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San Diego Navy families strain under Lincoln's long deployment

With no return date set, spouses say uncertainty, shortages and exhaustion are taking a toll at home.

Politics

As the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nears" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/14/trump-uss-abraham-lincoln-deployment-middle-east" data-vars-content-id="e5c989cc-9970-4b42-954e-02838dbbb645" data-vars-headline="San Diego Navy families strain under Lincoln&#x27;s long deployment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/14/trump-uss-abraham-lincoln-deployment-middle-east" target="_self">nears</a> nine months of deployment, including an unprecedented stretch at sea, the weight of it all keeps getting heavier for sailor families here.The big picture: The deployment’s blistering length has included a record-setting 240-plus days at sea without a normal port call, leaving the 5,000-plus sailors run ragged and lacking adequate food and supplies at times, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="multiple" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/uss-abraham-lincoln-navy-sailors-jumping-overboard-conditions-2237h2gl0" data-vars-content-id="e5c989cc-9970-4b42-954e-02838dbbb645" data-vars-headline="San Diego Navy families strain under Lincoln&#x27;s long deployment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/uss-abraham-lincoln-navy-sailors-jumping-overboard-conditions-2237h2gl0" target="_blank">multiple</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="news" data-vars-click-url="https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-13/uss-george-washington-middle-east-abraham-lincoln-22541038.html" data-vars-content-id="e5c989cc-9970-4b42-954e-02838dbbb645" data-vars-headline="San Diego Navy families strain under Lincoln&#x27;s long deployment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-13/uss-george-washington-middle-east-abraham-lincoln-22541038.html" target="_blank">news</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="outlets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/11/multiple-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-have-tried-to-go-overboard-amid-extended-deployment-families-say/" data-vars-content-id="e5c989cc-9970-4b42-954e-02838dbbb645" data-vars-headline="San Diego Navy families strain under Lincoln&#x27;s long deployment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/11/multiple-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-have-tried-to-go-overboard-amid-extended-deployment-families-say/" target="_blank">outlets</a>.

Flock backlash grows as San Diego keeps its cameras

Local critics have failed to halt the cameras, but a broader privacy backlash could revive the fight.

Public Safety

Local activists and some elected officials have <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tried and failed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/12/10/san-diego-police-flock-license-plate-surveillance-cameras" data-vars-content-id="c06cf897-c884-4afc-8e60-a61932717991" data-vars-headline="Flock backlash grows as San Diego keeps its cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/12/10/san-diego-police-flock-license-plate-surveillance-cameras" target="_self">tried and failed</a> to get rid of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Flock cameras" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/08/04/flock-ceo-douglas-county-sheriff-regret-axon-data" data-vars-content-id="c06cf897-c884-4afc-8e60-a61932717991" data-vars-headline="Flock backlash grows as San Diego keeps its cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/08/04/flock-ceo-douglas-county-sheriff-regret-axon-data" target="_self">Flock cameras</a> across the county, and now pushback against the license plate readers is spreading nationwide.Why it matters: The movement against cameras made by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Flock and similar companies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/08/04/flock-ceo-douglas-county-sheriff-regret-axon-data" data-vars-content-id="c06cf897-c884-4afc-8e60-a61932717991" data-vars-headline="Flock backlash grows as San Diego keeps its cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/08/04/flock-ceo-douglas-county-sheriff-regret-axon-data" target="_self">Flock and similar companies</a>, fueled by concerns over privacy and police misuse, could bring new attention to local efforts to stop their use.

What months at sea do to San Diego sailors and their ships

Life at sea brings long separations, fewer comforts and mounting maintenance needs.

News

Those Navy ships you see coming in and out of San Diego Bay are often full of sailors who have either just endured the endless exhaustion of a deployment or are on their way to one.Why it matters: Deployments cause stress not only for the men and women onboard, but for their ships, too, raising questions of how much sailors and the gray hulls they serve on can sustain.

Why San Diego has so many mosquitoes this summer

Hot, humid weather and high tides are helping mosquitoes multiply across parts of the county.

Health

It&#x27;s not just you — there are likely more mosquitoes biting this summer.The big picture: The hot and humid weather led to a mosquito boom, plus high tides created more marsh space for the buggers to breed, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="according to Fox 5" data-vars-click-url="https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/san-diego-mosquito-surge-vector-control/" data-vars-content-id="578e7140-6faf-4e8a-8f7e-1c188d0ac94e" data-vars-headline="Why San Diego has so many mosquitoes this summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/san-diego-mosquito-surge-vector-control/" target="_blank">according to Fox 5</a>.

Amazon delivery hub in Crown Point draws backlash

Amazon used a city parking lot as a base for package deliveries, prompting calls to shut it down.

Amazon set up a package delivery hub in Mission Bay over the weekend, and some city leaders are not happy about it, even as the retail giant said it was a mistake.The big picture: The company used a city parking lot in Crown Point to park a delivery truck, which workers used as a base to deliver packages by hand.

New Get It Done app still can't report off-leash dogs

The redesigned app makes city complaints easier, but off-leash dog reporting is still on the way.

