fulfill public records requests. Years ago, Voice of San Diego sued San \[…\] The post A Big Public Records Bummer appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Governments May Now Take ‘Months or Years’ to Fill Public Records Requests](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/25/governments-may-now-take-months-or-years-to-fill-public-records-requests/) _2026-08-25 · Will Huntsberry · Voice of San Diego_ Recently, several local government agencies heard something that got them excited. They heard Voice of San Diego had lost a yearslong public records lawsuit against San Diego Unified School District. \[…\] The post Governments May Now Take ‘Months or Years’ to Fill Public Records Requests appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Volunteers Make Hundreds of Sandwiches to Feed Tijuana’s Homeless](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/24/volunteers-make-hundreds-of-sandwiches-to-feed-tijuanas-homeless/) _2026-08-25 · Kate Morrissey · Voice of San Diego_ Tijuana nonprofit Proyecto Tlali volunteers handed out more than 3,100 sandwiches to some of the city’s most vulnerable residents. The post Volunteers Make Hundreds of Sandwiches to Feed Tijuana’s Homeless appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/D8FuoplioQUw) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [Documenters explored San Diego’s Balboa Park. Here’s what they found](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/24/balboa-park-san-diego-documenters-explore/) _2026-08-24 · Isaac Brambila and San Diego Documenters · inewsource_ Nearly 40 hours in Balboa Park revealed a special place for locals and tourists alike — even as parts of the beloved landmark deteriorate. This content Documenters explored San Diego’s Balboa Park. Here’s what they found appeared first on inewsource . [Listen](https://inewsource.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Crown-Jewel_mixdown-1.mp3) ## [Amid national backlash against Flock, Chula Vista may seek closer ties with company](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/24/chula-vista-flock-police-drones-surveillance-privacy/) _2026-08-24 · Trisha Ganjoo · inewsource_ Staff say switching to Flock Safety for the southern San Diego County police drone program would save $1.2 million annually. This content Amid national backlash against Flock, Chula Vista may seek closer ties with company appeared first on inewsource . ## [Yes, e-bikes can be dangerous. But experts say San Diego County streets need to be safer](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/24/ebikes-san-diego-bike-lanes/) _2026-08-24 · By Jake Gotta and Katie Futterman · inewsource_ San Diego County is lacking safe, connected bike routes as e-bike use surges. They’re critical for reducing injuries, experts say. This content Yes, e-bikes can be dangerous. But experts say San Diego County streets need to be safer appeared first on inewsource . ## [All the Midway Rising You Can Handle](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/24/all-the-midway-rising-you-can-handle/) _2026-08-24 · Voice of San Diego · Voice of San Diego_ California’s state lawmakers are getting down to the wire with 10 days left in the session. A ninth-inning push to help a billionaire-backed sports arena and housing project in San \[…\] The post All the Midway Rising You Can Handle appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Midway Rising: What We Know](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/22/midway-rising-what-we-know/) _2026-08-22 · Scott Lewis and Will Huntsberry · Voice of San Diego_ It seems like a good writer could make a lot of the symbolism of a state bill to regulate the disposal of human remains being rewritten to help Midway Rising \[…\] The post Midway Rising: What We Know appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [VOSD Podcast: Joe LaCava Wants to Evict Us](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/21/vosd-podcast-joe-lacava-wants-to-evict-us/) _2026-08-22 · Matt Skraby · Voice of San Diego_ The Voice of San Diego crew sits down with City Council President Joe LaCava to unpack a controversial Sacramento maneuver that could help the Midway Rising development … rise. They \[…\] The post VOSD Podcast: Joe LaCava Wants to Evict Us appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [New Deal on Midway Rising Emerges](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/21/new-deal-on-midway-rising-emerges/) _2026-08-21 · Nadia Lathan · Voice of San Diego_ And: an effort to change the state’s marquee mental health program gets axed. The post New Deal on Midway Rising Emerges appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Parched Arizona Eyes Mexico’s Sea](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/21/parched-arizona-eyes-mexicos-water/) _2026-08-21 · Voice of San Diego · Voice of San Diego_ As San Diego County water officials talk to Arizona and Nevada about options to offload their excess supply and lower costs, the Grand Canyon State is also looking at options \[…\] The post Parched Arizona Eyes Mexico’s Sea appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Arizona