People’s City Council - San Diego
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San Diego deserves better. 🔦 Holding our local government accountable. 📢 #HousingNotHandcuffs #CopWatchSD
>$600 million per year is too damn much. #DefundThePolice
September 8, 2023 at 7:27 PM
>$600 million per year is too damn much. #DefundThePolice
San Diego Deputy Richard Fisher has now cost taxpayers nearly $10 million as the County has paid out settlements in at least 21 separate civil lawsuits filed by women who say they were assaulted and abused while he was in uniform and on duty.
#CopWatchSD
#CopWatchSD
As deputy leaves jail for sexual assaults, taxpayers have now paid nearly $10 million to his victims
Sexual misconduct by Richard Fischer, who was released from jail last week, continues to take a toll on the public treasury and his victims
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
August 9, 2023 at 3:55 AM
San Diego Deputy Richard Fisher has now cost taxpayers nearly $10 million as the County has paid out settlements in at least 21 separate civil lawsuits filed by women who say they were assaulted and abused while he was in uniform and on duty.
#CopWatchSD
#CopWatchSD
Sweeps are not a solution! They just move people from one area to another.
“In the last three weeks we’ve seen more people than in the last five years,” said Sebastian Martinez, executive director of the Chula Vista-based nonprofit Community Through Hope.
“In the last three weeks we’ve seen more people than in the last five years,” said Sebastian Martinez, executive director of the Chula Vista-based nonprofit Community Through Hope.
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Leaders of one Chula Vista nonprofit said they were seeing a surge of people fleeing San Diego for South Bay
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
August 9, 2023 at 3:54 AM
Sweeps are not a solution! They just move people from one area to another.
“In the last three weeks we’ve seen more people than in the last five years,” said Sebastian Martinez, executive director of the Chula Vista-based nonprofit Community Through Hope.
“In the last three weeks we’ve seen more people than in the last five years,” said Sebastian Martinez, executive director of the Chula Vista-based nonprofit Community Through Hope.
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There has been a years long campaign to demonize and criminalize the unhoused by our mayor and council. I don’t know what people expected really, but this is almost unfathomably horrible
2 men arrested for killing an unhoused woman known as ‘Granny Annie' in San Diego.
"Pershal had long been waiting to get placed into housing and was working with case workers, but she was unable to secure a spot in the area that could accommodate her."
"Pershal had long been waiting to get placed into housing and was working with case workers, but she was unable to secure a spot in the area that could accommodate her."
San Diego teens charged in killing of unhoused woman known as ‘Granny Annie’
Annette Pershal, 68, who was shot multiple times with a pellet gun, was ‘full of love’, said daughter Brandy Nazworth
www.theguardian.com
August 8, 2023 at 4:51 AM
There has been a years long campaign to demonize and criminalize the unhoused by our mayor and council. I don’t know what people expected really, but this is almost unfathomably horrible
2 men arrested for killing an unhoused woman known as ‘Granny Annie' in San Diego.
"Pershal had long been waiting to get placed into housing and was working with case workers, but she was unable to secure a spot in the area that could accommodate her."
"Pershal had long been waiting to get placed into housing and was working with case workers, but she was unable to secure a spot in the area that could accommodate her."
San Diego teens charged in killing of unhoused woman known as ‘Granny Annie’
Annette Pershal, 68, who was shot multiple times with a pellet gun, was ‘full of love’, said daughter Brandy Nazworth
www.theguardian.com
August 8, 2023 at 3:09 AM
2 men arrested for killing an unhoused woman known as ‘Granny Annie' in San Diego.
"Pershal had long been waiting to get placed into housing and was working with case workers, but she was unable to secure a spot in the area that could accommodate her."
"Pershal had long been waiting to get placed into housing and was working with case workers, but she was unable to secure a spot in the area that could accommodate her."
47-year-old Jonathan McDowell died on Saturday, 10 days after being found unresponsive in his cell at the George Bailey Detection Facility in Otay Mesa.
He is San Diego Sheriff’s Department’s 11th(‼️) in-custody death this year.
#CopWatchSD
He is San Diego Sheriff’s Department’s 11th(‼️) in-custody death this year.
#CopWatchSD
Ramona man in sheriff's custody dies in hospital after being found unresponsive in cell July 19
Jonathan McDowell's death will be investigated by the county Medical Examiner’s Office; the 47-year-old died Saturday at Scripps Mercy Hospital
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
August 4, 2023 at 1:32 AM
47-year-old Jonathan McDowell died on Saturday, 10 days after being found unresponsive in his cell at the George Bailey Detection Facility in Otay Mesa.
