July 27, 2026
Climate
The funding supported neighborhood improvements intended to manage stormwater while adding environmental and public-space benefits.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 22, 2026
Culture
A new agreement extended the convention's stay and gave the region several more years with its signature pop-culture gathering.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 5, 2026
Sports
The hard-throwing closer earned San Diego's place on the National League roster after a dominant first half.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
June 29, 2026
Culture
The new street name made the landmark park's cultural identity more visible in the surrounding public landscape.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
June 16, 2026
Local
The fiscal 2027 spending plan maintained a large network of temporary places for people experiencing homelessness.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
June 11, 2026
Government
San Diego proposed local gap financing for developments seeking to move hundreds of income-restricted units toward construction.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
June 4, 2026
Science
The redesigned public platform aimed to improve transparency and make city datasets easier to use for analysis and new tools.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
May 14, 2026
Local
The roughly 20,000-square-foot branch will be four times the size of the neighborhood's existing library.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
May 8, 2026
Government
The city began implementing a new state law intended to increase housing capacity around major transportation corridors.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
May 1, 2026
Local
The 2026 Point-in-Time survey found unsheltered homelessness within San Diego city limits down 6.6 percent from a year earlier.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
April 24, 2026
Climate
The city celebrated expanded canopy work while emphasizing the long-term care needed for young trees to survive.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
April 20, 2026
Climate
Millions of dollars in outside funding expanded the city's capacity to build public charging infrastructure.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
April 8, 2026
Government
San Diego reported a large permitting total under its incentive program as the city tracked production against its housing goals.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
March 24, 2026
Climate
The phased replacement gave city collection customers standardized containers and clearer visual separation from trash service.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
February 19, 2026
Transportation
San Diego's Speed Management Plan uses collision and roadway data to prioritize engineering, enforcement and lower speed limits.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
February 4, 2026
Government
The latest Bridge to Home round extended a city program that had already allocated $123 million toward 2,676 homes.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
September 23, 2025
Transportation
Nineteen gates replaced an aging terminal built for a far smaller era of air travel.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
September 9, 2025
Climate
The landmark strategy set a framework for protecting beaches and public access as seas rise and erosion accelerates.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
August 28, 2025
Climate
The international facility increased sustained treatment from 25 million to 35 million gallons per day, an interim milestone in a larger expansion.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 31, 2025
Government
The city funding targeted developments that needed local gap financing to move forward.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 29, 2025
Government
The city moved toward converting a troubled downtown office property into 100 percent income-restricted homes.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 28, 2025
Government
San Diego opened a new planning process as housing, mobility and campus growth reshaped the neighborhood.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 9, 2025
Climate
The incentive program aimed to lower upfront costs for households replacing older equipment.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 3, 2025
Local
The Pacific Beach landmark returned to public use following work on the ocean-exposed structure.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
June 4, 2025
Transportation
San Diego reported expanded repair work under a program created to reduce trip hazards and improve pedestrian routes.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
May 20, 2025
Local
The City Council backed a plan to convert the unusual downtown property into fully income-restricted homes.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
May 20, 2025
Local
The one-night survey counted 9,905 people without stable housing across San Diego County, while officials cautioned that the snapshot is a minimum estimate.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
May 15, 2025
Business
The 1,600-room resort and convention center completed the anchor project of a waterfront redevelopment discussed for decades.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
April 30, 2025
Local
The neighborhood recreation investment added upgraded space for organized play and everyday use.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
April 23, 2025
Climate
Overhead lines were moved below ground as part of a long-running city and utility infrastructure program.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
April 22, 2025
Transportation
The citywide strategy prioritized projects intended to make walking, biking and transit safer and more connected.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
March 27, 2025
Local
The city reopened improved recreation space after investing in a southeastern San Diego community facility.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
March 20, 2025
Business
The visitor levy rose, changing the cost of overnight stays and the revenue available for tourism-related public purposes.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
March 15, 2025
Sports
The Tritons beat UC Irvine 75-61 in their first season eligible for the Division I postseason.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
March 10, 2025
Local
