Tag: San Diego

  • Graphic: San Diego’s Curfew Push

    San Diego police have arrested hundreds of kids in recent years by conducting regular curfew sweeps in the city’s urban core. The sweeps have been widely publicized since their inception. What hasn’t received much attention is the decreased use of curfew enforcement almost everywhere else. While arrests have climbed in San Diego, they’ve fallen substantially…

  • Is Prison Realignment Working?

    Above: Margaret Dooley-Sammuli from the ACLU and Chief Mack Jenkins, head of the San Diego County Probation Department, speak to Evening Edition about the realignment program. By Beth Accomando, Adriana Alcaraz and Erik Anderson It’s been six months since California started shifting low-level prison inmates and funding from state to county jails, and a new report from the…

  • Map: Shifting Crime in San Diego Neighborhoods

    By Keegan Kyle Last week, San Diego police released annual statistics showing another year of declining crime levels. The number of major crimes fell citywide by 4 percent from the previous year to 34,813. That total includes murders, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries, larcenies and vehicle thefts. The last time San Diego police reported fewer,…

  • City Council Approves Backyard Chickens, Goats, Bees

    Before the city adopted its urban agriculture policy, Kaya de Barbaro was forced to send her chickens, Oscar and Owl, into hiding. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson What’s AllowedChickens:Roosters prohibited, up to 25 chickens with varying setback requirementsBees: Two hives 30 feet from neighboring residence, 50 feet from public right-of-way Goats: Two de-horned miniature goats…

  • Field Guide: City Heights the Mayor’s Race, Part I

    By Megan Burks [Editor’s Note: Field Guide is a weekly email bringing you the news, explainers and action items needed to navigate your changing community. Click here to subscribe.] FIELD GUIDE TOOLBOX The Candidates: Carl DeMaio Current Job: City Councilman representing District 5 Political Affiliation: Republican Endorsement: Engineering and General Contractors Association Known For: Outspoken…