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Despite school ban, San Diego students keep trying YouTube 

San Diego Unified restricted streaming sites on student Chromebooks this year.

Education

San Diego Unified students don&#x27;t seem to be taking the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new ban on YouTube" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/08/05/san-diego-schools-chromebooks-tk-digital-limits" data-vars-content-id="8bb9f0b6-8e05-4d06-aedd-d73366edd78e" data-vars-headline="Despite school ban, San Diego students keep trying YouTube " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/08/05/san-diego-schools-chromebooks-tk-digital-limits" target="_self">new ban on YouTube</a> lying down.The big picture: YouTube and other streaming websites were <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="blocked" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/24/san-diego-unified-youtube-gaming-ai-restrictions-student-devices" data-vars-content-id="8bb9f0b6-8e05-4d06-aedd-d73366edd78e" data-vars-headline="Despite school ban, San Diego students keep trying YouTube " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/24/san-diego-unified-youtube-gaming-ai-restrictions-student-devices" target="_self">blocked</a> from students&#x27; school Chromebooks when school started two weeks ago. But that didn&#x27;t stop students from trying to get their streaming fix.

San Diego apartments shrinking as rents keep rising

New San Diego apartments lost 84 square feet on average over a decade as rents rose roughly 70%.

Real Estate

New apartments in San Diego are getting smaller, according to a new survey from RentCafe.Why it matters: They might be smaller, but they aren&#x27;t cheaper.

What it's like to ride in a driverless Waymo

Early rides will avoid highways, limiting longer trips while making shorter city hops more practical.

Transit

I got a brief preview of the not-too-distant future, when driverless Waymo cars will soon roam our streets.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Waymo" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/22/san-diego-waymo-reader-reactions-driverless-cars-autonomous-vehicles-opinions" data-vars-content-id="75682279-38fe-45f6-a3dc-27b31b23a593" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like to ride in a driverless Waymo" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/22/san-diego-waymo-reader-reactions-driverless-cars-autonomous-vehicles-opinions" target="_self">Waymo</a> received its final approval last week to roll out autonomous cars in San Diego and plans to launch in stages soon, spokesperson Sandy Karp told Axios.<ul><li>Last week, I went on a driverless ride.</li></ul>

Inside the art of photographing Padres games at Petco Park

Jean Fruth showed us where photographers shoot at Petco Park — and how they work around its obstacles.

Sports

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Petco Park" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/10/remote-work-san-diego-padres-game-petco-park" data-vars-content-id="4fef9546-8318-415b-8d8e-5ed3baf1a44e" data-vars-headline="Inside the art of photographing Padres games at Petco Park" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/10/remote-work-san-diego-padres-game-petco-park" target="_self">Petco Park</a> sure is pretty, but it can be challenging for the sports photographers who shoot games there.The big picture: I got this insider knowledge from famous sports photographer <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jean Fruth" data-vars-click-url="https://www.jeanfruthimages.com/" data-vars-content-id="4fef9546-8318-415b-8d8e-5ed3baf1a44e" data-vars-headline="Inside the art of photographing Padres games at Petco Park" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.jeanfruthimages.com/" target="_blank">Jean Fruth</a>, who recently showed a group of reporters and photographers what it&#x27;s like to capture Padres games with Sony cameras.<ul><li>&quot;It&#x27;s a fan-friendly ballpark,&quot; Fruth told Axios, &quot;but for photographers, there are some challenges.&quot;</li></ul>

San Diego braces for dangerous heat through Friday

Temperatures could hit 110 in Ramona and 115 in Borrego Springs as dangerous heat builds this week.

Public Safety

It&#x27;s about to get even hotter.The big picture: There&#x27;s a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="heat advisory" data-vars-click-url="https://www.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=sgx&amp;wwa=all" data-vars-content-id="dbfb8780-a841-468b-8196-6417710b4ce2" data-vars-headline="San Diego braces for dangerous heat through Friday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=sgx&amp;wwa=all" target="_blank">heat advisory</a> from 10 am Tuesday to 8 pm Friday along the coast and an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="extreme heat warning" data-vars-click-url="https://www.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=sgx&amp;wwa=all" data-vars-content-id="dbfb8780-a841-468b-8196-6417710b4ce2" data-vars-headline="San Diego braces for dangerous heat through Friday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=sgx&amp;wwa=all" target="_blank">extreme heat warning</a> in the valleys, including San Marcos, La Mesa, El Cajon, Santee, Poway and Escondido.

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.

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.

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.

Politics

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.

Two popular San Diego-area trails close for August heat

Hikers could face $5,000 fines as officials try to keep rescue helicopters available for fires.

Environment

Two popular hiking trails in Cleveland National Forest are now closed during August because of the heat.The big picture: San Diego River Gorge and Three Sisters hiking trails are closed, and anyone who goes on them can be fined $5,000, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="according to the U.S. Forest Service" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/cleveland/alerts/three-sisters-closure-area" data-vars-content-id="91c19ed5-e8d7-4474-a4b8-9bf0bad9a928" data-vars-headline="Two popular San Diego-area trails close for August heat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/cleveland/alerts/three-sisters-closure-area" target="_blank">according to the U.S. Forest Service</a>.

San Diego Humane Society runs out of room for dogs

After a surge of intakes, the shelter is asking residents to adopt, foster or reclaim lost pets.

