Lisa Halverstadt

County officials this week cancelled a controversial callout for bids from lobbyists to help the county push changes to state law to pave the way for it to pull in more revenue. Republican Supervisor Jim Desmond in recent days has blasted the proposal, fi... See more

Three top county attorneys departed the County Counsel’s Office last Friday, just three days before two county supervisors publicly announced their choice to lead the office. Veteran lawyers Erica Cortez, Caitlin Rae and Heidi Skinner served as the top de... See more

At the height of San Diego’s deadly fentanyl crisis, low-income and homeless San Diegans desperate to stop using the drug had to essentially win the lottery if they wanted to quickly get into detox. Many never made it there. In early 2023, there were only... See more

Counties across California have long used a 1 percent income tax on millionaires to fund programs to help people and families avoid mental health crises. San Diego County officials say a 2024 ballot measure reforming how counties can use that money has al... See more

Two labor unions and a child care advocacy group on Friday filed a proposed countywide sales-tax hike they’ve dubbed the Protect San Diego County’s Health & Safety Act with the county Registrar of Voters in hopes of making the November 2026 ballot. Th... See more