Daily Business Report: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
New Safe Parking Site Frees City to Push Campers Out of Mission Bay
By Mariana Martinez Barba | Voice of San Diego
Capt. Steve Shebloski, head of San Diego Neighborhood Policing Division, said he receives the most parking complaints about Mission Bay — where RVs line the roads and fill the parking spaces on a daily basis.
That led City Council President Joe LaCava to push for increased enforcement of parking regulations, which prohibit people from parking around Mission Bay between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. A federal lawsuit had tied the city’s hands, but now — after the opening of a new safe parking lot at H Barracks — San Diego police officers are starting to crack down.
Because people now have another place to camp, cops can start ticketing them for being parked where they aren’t supposed to be.
Supervisor Jim Desmond seeks federal investigation of his board colleagues
By Brooke Binkowski | Times of San Diego
San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond has sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney’s office requesting a federal investigation into his fellow board members.
The letter concerns the retirement of a county lawyer, Claudia Silva, and ongoing litigation.
“While I acknowledge that these incidents remain unproven,” reads the letter, “the seriousness of the claims in San Diego County demands an impartial review to ensure public trust and transparency.”
AB 495: ‘A Child Trafficker’s and Kidnapper’s Dream Bill’
By Katy Grimes | California Globe
California parents have been betrayed once again by Democrats in the California Legislature, and are in for a shock from their elected lawmakers. Assembly Bill 495, ludicrously titled the “Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025” claims the bill “is a critical tool that will preserve California’s families.” Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez (San Fernando-D) says, “We must do everything we can to safeguard families from separation and ensure children are supported.”
Sounds innocuous, and maybe even helpful, right?
The Senate Human Services Committee spells it out:
“This bill allows a court to appoint a temporary guardian for a child, chosen by the child’s custodial parent, who is empowered to assume guardianship duties of the child if the parent is temporarily unavailable due to an immigration-related administrative action, among other circumstances.” [emphasis the Globe]
