San Diego City Council

The San Diego City Council presented a united front when they elected Joe LaCava as their next leader. Now, they face the significant challenge of balancing the budget.

The San Diego City Council presented a united front when they elected Joe LaCava as their next leader. NBC 7’s Joey Safchik explains what’s on his agenda.

The San Diego City Council unanimously elected Councilman Joe LaCava as its next president, capping a day in which LaCava was sworn into his second term.

The San Diego City Council passed new rules this week aimed at cracking down on unlicensed businesses that rent out boats and personal watercraft like jet skis.

New rules are in effect when it comes to renting boats and personal watercraft. This comes after a 12-year-old paddleboarder was killed by a speeding jet-skier in Mission Bay last year.

Workers attending National University get 25% discount on tuition for associate and bachelor’s degrees and 15% off doctoral programs; UC San Diego extension programs will be 10%-15% off

Mayor Todd Gloria answers NBC 7’s questions about how he will deliver on housing affordability and shelter beds in his second term.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria joins Politically Speaking host Joey Safchik for his first post-election sit-down interview. The incumbent Democratic mayor won reelection by more than 10 points. His priorities for a second term include increasing affordable housing supply and shelter beds.

Community leaders are calling on the San Diego City Council to create a city-wide ordinance banning this type of software

San Diego leaders and housing advocates say price-fixing software is making it harder for renters. Algorithms of AI-powered rent prices allow landlords to align their prices and avoid competition that would otherwise keep rents down, NBC 7’s Audra Stafford reports. Community leaders are calling on the San Diego City Council to create a city-wide ordinance banning this type of software. 

San Diego City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera is running for re-election against Terry Hoskins in the 9th District.

San Diego City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera faces challenger Terry Hoskins in his bid for re-election, reports NBC 7’s Joey Safchik

Following 31 years of consecutive extensions of a local state of emergency regarding sewage outflow in the Tijuana River Valley, the San Diego City Council Tuesday approved a resolution asking for a national emergency.

The San Diego City Council unanimously passed a resolution that it hopes will result in safer streets. NBC 7’s Joey Safchik reports on the council’s push to make safety the top transportation priority.

The San Diego City Council president said they will be bringing the item back before the council ‘as soon as possible’

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.