San Diego moved to reuse the old branch site for homes serving veterans and families.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
February 28, 2025
Local
The city set an end-of-year target for a major public space intended to serve East Village residents and visitors.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
February 26, 2025
Transportation
Parking close to crosswalks became enforceable as California sought clearer sight lines between drivers and people crossing.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
February 23, 2025
Sports
Anders Dreyer scored twice as the expansion club beat the defending champion LA Galaxy 2-0.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
January 30, 2025
Culture
The selection continued a civic arts program combining original writing, public readings and community engagement.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
January 28, 2025
Climate
San Diego added property to the protected landscape around the regional park and its wildlife corridors.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
January 16, 2025
Culture
The long-range framework set goals for cultural access, creative careers and arts investment across neighborhoods.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
January 7, 2025
Culture
A city storytelling initiative placed residents' experiences at the center of a new public cultural record.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
December 21, 2024
Climate
Federal funding targeted expansion of the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant after years of sewage pollution along the border coast.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
December 6, 2024
Culture
A major restoration returned one of the park's signature structures to public use in time for December Nights.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
September 8, 2024
Sports
The World Cup champion and Wave captain played her final professional match at Snapdragon Stadium.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
August 20, 2024
Local
The long-awaited project moved into construction, promising new recreation space for the border community.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
August 8, 2024
Culture
Yun Chuan and Xin Bao made their Panda Ridge debut, becoming the first giant pandas to enter the United States in 21 years.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 31, 2024
Government
The updated community plans created capacity for more homes and jobs while setting neighborhood-level rules for future development.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 30, 2024
Culture
The agreement gave the cultural institution long-term stability in a building it had activated for decades.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 23, 2024
Government
A citywide General Plan amendment changed how San Diego scores future community plans and infrastructure priorities.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 11, 2024
Government
The city committed gap financing intended to help proposed income-restricted homes move toward construction.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 11, 2024
Culture
The annual investment supported organizations and projects expected to contribute to cultural life and economic activity.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
June 10, 2024
Business
The landmark project started transforming underused land at the Otay Mesa aviation facility into new economic infrastructure.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
May 21, 2024
Science
San Diego celebrated graduates who completed accredited coursework while balancing work and family responsibilities.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
May 15, 2024
Climate
The Mission Bay framework reserved more room for restored habitat while retaining recreation and visitor uses.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
May 1, 2024
Climate
The $1.6 billion system moved closer to producing a drought-resistant local water supply for San Diego.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
April 23, 2024
Climate
The city reviewed the first year of its ordinance limiting polystyrene foam and other disposable products.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
April 18, 2024
Science
Eligible homeowners could apply for help reducing a serious health hazard in older housing.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
April 17, 2024
Culture
San Diego created a path for youth to restore full library access without paying overdue balances.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
March 19, 2024
Local
The city advanced an income-restricted development in a coastal neighborhood where high land costs constrain new housing.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
March 15, 2024
Transportation
The city accelerated replacement of gasoline-powered vehicles as part of its climate-action commitments.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
March 11, 2024
Local
The package spread capital support among recreation improvements in neighborhoods throughout the city.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
February 27, 2024
Local
The award added state resources for shelter, outreach and housing programs during a period of intense demand.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
February 8, 2024
Culture
Artists and organizations received funding for work intended to reach neighborhoods facing persistent inequities.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
February 2, 2024
Government
The city offered a publicly owned property for redevelopment as 100 percent income-restricted rental housing.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
January 22, 2024
Local
San Diego recorded 2.73 inches of rain in 24 hours as flash flooding triggered more than 200 water rescues and a city emergency.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
January 18, 2024
Transportation
New pavement data gave officials a common baseline for prioritizing repair work across the road network.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
January 9, 2024
Business
A city study measured arts, media and related creative work as a major part of the regional economy.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
October 15, 2023
Sports
A 2-0 victory over Racing Louisville secured the best regular-season record and the young club's first trophy.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
October 12, 2023
Climate
