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Friday, September 25, 2026

County

County Releases $9.16 Billion Adopted Budget, Up $522 Million From Prior Year

The balanced spending plan adds 109 staff years and funds expanded safety-net services, behavioral health, and public safety programs for the region's 3.3 million residents.

San Diego Newsline Staff · September 25, 2026
Downtown

City Council Advances 250-Unit Affordable Housing Project at 107 Ash Street

Council approved lease amendments extending the ground lease to 65 years as the development team works to finalize financing for the long-vacant downtown building.

San Diego Newsline Staff · September 25, 2026
Public Safety · Downtown

SDPD Launches 'Operation Overdue' at Central Library, Expanding Downtown Safety Crackdown

Building on Operation Last Call's results in the Gaslamp, Chief Scott Wahl vows a 'zero tolerance approach' after stabbings and a July murder near the Central Library.

San Diego Newsline Staff · September 25, 2026
Public Safety

Falls Send Nearly 40,000 Older San Diego County Adults to Emergency Rooms in 2024

Falls were the leading cause of emergency visits for residents 60 and older, with more than 13,000 hospitalized and 338 deaths, county data shows.

San Diego Newsline Staff · September 25, 2026
Downtown

Port Renames Barrio Logan Waterfront Park 'Chicano Park on the Bay'

Board of Port Commissioners voted Wednesday to drop Cesar Chavez's name from the park months after a New York Times investigation reported abuse allegations against the late labor leader.

San Diego Newsline Staff · September 25, 2026