Reporting
Years Away from Relief
Disabled and senior passengers using San Diego's Metropolitan Transit System will have to wait even longer for broken and failing elevators to be replaced at several trolley stations, which often creates an insurmountable barrier in their lives. This data deep dive revealed how extensive the problem truly was.
Staff Cut Despite Shortage
San Diego County is cutting more than a dozen positions from its communication center, despite an ongoing emergency dispatcher shortage that data analysis reveals is impacting how quickly 911 calls are being answered.
Cancer Cures at Risk
Researchers say changes in how the National Institutes of Health approves and distributes grants are putting patients, cures, and the entire biotech industry in peril.
Undocumented Searches
A months-long project, involving dozens of public records requests revealed that only a small handful of San Diego County school districts are actually documenting student searches, raising concerns that 4th amendment rights are being ignored.