Green-bin service reached city-served households as California moved food scraps and yard waste away from landfills.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
September 21, 2023
Climate
The city started work on a connected vision for habitat, trails and public space along the watershed.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
September 20, 2023
Climate
The award created new capacity for tree planting and care, especially where heat and canopy inequities are greatest.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
August 20, 2023
Climate
Local emergencies and widespread preparations preceded heavy rain, wind and the region's first tropical-storm warning on record.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
August 8, 2023
Science
Annual research funding rose more than six percent as the university expanded work across medicine, climate, engineering and the social sciences.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
August 8, 2023
Government
An automated review path aimed to cut waiting time for qualifying rooftop systems.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 18, 2023
Transportation
The long-planned work targeted mobility and freight movement in a rapidly developing border community.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 12, 2023
Transportation
The city and SANDAG launched a neighborhood connection intended to reduce short car trips and improve access to busy destinations.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
June 30, 2023
Local
The Safe Sleeping Program created managed outdoor sites with tents, security and services as the city intensified enforcement against sidewalk encampments.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
June 15, 2023
Transportation
San Diego began changes intended to slow drivers and make the neighborhood street safer for people walking and biking.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
June 6, 2023
Business
The installations were planned to combine maps, public information and communications infrastructure in busy pedestrian areas.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
June 5, 2023
Culture
Far South/Border North grants funded creative projects addressing issues across the San Diego and Imperial County region.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
May 31, 2023
Science
The city warned visitors to limit contact as monitoring identified potentially harmful conditions in the water.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
May 18, 2023
Business
The expansion team would begin play at Snapdragon Stadium in 2025, adding another top-level franchise to the city's growing soccer market.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
May 16, 2023
Transportation
San Diego unveiled progress on changes designed to make the Gaslamp corridor more comfortable for walking and street activity.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
April 19, 2023
Science
The city created a public tool to bring multiple threats and neighborhood conditions into one view.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
April 12, 2023
Culture
Expanded schedules made branches available another day each week for study, internet access and community services.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
April 3, 2023
Sports
San Diego State's late rally fell short against Connecticut, but the program returned home after reaching college basketball's final night.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
March 21, 2023
Climate
Restaurants and retailers began operating under restrictions meant to reduce persistent single-use litter.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
March 21, 2023
Local
The plan created a managed place for people living in vehicles, including spaces for live-in-ready camper trailers.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
March 7, 2023
Government
The Mission Bay planning process sharpened choices around habitat restoration, recreation and existing visitor uses.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
February 6, 2023
Transportation
Construction began on a corridor project intended to improve pavement and the reliability of bus travel through the area.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
January 31, 2023
Local
The City Council accepted targeted money for outreach, shelter and permanent housing tied to specific encampment areas.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
January 12, 2023
Culture
The appointment gave a longtime resident a civic platform to create, teach and broaden public engagement with poetry.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
January 6, 2023
Science
A university-city partnership enlisted students to explain how everyday pollution reaches storm drains, waterways and the coast.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
December 6, 2022
Science
The shared facility moved from planning to operations, offering training and defensive resources for local organizations.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
October 17, 2022
Local
Construction began on a long-planned facility intended to improve emergency response in the northern coastal area.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
October 15, 2022
Sports
A five-run seventh inning completed a 5-3 comeback and gave San Diego its first trip to the National League Championship Series since 1998.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
September 19, 2022
Climate
New findings extended concerns about the century-old structure and its effect on reservoir operations.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
September 17, 2022
Sports
A sellout of 32,000 watched the Wave defeat Angel City 1-0, setting a new National Women's Soccer League attendance mark.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
September 13, 2022
Government
The selected proposal paired a replacement arena with thousands of homes, including 2,000 planned as affordable units.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
September 13, 2022
Climate
The city directed its largest commitment in decades toward a system strained by age, deferred maintenance and flood risk.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
August 23, 2022
Local
The neighborhood gained a new pocket of public recreation space through a long-sought community investment.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
August 10, 2022
Climate
