Friday, October 16, 2026
Newsom Doubles Taxpayer-Funded Communications Staff to 24, Costing $2.6 Million a Year
The governor's press and digital team has grown from 12 staffers in 2020 as press access to Newsom in Sacramento has sharply declined, a CalMatters investigation found.
San Diego Superior Court Moves Domestic Violence Restraining Order Cut-Off to 3 p.m.
Same-day processing of temporary restraining order requests will require filing by 3 p.m. starting Nov. 16, the court announced.
San Diego Homelessness Services Up 37% Since 2019, but System Still Short 3,100 Supportive Housing Units
A City Council update showed more people receiving services and longer durations of homelessness, even as unsheltered counts declined for the second straight year. Supportive housing units cost an average of $565,000 each to develop.
MTS Board Approves Administrative Penalty Program for Fare Evasion, Moving Away from Criminal Enforcement
The new program caps penalties at $125 per citation and offers payment plans, community service options, and an administrative review process. Full implementation is expected by January 2029.
Records show a noncitizen registered as a Democrat and voted in California's 2024 presidential election, investigator says
Amy Reichert says county voter records and Homeland Security documents show the man voted, and that a ballot was mailed to him again last week. The same day, the Justice Department sued California over 20,000 suspected noncitizens on its rolls.
Justice Department Sues California to Block Counting Ballots From 20,000 Alleged Noncitizens
The suit filed Thursday in Los Angeles asks a federal judge to bar the state from tabulating mail ballots from voters the administration says are likely noncitizens, after officials declined to sequester them.
San Diego County Paid About $30 Million to Settle Two Jail-Death Lawsuits in Two Years
A $16 million settlement over Hayden Schuck's 2022 Central Jail death and a $15 million deal over Elisa Serna's 2019 death both come from a self-insured county treasury, on top of 185 in-custody deaths the state auditor flagged from 2006 to 2020.