Government
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSan Diego County has launched a new interactive report that shows how the County’s Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) programs make a difference in what people experience before and after time in local jails. The web report, released Thursday, April 30, 2026, highlights the Alternatives to Incarceration programs through data and storytelling, using fictional characters based on interviews of actual people about their experiences. The stories and real data show how health, recovery and housing services can help.
Public Safety
Reading Time: 2 minutesSan Diego County Probation opened the Community Transition Center (CTC) 13 years ago as a centralized reentry program to support people immediately upon their release from prison. It remains the only program of its kind in California.
Health
Reading Time: 2 minutesCounty health officials are working with the San Ysidro Elementary School District to notify families and staff about a potential tuberculosis (TB) exposure at Sunset Elementary School between July 5, 2025, to Oct. 21, 2025.
Housing
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County has begun construction on the Troy Street Sleeping Cabins project in Lemon Grove. The site will provide temporary shelter and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness.
Government
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County will issue payment to several local organizations who were subcontractors for the Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego (HRCSD), a former County contractor whose prior Chief Operating Officer is accused of embezzlement.
Government
Reading Time: 2 minutesHundreds of people looking for a fair chance to work, and businesses committed to evaluating applicants on their skills instead of their pasts, gathered Friday at the County’s annual Fair Chance Workshop and Job Fair.
Elections
Reading Time: 2 minutesVoter information pamphlets are on their way to the County’s more than 2 million registered voters for the June 2 Gubernatorial Primary Election.
Public Safety
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe County Medical Examiner’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a woman who drowned in the Tijuana River in 2022.
Elections
Reading Time: 2 minutesResidents who want to support their community still have time to sign up as poll workers for the June 2 Gubernatorial Primary Election. Anyone interested should apply by May 15.
Public Safety
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCounty Probation’s partnership with Southwestern College (SWC) is opening new doors for young people at the East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility (EMJDF). Through the Rising Scholars Program, youth are gaining access to college courses, support services and opportunities to connect with peers and professionals across the state.