He is San Diego Sheriff’s Department’s 11th(‼️) in-custody death this year.
#CopWatchSD
He is San Diego Sheriff’s Department’s 11th(‼️) in-custody death this year.
#CopWatchSD
“Street by street, they just wiped these places out,” Brown said. “I’ve seen lots of crying and screaming. The cops come out of nowhere and then people have nowhere to go now.”
He watched many old and sick people be evicted, he said, with nowhere to go.
He watched many old and sick people be evicted, he said, with nowhere to go.
San Diego Police Have Already Cleared Large Homeless Encampments Downtown
San Diego police have cleared multiple blocks of homeless encampments - that included dozens of tents and individuals - on the edge of downtown.
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August 4, 2023 at 1:30 AM
“Street by street, they just wiped these places out,” Brown said. “I’ve seen lots of crying and screaming. The cops come out of nowhere and then people have nowhere to go now.”
He watched many old and sick people be evicted, he said, with nowhere to go.
He watched many old and sick people be evicted, he said, with nowhere to go.
Law enforcement groups are funneling loads of cash into the upcoming special election, propagating misleading advertisements against @Monica4SanDiego.
💰 @SDPOA: $76,000
💰 San Diegans Against Crime (Deputy DA Assoc.): $90,000
#CopWatchSD
💰 @SDPOA: $76,000
💰 San Diegans Against Crime (Deputy DA Assoc.): $90,000
#CopWatchSD
San Diego police union launches misleading attack ads ahead of special election
Law enforcement groups are spending more than $160,000 against Monica Montgomery Steppe, a candidate in the special election to replace Nathan Fletcher on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
inewsource.org
August 4, 2023 at 1:26 AM
Law enforcement groups are funneling loads of cash into the upcoming special election, propagating misleading advertisements against @Monica4SanDiego.
💰 @SDPOA: $76,000
💰 San Diegans Against Crime (Deputy DA Assoc.): $90,000
#CopWatchSD
💰 @SDPOA: $76,000
💰 San Diegans Against Crime (Deputy DA Assoc.): $90,000
#CopWatchSD
The San Diego Planning Commission has voted unanimously to recommend the housing action plan to City Council WITHOUT #SB10 included.
They have instead recommended workshops focusing on missing middle housing. 🙄
This city is deeply unserious about tackling our housing shortage.
They have instead recommended workshops focusing on missing middle housing. 🙄
This city is deeply unserious about tackling our housing shortage.
August 4, 2023 at 1:23 AM
The San Diego Planning Commission has voted unanimously to recommend the housing action plan to City Council WITHOUT #SB10 included.
They have instead recommended workshops focusing on missing middle housing. 🙄
This city is deeply unserious about tackling our housing shortage.
They have instead recommended workshops focusing on missing middle housing. 🙄
This city is deeply unserious about tackling our housing shortage.
📢 CALL TO ACTION 📢
Attend public comment in-person or online TOMORROW at 2 PM to tell San Diego City Council to REJECT @MayorToddGloria and SDPD's proposal for a $4 million mass surveillance system.
Attend public comment in-person or online TOMORROW at 2 PM to tell San Diego City Council to REJECT @MayorToddGloria and SDPD's proposal for a $4 million mass surveillance system.
August 1, 2023 at 3:53 AM
📢 CALL TO ACTION 📢
Attend public comment in-person or online TOMORROW at 2 PM to tell San Diego City Council to REJECT @MayorToddGloria and SDPD's proposal for a $4 million mass surveillance system.
Attend public comment in-person or online TOMORROW at 2 PM to tell San Diego City Council to REJECT @MayorToddGloria and SDPD's proposal for a $4 million mass surveillance system.
47-year-old Lonnie Rupard “died of pneumonia, malnutrition and dehydration, conditions that took hold while the [downtown San Diego] jail neglected to treat his schizophrenia.”
His death was ruled a homicide. #CopWatchSD
His death was ruled a homicide. #CopWatchSD
August 1, 2023 at 3:51 AM
47-year-old Lonnie Rupard “died of pneumonia, malnutrition and dehydration, conditions that took hold while the [downtown San Diego] jail neglected to treat his schizophrenia.”
