Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Feds open civil rights investigation into University of San Diego over six race-based scholarship programs
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is examining whether USD scholarships restricted to specific racial and ethnic groups violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
County voters narrowly approve half-cent sales tax hike and charter rewrite expanding supervisor powers
Measures A and B each cleared 52% with roughly 390,000 ballots remaining, giving the Democrat-led Board of Supervisors an estimated $400 million to $450 million in new annual revenue and the ability to serve three terms instead of two.
Gaslamp Quarter violent crime down one-third as police crackdown yields 168 arrests in first two months
Operation Last Call, launched Aug. 28, has resulted in 168 arrests, 179 citations and four firearms recovered, as SDPD saturates the downtown nightlife district with extra officers on weekend nights.
City proposal would let mayor approve naming-rights deals up to $3 million without council vote
The Economic Development Committee unanimously forwarded the changes, which eliminate department-head and volunteer-panel approvals and raise the threshold for council scrutiny from $250,000 to $3 million.
City Council unanimously approves $4.2B Midway Rising redevelopment after seven-hour hearing
The 8-0 vote authorizes 4,254 housing units — half of them income-restricted — a 16,000-seat arena and 14.5 acres of parks on the 48.5-acre Sports Arena site, with the city contributing an estimated $605 million.
HVAC unit piece drops from helicopter onto Pacific Highway near Little Italy; no injuries
A crane helicopter transporting air conditioning equipment to the roof of the Bayside building lost part of its load Sunday, sending debris crashing onto the street and narrowly missing a parked car.
