An analysis by Voice of San Diego and KPBS reveals that new apartment units accounted for nearly 60 percent of all new homes built in San Diego County from 2018 to 2024.
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) followed in popularity, constituting around 17 percent of new housing stock.
Despite this construction, San Diego County is falling short of meeting housing demand across all categories.
For housing advocates, any new housing is viewed as a step in the right direction.
However, concern is growing that many of the newly built apartments and ADUs do not cater to families.
The majority of these units are likely to be one-bedroom or studio apartments.
Working families require larger living spaces, typically 2- or 3-bedroom units, for their needs.
Gary London, a real estate adviser who has analyzed housing data, stated, ‘The inability to build housing for families’ is the core issue of the ongoing housing crisis in San Diego.
He added that these family units are essential for retaining families in the area.
In another report, the Padres organization expressed dissatisfaction with the San Diego City Council’s decision to raise parking meter rates around Petco Park to $10 per hour during major events.
The organization was not consulted prior to the rate increase, which they described as both significant and unexpected.
In their statement, they expressed a desire for more information regarding how the additional revenue would be utilized locally.
Editor Scott Lewis noted that a recent poll conducted by Competitive Edge Research and Communication may provide insight into how the Padres view their local political role.
This week’s episode of the VOSD Podcast discusses the city of San Diego’s decision to crack down on RVs in Mission Bay.
On the show, environment reporter MacKenzie Elmer shares an unusual story about bobcats causing disruptions at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Former Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey is scheduled to appear on the podcast next week.
Listeners are encouraged to send in questions to [email protected].
In El Cajon, the City Council will convene to discuss the police department’s recent decision to stop automatically responding to certain mental health crisis calls.
Directed by Mayor Bill Wells, this discussion follows a Voice of San Diego report highlighting the police’s quiet shift in response protocols.
The police department made this change a few months ago, stating it was to reduce liability following a 2024 federal appeals court ruling.
However, this decision has raised concerns among county officials and mental health advocates, as it may hinder emergency response efforts.
County Supervisor Joel Anderson urged the council to hold public discussions on this important issue in a letter addressed to city officials in July.
City Manager Graham Mitchell informed Voice that council members had not initially scheduled an agenda item for the Tuesday meeting.
However, following an interview, Wells indicated a change of heart and requested that Mitchell provide a briefing at the Tuesday meeting.
Wells expressed optimism about gathering information from public comments, although he does not expect significant policy changes to emerge from the meeting.
In other news, a San Diego man filed a lawsuit alleging that sheriff’s deputies shared his mugshot with his coworkers following his arrest for suspected public intoxication on New Year’s Day.
Damion Hartsfield claims that the texted mugshot caused him reputational harm and insists he was not intoxicated at the time of his arrest.
In a mix of good news and bad news, San Diego County experienced a decline in the number of businesses by 2.5 percent last year, totaling a loss of 1,361 businesses.
However, a rise in property values led to an all-time high in the assessed value of taxable property in the county, reaching a staggering $806 billion.
In local broadcasting, San Diego’s public jazz radio station, KSDS Jazz 88.3, faces a potential budget cut of $200,000 or 20 percent due to the elimination of federal funding for public radio by Congress.
On a brighter note, the station has successfully recouped half of the loss through fundraising efforts so far.
Health officials recently confirmed San Diego County’s first case of measles this year, involving an unvaccinated teenager who traveled overseas.
The teen may have potentially exposed others at Scripps Torrey Pines Urgent Care and Rady Children’s Emergency Department during their visit.
In a bizarre incident, police reported that a 23-year-old man was shot following a fight with another hiker on a trail in Mira Mesa.
Interestingly, police revealed that the younger man bit off the top of his assailant’s finger during the altercation, which added to the complexity of the investigation into the cause of their confrontation.
The Morning Report was authored by Will Huntsberry, Jim Hinch, and Lisa Halverstadt, with editorial input from Andrea Sanchez-Villafaña.
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