His death was ruled a homicide. #CopWatchSD
His death was ruled a homicide. #CopWatchSD
“Key reasons why more than 1,000 of the city’s roughly 12,000 jobs are typically vacant include a 60-step hiring process that takes an average of nine months,”
“The audit says San Diego’s hiring process takes 42 percent longer than the average for government organizations,”
“The audit says San Diego’s hiring process takes 42 percent longer than the average for government organizations,”
July 29, 2023 at 2:08 AM
“Key reasons why more than 1,000 of the city’s roughly 12,000 jobs are typically vacant include a 60-step hiring process that takes an average of nine months,”
“The audit says San Diego’s hiring process takes 42 percent longer than the average for government organizations,”
“The audit says San Diego’s hiring process takes 42 percent longer than the average for government organizations,”
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Tues 2pm, City Council votes on Gloria+SDPD proposal to flood SD w/spy streetlights and license plate readers (ALPR). This endangers immigrant communities!
Read KPBS drop today on how SANDAG sells SDPD and other data to ICE!
Call and email your Councilmember now! https://bit.ly/nospystreetlights
Read KPBS drop today on how SANDAG sells SDPD and other data to ICE!
Call and email your Councilmember now! https://bit.ly/nospystreetlights
SANDAG database puts immigrants at risk, advocates say
Advocates say SANDAG's decision to sell access to ARJIS data to federal immigration authorities violates the spirit of California’s sanctuary state laws.
www.kpbs.org
July 27, 2023 at 10:46 PM
Tues 2pm, City Council votes on Gloria+SDPD proposal to flood SD w/spy streetlights and license plate readers (ALPR). This endangers immigrant communities!
Read KPBS drop today on how SANDAG sells SDPD and other data to ICE!
Call and email your Councilmember now! https://bit.ly/nospystreetlights
Read KPBS drop today on how SANDAG sells SDPD and other data to ICE!
Call and email your Councilmember now! https://bit.ly/nospystreetlights
Autopsy results find 25-year-old Vianna Granillo died of septic shock less than a week after being booked into Las Colinas women’s jail in Santee.
#CopWatchSD
#CopWatchSD
July 27, 2023 at 7:35 PM
Autopsy results find 25-year-old Vianna Granillo died of septic shock less than a week after being booked into Las Colinas women’s jail in Santee.
#CopWatchSD
#CopWatchSD
San Diego granted dozens of short-term rental licenses it shouldn't have
San Diego granted dozens of short-term rental licenses it shouldn’t have
New problem impacts city’s efforts to regulate vacation-rental industry
www.nbcsandiego.com
July 27, 2023 at 1:35 AM
San Diego granted dozens of short-term rental licenses it shouldn't have
Unhoused San Diegans are being harassed and ticketed by SDPD while doing their best to navigate a broken housing system.
San Diego has to do better. #HousingNotHandcuffs
San Diego has to do better. #HousingNotHandcuffs
July 27, 2023 at 1:32 AM
Unhoused San Diegans are being harassed and ticketed by SDPD while doing their best to navigate a broken housing system.
San Diego has to do better. #HousingNotHandcuffs
San Diego has to do better. #HousingNotHandcuffs
Earlier this year, 33-year-old Ryan Thuresson died from a fentanyl overdose while in custody of San Diego Sheriff’s Department at the jail in Vista.
Sheriff Kelly Martinez still refuses to have deputies scanned for drugs when entering jails.
#CopWatchSD
Sheriff Kelly Martinez still refuses to have deputies scanned for drugs when entering jails.
#CopWatchSD
July 27, 2023 at 1:31 AM
Earlier this year, 33-year-old Ryan Thuresson died from a fentanyl overdose while in custody of San Diego Sheriff’s Department at the jail in Vista.
Sheriff Kelly Martinez still refuses to have deputies scanned for drugs when entering jails.
#CopWatchSD
Sheriff Kelly Martinez still refuses to have deputies scanned for drugs when entering jails.
#CopWatchSD
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We lived in San Diego for two years while I did a postdoc. The wealth disparity in that city was unreal.
So many $75k & up cars but I regularly saw people driving cars that cost 6 figures. People that had money that could help refused to even look at homeless/houseless people. So screwed up.
So many $75k & up cars but I regularly saw people driving cars that cost 6 figures. People that had money that could help refused to even look at homeless/houseless people. So screwed up.
“The new [sanctioned encampment] is filling much slower, with a goal of allowing just three people in each day.”
