Emergency child care funds from the pandemic will expire this month, and if nothing is done, centers could shut down and thousands of kids could be left without care. We have details on what lawmakers are doing to prevent that from happening. In other news, an administrative law judge is mulling over proposals that would dramatically change the way California residents pay for electricity. Plus, how hackers are deceiving people online by sending them emails that seem to be from someone else.
Students in North County discussed mental health with their congressional representative and a national health official Monday. In other news, Cal State University trustees are meeting in Long Beach this week, with plans to discuss a tuition hike before they wrap up Wednesday. At the same time, students who work for the CSU say they want a pay raise. Plus, we tell you about a new building in the Chollas View neighborhood that is filled with public art.
The city of San Diego is asking a judge to intervene in a dispute with SeaWorld over unpaid rent during the pandemic. Also, San Diego police are still enforcing juvenile curfew laws despite research that questions its effectiveness in reducing crime. And, mobility advocates question the rollout of new bike, pedestrian and transit infrastructure in San Diego.
It has been over a month since enforcement of San Diego’s public camping ban started. What impact is it having on homelessness in the region? Plus, there’s a new twist in the Fat Leonard scandal, the largest corruption case in U.S. Navy history.