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Reporter Cody Delaney revisits the “island” encampment near the San Diego River, where 10 unhoused residents who once stayed there now?have found housing. One of them: Tim Moore. https://lnkd.in/gTpDrJ2T

Months after the state pulls license, Veterans Village San Diego gets contract with city for shelter beds. Read the full story from Greg Moran: https://lnkd.in/gfdhQaZT

The Independent Rates Oversight Committee, or IROC, is meant to oversee elected officials on how they charge San Diegans for water and sewer services. But members say their work has been hurt by yearslong vacancies – even as residents face rising rates. Read more from reporter Crystal Niebla: https://lnkd.in/gENpcehg

What happened to the Stardust Inn in National City? Reporter Greg Moran found that city officials documented 367 violations at the property and now, a search for someone to take over a state-funded project. Read the full story for more details: https://lnkd.in/grtki69Q

Immigration Reporter Sofía Mejías-Pascoe previously reported on a migrant who accused former Border Patrol agent Juan Prishker of sexual misconduct. Yesterday, Prishker appeared before a Superior Court judge and pleaded not guilty to charges filed last month. Get more details here: https://lnkd.in/gBGqp3FY

Environment Reporter Philip Salata brings you the latest in?Oceanside: The city agreed to pay a $1.5 million settlement for a 2020 sewage spill that impacted local waterways and a wildlife refuge home to endangered species. https://lnkd.in/gdkZi6bA

Journalism is not just a profession, it's a human endeavor. It takes courage and willpower to delve into parts of society that are misunderstood and hard to reach. Recently, Reporter Philip Salata spent months investigating the scarcity of healthcare resources in Imperial Valley and how a potential lithium extraction can help bring needed resources to their communities. Without support for community level reporting, few people see themselves and the issues they face in news stories. You can power journalism like Philip’s by making a donation today: https://lnkd.in/gyT58s4D

Immigration Reporter Sofía Mejías-Pascoe has been following Ana and her family for more than a year as they wait for an appointment to seek asylum in the U.S. through the Biden administration's CBP One app. Their story captures the challenges migrants fleeing violence face as they navigate an uncertain system in pursuit of safety. https://lnkd.in/gtBkP-ri

From Environment and Health Reporter Philip Salata, a story on National City’s proposed fuel transfer station, which residents and environmental advocates say would expose the community to even more pollution. Read more in the link below. https://lnkd.in/gnPtKrxD

Reporters Sofía Mejías-Pascoe and Andrea Figueroa Brise?o team up to report on the intersection of immigration and education, focusing on newcomers – migrant students who have been enrolled in U.S. schools for less than three years. Read more about the unique challenges San Diego school districts face as they try to help these students who often are dealing with trauma while adapting to a new place and language. https://lnkd.in/g7ZGv6rP