San Diego has rolled out a new version of its Get It Done app, which is supposed to be easier to use. But it still doesn&#x27;t have a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="place to report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/04/28/san-diego-school-fields-off-leash-dogs-plan-delayed-humane-society-calls-get-it-done-app" data-vars-content-id="49e2efbc-d11a-4695-a01e-f546631fe153" data-vars-headline="New Get It Done app still can&#x27;t report off-leash dogs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/04/28/san-diego-school-fields-off-leash-dogs-plan-delayed-humane-society-calls-get-it-done-app" target="_self">place to report</a> off-leash dogs pooping up school fields.The big picture: The updated app lets you snap a picture of an issue, including trash or a broken sidewalk, and categorize it quickly, but city officials told Axios that a function to easily report off-leash dogs remains in the works.

Mission Bay bathrooms reopen after outcry

The city found new funding to restore 13 restrooms a month after budget cuts shut them down in July.

After just a month, the closed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bathrooms" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/06/mission-bay-bathrooms-closed-san-diego-budget-cuts-park-restrooms" data-vars-content-id="52ba1060-436f-46eb-8c57-6de1f258331d" data-vars-headline="Mission Bay bathrooms reopen after outcry" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/06/mission-bay-bathrooms-closed-san-diego-budget-cuts-park-restrooms" target="_self">bathrooms</a> in Mission Bay Park will be open once again.The big picture: Mayor Todd Gloria reversed the closures of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="13 park bathrooms" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/05/14/san-diego-budget-public-bathrooms" data-vars-content-id="52ba1060-436f-46eb-8c57-6de1f258331d" data-vars-headline="Mission Bay bathrooms reopen after outcry" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/05/14/san-diego-budget-public-bathrooms" target="_self">13 park bathrooms</a> after public outcry.

San Diego studies adding housing to 7 city library sites

The city is studying whether affordable homes could be incorporated into seven library properties.

Development

Add to the list of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="buildings that could become" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/28/old-town-perrys-cafe-housing-midway-rising" data-vars-content-id="a27c579d-c90c-4182-bfa3-68b85f00ca25" data-vars-headline="San Diego studies adding housing to 7 city library sites" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/28/old-town-perrys-cafe-housing-midway-rising" target="_self">buildings that could become</a> housing: city libraries.The big picture: San Diego is weighing building housing on 11 publicly owned sites, including seven libraries.

Sara Jacobs puts free child care atop Democrats' agenda

San Diego families with two young kids spend about 40% of their income on care, one study found.

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs has big plans this fall: help Democrats take back the House, then pass universal free child care.Why it matters: Democrats need an ambitious plan and big ideas to resonate with voters, and child care should be at the top of that list, Jacobs told Axios.

Sara Jacobs shares her quintessential San Diego outfit

Her local uniform pairs a sundress and sandals with sunglasses and a sweater for cool evenings.

Culture

San Diegans have their own fashion sense. But what that means is different to everyone.The big picture: To celebrate our distinct dressing style, we&#x27;re launching a new series on San Diego outfits, where we&#x27;ll ask locals what&#x27;s a quintessential OOTD to them.

San Diego starts lowering speed limits around schools

The city is installing thousands of new signs as lower speed limits roll out neighborhood by neighborhood.

San Diego is starting to cut speed limits on streets around schools in San Ysidro and Otay Mesa this week, and then will expand to the rest of the city.Why it matters: This is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="part of a plan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/03/24/san-diego-speed-limit-reductions-need-funding-2-4-million" data-vars-content-id="35d88603-339d-42d7-89ac-3d3009d6df99" data-vars-headline="San Diego starts lowering speed limits around schools" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/03/24/san-diego-speed-limit-reductions-need-funding-2-4-million" target="_self">part of a plan</a> approved by the City Council last spring to improve street safety.<ul><li>It came after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="multiple children were killed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/23/jackson-drive-lake-baldwin-stop-sign-tickets-andrew-olsen-san-carlos" data-vars-content-id="35d88603-339d-42d7-89ac-3d3009d6df99" data-vars-headline="San Diego starts lowering speed limits around schools" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/23/jackson-drive-lake-baldwin-stop-sign-tickets-andrew-olsen-san-carlos" target="_self">multiple children were killed</a> by drivers last year.</li></ul>

What's new at this year's San Diego Pride festival

From a bigger VIP area to the Queer Locals Marketplace, here's what to expect in Hillcrest.

Things to Do

About 250,000 people are coming to party in Hillcrest this weekend for the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="52nd San Diego Pride Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/07/16/lgbtq-pride-parade-festival-2025" data-vars-content-id="d49230f6-52e4-447c-a1b4-7ac095448a6a" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s new at this year&#x27;s San Diego Pride festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/07/16/lgbtq-pride-parade-festival-2025" target="_self">52nd San Diego Pride Festival</a>.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="event" data-vars-click-url="https://sdpride.org/about/" data-vars-content-id="d49230f6-52e4-447c-a1b4-7ac095448a6a" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s new at this year&#x27;s San Diego Pride festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sdpride.org/about/" target="_blank">event</a> celebrating the local LGBTQ community has a few new additions this year, plus the return of old favorites.

Politics 🇺🇸

Amazon delivery hub in Crown Point draws backlash

San Diego Navy families strain under Lincoln's long deployment

Flock backlash grows as San Diego keeps its cameras

New Get It Done app still can't report off-leash dogs

Mission Bay bathrooms reopen after outcry