“It also does not yet have showers, and some clients said they were confused”
“It also does not yet have showers, and some clients said they were confused”
July 20, 2023 at 1:24 AM
We lived in San Diego for two years while I did a postdoc. The wealth disparity in that city was unreal.
So many $75k & up cars but I regularly saw people driving cars that cost 6 figures. People that had money that could help refused to even look at homeless/houseless people. So screwed up.
So many $75k & up cars but I regularly saw people driving cars that cost 6 figures. People that had money that could help refused to even look at homeless/houseless people. So screwed up.
For the 15th month in a row, more people have fallen into homelessness than the number that have been housed in San Diego.
The latest count finds 884 people were housed in the month of June, while another 1,141 people entered homelessness for the first time.
#HousingNotHandcuffs
The latest count finds 884 people were housed in the month of June, while another 1,141 people entered homelessness for the first time.
#HousingNotHandcuffs
July 19, 2023 at 2:48 AM
For the 15th month in a row, more people have fallen into homelessness than the number that have been housed in San Diego.
The latest count finds 884 people were housed in the month of June, while another 1,141 people entered homelessness for the first time.
#HousingNotHandcuffs
The latest count finds 884 people were housed in the month of June, while another 1,141 people entered homelessness for the first time.
#HousingNotHandcuffs
“The new [sanctioned encampment] is filling much slower, with a goal of allowing just three people in each day.”
“It also does not yet have showers, and some clients said they were confused”
“It also does not yet have showers, and some clients said they were confused”
July 18, 2023 at 6:00 AM
“The new [sanctioned encampment] is filling much slower, with a goal of allowing just three people in each day.”
“It also does not yet have showers, and some clients said they were confused”
“It also does not yet have showers, and some clients said they were confused”
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this picture of an Amtrak derailment in Florida is exactly what living in America feels like on a deep emotional level
![A train off the rails next to a highway and a sign behind it that reads, in comic sans "AMERICA... last best hope on earth! [Abraham Lincoln]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:katl2n3xfpfwpv45aiwwtbrb/bafkreifdam3betw6fmymupu2q4ghdjhbttaqvxcgmd56mmmkd2ueercpj4@jpeg)
July 16, 2023 at 2:29 PM
this picture of an Amtrak derailment in Florida is exactly what living in America feels like on a deep emotional level
A lawsuit describes “horrendous conditions and abuse… as well as repeated failures from church members and a San Diego police officer to report the abuse.”
“The police officer also provided wooden paddles for the adoptive parents to hit the girls with.”
#CopWatchSD
“The police officer also provided wooden paddles for the adoptive parents to hit the girls with.”
#CopWatchSD
July 17, 2023 at 11:41 AM
A lawsuit describes “horrendous conditions and abuse… as well as repeated failures from church members and a San Diego police officer to report the abuse.”
“The police officer also provided wooden paddles for the adoptive parents to hit the girls with.”
#CopWatchSD
“The police officer also provided wooden paddles for the adoptive parents to hit the girls with.”
#CopWatchSD
“Beauty 2 the Streetz travels by van to LA's Skid Row on Tuesdays and Sundays, Las Vegas on Thursdays and Fridays and San Diego, on Wednesdays, to care for those experiencing homelessness.”
Shirley Raines is a hero! 💪
Shirley Raines is a hero! 💪
How one organization is using makeovers to reshape the mindset of homelessness on San Diego streets
Founder, organization widely recognized for advocacy toward communities facing housing insecurity through the lens of empowerment, beauty and self-care
www.nbcsandiego.com
July 17, 2023 at 12:24 AM
“Beauty 2 the Streetz travels by van to LA's Skid Row on Tuesdays and Sundays, Las Vegas on Thursdays and Fridays and San Diego, on Wednesdays, to care for those experiencing homelessness.”
Shirley Raines is a hero! 💪
Shirley Raines is a hero! 💪
San Diego deserves better.
July 8, 2023 at 10:42 PM
San Diego deserves better.
The levels of contempt that Mayor Todd Gloria's staffers gleefully display to their constituents and journalists is alarming.
Check out this interaction with the local Latino media outlet:
Check out this interaction with the local Latino media outlet:
July 8, 2023 at 2:42 AM
The levels of contempt that Mayor Todd Gloria's staffers gleefully display to their constituents and journalists is alarming.
Check out this interaction with the local Latino media outlet:
Check out this interaction with the local Latino media outlet: