Commentary: Update on San Diego County and COVID-19
For the last 14 months, like many around the country, the Board of Supervisors has held their meetings on Zoom. Prior to COVID-19, like many...
Supervisor Jim Desmond
County supervisors rescind portion of airport master plan, noise study
CARLSBAD — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors rescinded portions of the McClellan-Palomar Airport Master Plan, along with its environmental impact report, during its...
Supervisors green-light homeless pilot program in North County
REGION — A new pilot program to establish a connection between cities and the county for more robust services for homeless residents was approved on...
Commentary: Addressing homelessness in North County
By Supervisor Jim Desmond We’ve all heard the same political campaign speech, ‘We need to solve homelessness,’ and while it sounds good, that promise which...
New COVID-19 vaccination center unveiled in Oceanside
OCEANSIDE — San Diego County’s newest COVID-19 vaccine facility will open March 16 at the North Coastal Health and Human Services Facility, according to Supervisor...
Updated: Supervisors vote to keep foster youth facility open past Oct. deadline
UPDATE 7:13 p.m. MARCH 16 | The Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed today to ask the state Department of Social Services to extend operations at...
Supervisor Jim Desmond asks Gov. Newsom to reopen Petco Park for baseball fans
REGION — As COVID-19 cases continue to decline across the state, San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond is asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to allow fans...
COVID-19 Roundup: Vaccination Super Station opens in San Marcos
REGION — North County residents are now able to get COVID-19 vaccines closer to home, as San Diego County opened its third Vaccination Super Station...
San Diego County playgrounds can reopen after state reverses course
REGION — Playgrounds in San Diego County can reopen to the public today, despite initially being closed under COVID-19 restrictions, after state health officials reversed...
Regional officials, business owners call for safe reopening
REGION — Relinquishing state control to local officials and applying science to allow small businesses to reopen at a greater scale was the primary message...
North County elected officials call for more equitable plan for businesses
REGION — Every job is essential. It’s the message of Supervisor Jim Desmond and mayors of Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos and Escondido and Legoland...
SANDAG board to consider price tag of transportation vision
REGION — Regional transportation planners estimated last week that their vision for a high-tech interconnected transit network could cost $177 billion over 30 years, a...
Around the County: The Latest at the County
My goal during this pandemic has been to keep people safe, while responsibly reopening businesses and getting people back to work. We continue to test...
Thousands gather across county for We Pray San Diego event
SAN MARCOS – More than 15,000 residents took part in the first-ever We Pray San Diego event, a countywide initiative that brought residents, pastors, church...
San Marcos leaders push for reopening of businesses
SAN MARCOS — Elected officials and leaders representing San Marcos celebrated May 18 after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that more counties may soon be allowed...