Wants to Suck Water Supplies From Mexico’s Sea of Cortez](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/21/arizona-wants-to-suck-water-supplies-from-mexicos-sea-of-cortez/) _2026-08-21 · MacKenzie Elmer and Vicente Calderón · Voice of San Diego_ Mexico would keep the water, but Arizona’s investment in building desalination would allow the state to draw more Colorado River water. The post Arizona Wants to Suck Water Supplies From Mexico’s Sea of Cortez appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [One Battle After Another, South County Edition](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/20/one-battle-after-another-south-county-edition/) _2026-08-20 · Jim Hinch · Voice of San Diego_ Budgets, salaries, even a routine homeless services agreement brought the fight to San Diego’s border region. When money is tight and political futures are on the line, everything is a battle. The post One Battle After Another, South County Edition appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vBHSYQyurLEN) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [San Diego hasn’t painted these curbs red but hands out hundreds of parking tickets at them](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/20/san-diego-daylighting-tickets-unpainted-curbs/) _2026-08-20 · Jake Kincaid · inewsource_ Four of San Diego’s 10 most-ticketed “daylighting” intersections have unmarked curbs yet parking citations are being issued by the hundreds. This content San Diego hasn’t painted these curbs red but hands out hundreds of parking tickets at them appeared first on inewsource . ## [Neighbors are nervous about plans for Escondido to annex county land for 140 new homes](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/20/escondido-housing-development-opposition-neighbors/) _2026-08-20 · Katie Futterman · inewsource_ Developers say the two-story homes on 17 acres currently just outside Escondido would help the city with its housing needs. This content Neighbors are nervous about plans for Escondido to annex county land for 140 new homes appeared first on inewsource . ## [Fairgrounds Kills Del Mar Housing Deal](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/20/fairgrounds-kills-housing-deal/) _2026-08-20 · Voice of San Diego · Voice of San Diego_ The board that runs the Del Mar Fairgrounds has put a stake through the heart of an already ailing deal to build affordable housing on a portion of Fairgrounds property. \[…\] The post Fairgrounds Kills Del Mar Housing Deal appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [School Trustee Pans Proposed Involvement in Civic Center Redevelopment](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/19/school-trustee-pans-proposed-involvement-in-civic-center-redevelopment/) _2026-08-20 · Jakob McWhinney · Voice of San Diego_ City leaders proposed a joint powers authority to manage the Civic Center redevelopment. But one key player just doesn’t “see it.” The post School Trustee Pans Proposed Involvement in Civic Center Redevelopment appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Fairgrounds Board Kills Affordable Housing Deal with Del Mar](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/19/fairgrounds-board-kills-affordable-housing-deal-with-del-mar/) _2026-08-20 · Tigist Layne · Voice of San Diego_ After two years of negotiations, an agreement to try and build an affordable housing project on Fairgrounds property is no more. The post Fairgrounds Board Kills Affordable Housing Deal with Del Mar appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Insider trading has spiked on betting markets. San Diego County hopes to get ahead of it](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/19/san-diego-county-kalshi-polymarket-predictive-gambling-insider/) _2026-08-19 · Cody Dulaney · inewsource_ Predictive gambling markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket have allowed insiders to profit from sensitive information. This content Insider trading has spiked on betting markets. San Diego County hopes to get ahead of it appeared first on inewsource . ## [San Ysidro rec center gets a makeover](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/19/san-ysidro-rec-center-playground-reopen-diza-rd/) _2026-08-19 · Crystal Niebla · inewsource_ Renovations centered around accessibility. However, it led to a closure of a boxing program at the center. This content San Ysidro rec center gets a makeover appeared first on inewsource . ## [San Diego County sheriff, supervisors at odds over gun range use by CBP](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/19/san-diego-county-gun-range-ice-cbp-use/) _2026-08-19 · Sofía Mejías-Pascoe · inewsource_ License agreements among San Diego County, ICE and CBP allowed federal agents to use firing ranges in county control for years. No longer. This content San Diego County sheriff, supervisors at odds over gun range use by CBP appeared first on inewsource . ## [Amazon Goes to the Beach](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/19/amazon-goes-to-the-beach/) _2026-08-19 · Voice of San Diego · Voice of San Diego_ Last weekend, visitors to