Encanto

The San Diego City Council Tuesday repealed a footnote in the city code reducing minimum required lot sizes for homes in Encanto and other Southeastern San Diego neighborhoods — again.

San Diego City Council is considering rolling back a program aimed at building more housing in local neighborhoods, reports NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes.

This week, city council will meet to discuss if they will rollback or eliminate the Bonus Accessing Dwelling Unit or ADU program.

Affordable housing or a lack thereof, is a major issue in California, including here in San Diego. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada spoke with residents who say the city’s approach to addressing the crisis is making the problem worse.

Neighbors in Encanto are upset after finding out more than 200 ADUs are planned for 20 properties in the area.

NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes has reaction from the local residents and what the city is considering.

The San Diego Police Department faces a new complaint of excessive force. It comes after the arrest of an Encanto man was caught on camera.

A suspect was behind bars Monday in connection with an assault that left a man dead in a neighborhood in Encanto.

As San Diego County braces for another round of heavy rain, city leaders said they’re on top of things this time.

As San Diegans brace for another storm, city leaders say they are on top of things this time. NBC 7’s Shellye Leggett spoke with people who live in Encanto who are doing their due diligence, and has details on what steps the city is taking.

The Mental Bar — a coffee, tea and wellness shop — hopes to leave a lasting and positive impact in the Encanto neighborhood.

A local black-owned coffee and wellness shop, is quickly becoming a community hub and speeding up growth in the Encanto area.

Woodman Auto Body in the Encanto neighborhood is just one of many small businesses that were impacted by the storm that hit San Diego on Jan. 22.