Morning Report: Trump Cuts Throw Youth into Homelessness

Over the past few weeks, hundreds of low-income San Diego students have been scrambling to find their next move, and in some cases, a place to sleep. 

The feds are planning on closing all Job Corps centers run by private contractors. Job Corps offer low-income students academic training, support services and free housing. A center in Imperial Beach is on the chopping block.

Will Huntsberry and Jakob McWhinney report that the announcement has thrown hundreds of students at the Imperial Beach facility into chaos. 

Hundreds of students living at the center left within days of the news. At least 100 remained. 

San Diego County officials and local organizations have been working to get students into shelter and connect them with resources.  

Read the full story here. 

Politics Report: Before Budget Showdown, a Big Trash Vote

Tomorrow, the San Diego City Council is set to vote on a budget that includes more than $100 million in tough cuts.

A vote today will determine whether the cuts must go even deeper, our Scott Lewis reports in his latest Politics Report.

If the City Council doesn’t stick with a proposal to charge most homeowners a $47 monthly fee for trash collection, the City Council will have far less money to reverse proposed cuts to library and recreation center hours will be dashed – and a failure to approve the trash fee could be devastating.

Also in the Politics Report: Will Huntsberry details a new pitch to make housing cheaper in San Diego. And we heard from a man who hired a lobbyist to protect the city’s beach fire rings from budget cuts.

Read the full Politics Report here.

On a budget-related note: The Union-Tribune outlined city budget analysts’ proposals to try to bypass some proposed cuts, namely those to library and recreation center hours.

VOSD Podcast: On ICE Raids and Beach Bonfires

This week’s Voice of San Diego podcast is so San Diego.

The podcast crew discussed an appeals court ruling that just declared yogis right to take donation-based classes on coastal lands.

Our beloved hosts also delved into the city budget threat to the city’s beloved fire rings – and recent podcast guest and County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer’s attempt to help the city save them. They also covered the major limitations of sanctuary city declarations

Listen here.

In Other ICE raid news: NBC 7 reports that San Diego’s Congressional Democrats are demanding answers about the armed ICE raid. 

Where ICE (apparently) hasn’t been: San Diego Unified School District says no ICE agents have been reported at its schools, citing steps it began taking late last year to protect students. (City News Service)

In Other News

• The Union-Tribune revealed that the District Attorney’s Office is investigating Poway Councilmember Tony Blain, who was detained by the agency after a council meeting last week. Our Tigist Layne has reported on harassment allegations leveled against Blain and a recall effort.
• A federal grand jury failed to reach a verdict last week in the case of an-ex county sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an unarmed man who was running away from officers outside the San Diego Central Jail. (NBC 7)
• A nonprofit tied to the Padres will soon oversee “daily security, cleanliness and enhancement” in the 22 downtown blocks surrounding Petco Park. (Union-Tribune)
• The CEO of a Chula Vista company that more than 100 customers have complained hasn’t delivered promised accessory dwelling units following at least $15 million in payments has filed for bankruptcy. (10 News)
• Train service from San Diego to south Orange County is (finally!) back on track. (Times of San Diego)

The Morning Report was written by Andrea Sanchez-Villafaña, Lisa Halverstadt and Scott Lewis. It was edited by Scott Lewis.