Category: San Diego

San Diego City Eliminates Parking Space Minimums for Businesses Near Public Transit

The San Diego City Council voted unanimously last week to eliminate minimum parking space requirements for businesses near public transit and for small plazas in dense residential areas. Taking effect on Jan. 1, 2022, eligible businesses will have the option to maintain their current parking spaces or turn them into outdoor dining or retail areas….


San Diego Man Sentenced Nearly 14 Years for Fentanyl Sale That Killed Woman

SAN DIEGO—A San Diego man who sold fentanyl that resulted in an 18-year-old woman’s death was sentenced Nov. 22 to nearly 14 years in federal prison. Brandon Jacob Shepherd, 26, pleaded guilty earlier this year to coordinating a sale of the drugs to the woman, identified in court records only as P.E.R. According to the…


Water Main Breaks Caused Freeway Closures Near Balboa Park

SAN DIEGO—A stretch of Interstate 5 (I-5) and several freeway connector ramps in the bustling downtown area were closed to through traffic on Nov. 22, as a result of water-main breaks in the East Village and the south end of Balboa Park over the weekend. The first of the two pipeline failures began flooding traffic lanes at A Street…


Water Main Breaks Causing Freeway Closures Near Balboa Park

SAN DIEGO—A stretch of Interstate 5 (I-5) and several freeway connector ramps in the bustling downtown area were closed to through traffic on Nov. 22, as a result of water-main breaks in the East Village and the south end of Balboa Park over the weekend. The first of the two pipeline failures began flooding traffic lanes at A Street…


Free Electric Shuttle From San Diego International Ariport to Old Town Begins

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority announced on Nov. 22 the launch of the San Diego Flyer, a free electric shuttle bus service between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Old Town Transit Center. The buses will operate every day, with an average arrival every 20 to 30 minutes. Pick up and drop-offs are intended to…


San Diego’s Per-Mile Driving Tax Explained | Jim Desmond

San Diego proposes a milage tax to fund a $160 billion regional plan to increase public transit usage from 3.4 percent to 13 percent over the next 30 years. It claims this will help reduce vehicle emissions, but is it worth it? California Insider spoke with Jim Desmond, a member of the San Diego County…


Two Arrested For Taking Cash That Fell From Armored Truck On Carlsbad Freeway

CARLSBAD, Calif.—Bags of cash fell out of an armored truck and burst open on Interstate 5 in northern San Diego County Nov. 19, sending currency blowing across the roadway and halting traffic in the area while authorities—and opportunistic commuters—collected the scattered money. Two of those who allegedly helped themselves to some of the spilled greenbacks…


Drug Dealer Sentenced 13 Years for San Diego Woman’s Fentanyl Overdose Death

SAN DIEGO—A drug dealer who supplied fentanyl that led to a San Diego woman’s overdose death was sentenced today to 13 years in prison. Tony Davis, 65, of San Diego, pleaded guilty earlier this year to federal charges for distributing fentanyl-laced heroin to a street-level dealer, who in turn sold the drugs that caused the…


San Diego Community Foundation Awards 26 Grants To Brighten Seniors’ Holidays

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Seniors Community Foundation today awarded grants to 26 local nonprofit organizations intended to support more than 4,000 socially isolated seniors throughout the region. The grant program, in its second year, is funded through the foundation’s No Senior Alone Matching Holiday Challenge—an ongoing fundraising campaign that hopes to double the amount raised…


Average San Diego County Gas Price Less Than 8 Cents from Record High

SAN DIEGO—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Nov. 18 for the ninth consecutive day, increasing a half-cent to $4.648. The average price is within 7.7 cents of matching San Diego County’s record high of $4.725 set on Oct. 8, 2012. The average price has increased 10.3…