There is no space left for dogs at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Diego Humane Society&#x27;s San Diego location" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/08/03/san-diego-raccoon-season-brings-mothers-and-kits-out-at-night" data-vars-content-id="db552518-bf29-4c59-a226-5d398b45d1a0" data-vars-headline="San Diego Humane Society runs out of room for 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/2026/08/03/san-diego-raccoon-season-brings-mothers-and-kits-out-at-night" target="_self">San Diego Humane Society&#x27;s San Diego location</a>, according to the nonprofit.The big picture: The shelter took in nine dogs on Tuesday from someone in Linda Vista who had been evicted, which brought its kennel space down to zero.

Where San Diego will lower speed limits

The city is starting in San Ysidro and Otay Mesa as it rolls out a broader street safety plan.

<div><iframe alt="Google Maps Embed" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1Z8nSR1L4Oghyt9KhXRfqSQWaVXCAseY&amp;ehbc=2E312F&amp;noprof=1" data-vars-category="google-maps" data-vars-sub-category="undefined-embed" data-vars-content-id="5bfb1215-afa3-470b-85f7-358b0854c61d" width="100%" height="480" allow="fullscreen" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" class="gtmView" referrerPolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></iframe><div style="display:none"></div></div>San Diego has started <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="lowering speed limits on streets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/21/school-zone-speed-limits-rollout" data-vars-content-id="5bfb1215-afa3-470b-85f7-358b0854c61d" data-vars-headline="Where San Diego will lower speed limits" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/21/school-zone-speed-limits-rollout" target="_self">lowering speed limits on streets</a> around schools in San Ysidro and Otay Mesa, and could cut speeds on 20% of streets by mid-2027.The big picture: We mapped the streets laid out for cuts in the city&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Comprehensive Speed Management Plan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/2026-02/comprehensive-speed-management-plan.pdf" data-vars-content-id="5bfb1215-afa3-470b-85f7-358b0854c61d" data-vars-headline="Where San Diego will lower speed limits" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/2026-02/comprehensive-speed-management-plan.pdf" target="_blank">Comprehensive Speed Management Plan</a>. Zoom in to see the changes coming to your neighborhood.

San Diego faces dangerous heat and rip currents this weekend

Extreme heat could pack local beaches as large waves and powerful rip currents hit the coast.

The heat plus rip currents could make for a potentially deadly situation on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="beaches" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/20/where-to-find-san-diego-s-best-tide-pools" data-vars-content-id="74994e3a-92f4-419e-ac64-08098ad6e08a" data-vars-headline="San Diego faces dangerous heat and rip currents this weekend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/20/where-to-find-san-diego-s-best-tide-pools" target="_self">beaches</a> this weekend, city officials warned.The big picture: An extreme heat warning plus <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="abnormally high ocean temperatures" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/20/san-diego-warmer-ocean-sharks-great-white-hammerhead-bull-tiger-summermore-sharks-could-be-headed-to-san-diego-this-summer" data-vars-content-id="74994e3a-92f4-419e-ac64-08098ad6e08a" data-vars-headline="San Diego faces dangerous heat and rip currents this weekend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/20/san-diego-warmer-ocean-sharks-great-white-hammerhead-bull-tiger-summermore-sharks-could-be-headed-to-san-diego-this-summer" target="_self">abnormally high ocean temperatures</a> will likely drive people to the beaches at the same time as Hurricane Genevieve will create big waves and strong rip currents.

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>

San Diego approves new e-bike restrictions for kids

New rules will ban riders under 12 and limit passengers.

News

San Diego is cracking down on e-bikes with new rules banning young kids from riding and limiting passengers.Why it matters: E-bikes are popular but sometimes dangerous vehicles, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="crashes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/05/06/san-diego-ebike-crashes-rise-kids-injuries-speed-safety-rules" data-vars-content-id="dc035560-4202-4739-a199-df88833da161" data-vars-headline="San Diego approves new e-bike restrictions for kids" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/05/06/san-diego-ebike-crashes-rise-kids-injuries-speed-safety-rules" target="_self">crashes</a> are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sending more kids to the hospital" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/05/21/e-bike-injuries-top-pediatric-trauma-cases" data-vars-content-id="dc035560-4202-4739-a199-df88833da161" data-vars-headline="San Diego approves new e-bike restrictions for kids" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/05/21/e-bike-injuries-top-pediatric-trauma-cases" target="_self">sending more kids to the hospital</a> for traumatic injuries.

Mission Trails bridge still stalled after runner died

Five years after Max LeNail drowned, a proposed bridge remains tangled in city delays.

When 21-year-old Max LeNail died trying to cross the river in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mission Trails Park" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/04/08/whats-happening-mission-trails-projects-pipeline-construction-visitor-center-renovation" data-vars-content-id="7f5934b2-9944-4b7d-b573-e28a4550c634" data-vars-headline="Mission Trails bridge still stalled after runner died" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/04/08/whats-happening-mission-trails-projects-pipeline-construction-visitor-center-renovation" target="_self">Mission Trails Park</a> in 2021, his parents set about building a bridge in his honor.The big picture: But today, those bridge plans remain up in the air, stymied by bureaucracy despite them securing a state grant to pay for it.<ul><li>And his parents are losing hope that there&#x27;s a way forward.</li></ul>