An updated Climate Action Plan set a faster emissions timetable and tied it to transportation, buildings, energy and waste policies.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
August 4, 2022
Climate
The acquisition added property to San Diego's conserved open-space network around the regional park.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 27, 2022
Business
The 1,600-room Gaylord Pacific hotel and convention center became the anchor project for a 535-acre waterfront transformation.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 25, 2022
Climate
The city revived restrictions on difficult-to-recycle food-service ware and other foam items after earlier litigation.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 21, 2022
Culture
The convention's full in-person return restored one of San Diego's signature cultural and tourism gatherings.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 15, 2022
Local
Construction began on a long-planned branch intended to bring library services closer to a fast-growing northern neighborhood.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
July 11, 2022
Local
Renovation gave the former branch a new community role after library services moved to a larger facility.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
June 20, 2022
Local
A compact neighborhood project turned a small site into public open space for the surrounding community.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
June 9, 2022
Climate
The city tightened conservation rules as California confronted a third dry year and pressure on statewide supplies.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
May 12, 2022
Local
The new public space added play and recreation amenities to a growing part of the community.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
May 2, 2022
Local
The East County reservoir marked a century as part of San Diego's water system and outdoor landscape.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
April 26, 2022
Climate
San Diego started work on the aging structure as operating limits affected water storage and recreation.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
April 12, 2022
Climate
Low-cost financing gave the city another tool to address flood risk and a large backlog of drainage infrastructure needs.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
March 21, 2022
Science
The city said nine in ten covered employees had met vaccination requirements as workplace rules took effect.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
March 1, 2022
Science
Hands-on activities expanded access to science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics outside the classroom.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
February 17, 2022
Culture
A new exhibition used a public library space to connect creative work from both sides of the San Diego-Tijuana region.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
January 31, 2022
Local
The city and school district began work to create more neighborhood recreation space around the Mira Mesa campus.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
January 11, 2022
Government
The planning concept reopened a long-running debate over recreation, camping, wetlands and public access around De Anza Cove.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
December 14, 2021
Climate
Climate Resilient SD mapped local exposure to heat, wildfire, flooding and sea-level rise, then paired the risks with long-term adaptation work.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
December 2, 2021
Science
A temporary tracer release helped researchers examine how water moves through the bay for future restoration planning.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
November 21, 2021
Transportation
The 11-mile Mid-Coast extension opened a long-planned rail connection from the border and downtown to major northern employment centers.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
November 19, 2021
Government
A city financial outlook projected core revenues would return to pre-pandemic levels, while uncertainty remained around the pace of recovery.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
November 16, 2021
Transportation
The zoning change allowed more businesses to determine parking supply by site instead of meeting a fixed citywide requirement.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
November 9, 2021
Culture
The Discover & Go program offered free passes to participating museums and cultural destinations through the public library.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
October 31, 2021
Science
San Diego's emergency medical program reached its 20th anniversary after expanding lifesaving equipment and training across the region.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
October 26, 2021
Business
Spaces as Places created a lasting permit path for parklets, promenades and other operations first expanded during the pandemic.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
October 6, 2021
Science
The planned facility aimed to give local agencies, schools and businesses a shared place to strengthen cybersecurity skills and defenses.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
October 1, 2021
Business
The annual local adjustment raised the hourly floor for employees working within city limits.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
September 9, 2021
Culture
A city library initiative brought local organizing, civic participation and community memory into public view.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
August 3, 2021
Government
Declaring the 48.5-acre Midway property surplus land reopened a high-stakes contest over housing, entertainment and public space.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
August 3, 2021
Climate
The city moved to address safety and wildlife concerns along a heavily visited stretch of the La Jolla shoreline.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
June 20, 2021
Sports
Two closing birdies carried Rahm to a one-shot victory on a course already central to San Diego golf history.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
April 9, 2021
Sports
The hometown right-hander shut out Texas 3-0 and ended the longest no-hitter drought in Major League Baseball.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read
March 5, 2021
Local
Operation Shelter to Home moved thousands of people indoors during the pandemic and became a bridge to longer-term housing for many.
By San Diego Sentinel Staff · 1 min read