one of San Diego’s most popular beaches were treated to a special sight – a makeshift Amazon distribution center in the parking lot of Crown Point \[…\] The post Amazon Goes to the Beach appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Richard Bailey’s Budget Fix: Cut Cops, Fire Fighters and Other Critical City Employees](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/19/richard-baileys-budget-fix-cut-cops-fire-fighters-and-other-critical-city-employees/) _2026-08-19 · Michael Zucchet · Voice of San Diego_ If you take City Council candidate Richard Bailey at his word, he is saying he wants to ‘return to 2015 staffing levels’ by cutting 1,054 public safety, parks and infrastructure employees and the services they provide. The post Richard Bailey’s Budget Fix: Cut Cops, Fire Fighters and Other Critical City Employees appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/v31ltGSQKszl) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Iconic Balboa Park has a billion-dollar problem](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/18/san-diego-balboa-park-deferred-maintenance-governance/) _2026-08-18 · Greg Moran · inewsource_ Balboa Park is the city's “crown jewel," but it's shadowed by massive deferred maintenance and not enough funding. This content Iconic Balboa Park has a billion-dollar problem appeared first on inewsource . ## [Bill Would Shield Midway Rising from CEQA Lawsuits](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/18/full-ceqa-exemption-for-midway-incoming/) _2026-08-18 · Voice of San Diego · Voice of San Diego_ This post has been updated. They’re going for the wholesale workaround. San Diego lawmakers are pushing new legislation to protect the Midway Rising project from environmental lawsuits. It is a \[…\] The post Bill Would Shield Midway Rising from CEQA Lawsuits appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [State Bill Would Protect Midway Rising from CEQA Lawsuits](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/18/a-wholesale-ceqa-exemption-for-midway-rising-is-in-the-works/) _2026-08-18 · Nadia Lathan · Voice of San Diego_ A bill that had previously been related to the disposition of human remains may now shield the Midway Rising project from environmental lawsuits. The post State Bill Would Protect Midway Rising from CEQA Lawsuits appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Colonist Honeybees Are Kind of a Problem. Vote Native.](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/17/colonist-honeybees-are-kind-of-a-problem-vote-native/) _2026-08-18 · MacKenzie Elmer · Voice of San Diego_ There’s a competition to select California’s first state bee – but this group wants the prize to go to one of the state’s 1,600 native bee species. The post Colonist Honeybees Are Kind of a Problem. Vote Native. appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [San Diego supervisors to vote on ending ICE, border agents’ use of firing range](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/17/ice-gun-range-san-diego-facilities-agreements/) _2026-08-17 · Sofía Mejías-Pascoe · inewsource_ inewsource was the first to report the county was allowing immigration agencies to use the San Diego Regional Firearms Facility on Alta Road. This content San Diego supervisors to vote on ending ICE, border agents’ use of firing range appeared first on inewsource . ## [SDG&E wants to put a powerline through Anza-Borrego State Park. Opposition is mounting.](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/17/sdge-powerline-san-diego-anza-borrego-state-park/) _2026-08-17 · Philip Salata · inewsource_ A high-voltage powerline through San Diego County called Golden Pacific Powerlink would be SDG&E’s largest project ever. This content SDG&E wants to put a powerline through Anza-Borrego State Park. Opposition is mounting. appeared first on inewsource . ## [A New Midway Rising Bill Is Coming](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/17/a-new-midway-rising-bill-is-coming/) _2026-08-17 · Voice of San Diego · Voice of San Diego_ State Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson and other San Diego delegates seem to be doing the things they would do to pull off a “gut-and-amend” maneuver at the state Legislature that \[…\] The post A New Midway Rising Bill Is Coming appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Farewell Mr. Mayor](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/16/farwell-mr-mayor/) _2026-08-16 · Andrea Sanchez-Villafaña · Voice of San Diego_ National City’s mayoral contest just blew wide open. Mayor Ron Morrison announced last weekend he did not plan to run for re-election. This marks the end of an era for \[…\] The post Farewell Mr. Mayor appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [He has 3 years to save National City from a state takeover. Here’s how he plans to do it.](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/16/national-city-ca-budget-deficit-insolvency-risk/) _2026-08-16 · Crystal Niebla · inewsource_ National City officials relied on its reserves for years, and at this pace, they could run dry by 2030, the new city manager says. This content