Category: Government
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The Census Sets Out To Hire Thousands Of People
The U.S. Census is rolling out efforts to amp up outreach and education in communities such as City Heights.
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Quiet D9 Race Is Suddenly Getting Rough
This post originally appeared in the Dec. 7 Politics Report. Get the Politics Report delivered to your inbox. For two weeks now, Kelvin Barrios, a labor organizer and former Georgette Gómez staffer, has had to answer accusations about misspent funds during a school board campaign for which he was a consultant, and from his time as treasurer for…
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Under the Travel Ban, a Qualcomm Engineer Has Struggled to Bring His Sick Father to the U.S.
Sawyer Mirage, an engineer at Qualcomm, was able to successfully bring his mother from Iran to the United States. But his father’s visa has been held up in limbo, leaving the 75-year-old man alone in Iran with no one to care for him.
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New Deportation Rules Spark Fears Over Abuses of Power
A new policy taking effect Tuesday could give federal immigration officials in San Diego the authority to quickly deport far more people without an immigration hearing. It also raises new questions about the special powers granted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection within the 100-mile border zone. Current rules allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection…
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San Diego Landlords Could Face Historic Rent Control Legislation
A bill that could limit rent increases in California is one step closer to becoming law.