San Diego City Council

Critics pointed out that the council meets during the workday, which allows some people to attend more than others

Mayor Todd Gloria signed off on the plan, which would allow for thousands of new housing units, reports NBC 7’s Joey Safchik

Two San Diego neighborhoods will look significantly different in the coming years, as the city gave the green light to a new vision for housing.  NBC7’s Omari Fleming shows us why not everyone agrees with the plan.

The San Diego City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved plans to add more housing to Hillcrest and University City.

City leaders passed an amendment to a community plan in the Hillcrest neighborhood. NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry spoke to people who are not fans of the changes.

The San Diego City Council could approve the “Hillcrest Focused Plan Amendment” on Tuesday. This would pave the way for 17,000 new housing units in Hillcrest, helping to more than double the population in the Uptown area from about 40,000 to 100,000 by the year 2050.

Public comments by Zoom or the phone have been options for citizens since the pandemic, but city leaders are considering getting rid of them. NBC 7’s Jackie Crea explains why critics say the move would unfairly silence some voices.

Critics point out that the council meets during the workday, which allows some people to attend more than others

The San Diego City Council could decide the fate of a proposed shelter in Middletown as soon as next week. NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer reports on July 23, 2024.

After months of closed-door meetings, the San Diego City Council is publicly discussing the controversial proposed shelter at Kettner and Vine. NBC 7’s Joey Safchik reports on July 22, 2024.

The San Diego City Council will discuss on Monday a proposed 30-year lease for a 65,000-square-foot commercial building and its potential transformation into a massive homeless shelter and resource campus, the first time the plan has been discussed publicly.

NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry shows how the community and the City Council are taking action to clean up the area.

An overnight curfew is coming to Pasatiempo Park and the open space nearby in Del Cerro.

The San Diego City Council Tuesday unanimously approved a 45-year lease with the San Diego County government to revive a vacant recreational facility, the Epicentre, in the Mira Mesa neighborhood.

NBC 7’s Dave Summers explains where the project stands and why some homeless advocates are against it.

The San Diego City Council approved the budget spending plan for fiscal year 2025 unanimously. NBC 7’s Joey Safchik reports on June 11, 2024.

The San Diego City Council passed the city’s $5.8 billion budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, reflecting significant modifications to Mayor Todd Gloria’s initial proposal.

The San Diego City Council Monday formally recognized that the city sits on unceded Kumeyaay land in a move intended to honor the resilience of the native inhabitants of the land.

The mayor’s proposed budget cuts a violence prevention program, which leaders say has helped de-escalate gang violence in San Diego.

Proposal is a 9.1% increase over FY 2023 but also includes cuts to some programs, including the Climate Equity Fund and Cannabis Equity Program.