He has 3 years to save National City from a state takeover. Here’s how he plans to do it. appeared first on inewsource . ## [Politics Report: Things to Watch](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/15/politics-report-things-to-watch/) _2026-08-15 · Scott Lewis · Voice of San Diego_ We’re just a couple weeks away from the traditional start of campaign season. But here are a few things to watch for in the meantime. Another Midway Rising Bill Is \[…\] The post Politics Report: Things to Watch appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Del Sur Elementary’s first week of school delayed following mold concerns](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/14/poway-unified-del-sur-mold-concerns/) _2026-08-15 · Andrea Figueroa Briseño · inewsource_ Poway Unified's Del Sur Elementary has delayed the first day of school. Elevated levels of mold spores were found in classrooms — again. This content Del Sur Elementary’s first week of school delayed following mold concerns appeared first on inewsource . ## [VOSD Podcast: Flip Flops Are Good](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/14/vosd-podcast-flip-flops-are-good/) _2026-08-15 · Matt Skraby · Voice of San Diego_ San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced this week that the city is reopening the 13 Mission Bay Park restrooms it shut down last month because of budget cuts. A photo \[…\] The post VOSD Podcast: Flip Flops Are Good appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [In San Diego, You Can’t Really Trust Sidewalks](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/14/in-san-diego-you-cant-really-trust-sidewalks/) _2026-08-14 · Naomi Granata · Voice of San Diego_ Our European intern and full-time pedestrian discovered just how often cars cut through sidewalks in San Diego. The post In San Diego, You Can’t Really Trust Sidewalks appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [They’re Really Trying to Make Midway Rising Happen](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/14/theyre-really-trying-to-make-midway-rising-happen/) _2026-08-14 · Nadia Lathan · Voice of San Diego_ Lawmakers seek to take another bite at the apple on Midway Rising. Plus, who is the chattiest legislator? The post They’re Really Trying to Make Midway Rising Happen appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Oceanside may raise sales taxes to fix a crumbling pier and build police, fire stations](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/14/oceanside-pier-sales-tax-increase/) _2026-08-14 · Katie Futterman · inewsource_ Oceanside voters are being asked to approve a new half-cent sales tax on top of a sales tax extension they approved in the last election. This content Oceanside may raise sales taxes to fix a crumbling pier and build police, fire stations appeared first on inewsource . ## [County Supe Wants Polling Results](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/14/county-supe-wants-polling-results/) _2026-08-14 · Voice of San Diego · Voice of San Diego_ Next week, County Supervisor Joel Anderson will ask colleagues to support his request for the results of recent county-funded polling. As our Lisa Halverstadt revealed, the county has spent tens \[…\] The post County Supe Wants Polling Results appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [Last-Minute Changes Shake Up South County Races](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/13/last-minute-changes-shake-up-south-county-races/) _2026-08-13 · Jim Hinch · Voice of San Diego_ A surprise retirement announcement, late entrants and a candidate withdrawal are scrambling contests for power in San Diego’s fast-changing border region. The post Last-Minute Changes Shake Up South County Races appeared first on Voice of San Diego . ## [inewsource receives prestigious national innovation award](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/13/inewsource-home-sick-murrow-award/) _2026-08-13 · Giovanni Moujaes · inewsource_ HOME SICK, our massive reporting project in the Tijuana River Valley, received a National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation. This content inewsource receives prestigious national innovation award appeared first on inewsource . ## [Chula Vista self-storage project moves forward — without access road that neighbors hated](https://inewsource.org/2026/08/13/chula-vista-eastlake-storage-project-road/) _2026-08-13 · Jennifer Bowman · inewsource_ Chula Vista staff said the Eastlake project also includes limiting hours and looking further at market demand and the impact on traffic. This content Chula Vista self-storage project moves forward — without access road that neighbors hated appeared first on inewsource . ## [End of a Nat City Era](https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/08/13/end-of-a-nat-city-era/) _2026-08-13 · Voice of San Diego · Voice of San Diego_ National City Mayor Ron Morrison drives around town in a black Ford Mustang with a license plate reading, “NATCITY.” For 34 years, he has defined politics in his scrappy, diverse, \[…\] The post End of a Nat City Era appeared first on Voice of San Diego .