San Diego Cannabis Dispensaries May Open Longer: Council to Consider New Hours

San Diego cannabis dispensaries may open longer: Council to consider new hours

A marijuana plant. (File photo: Times of San Diego) For years, San Diego’s legion of cannabis dispensaries have had to turn away customers and close their doors at exactly 9 p.m., pushing residents in search of a late-night fix to neighboring Chula Vista, La Mesa, Oceanside, and beyond. But city law may soon allow San Diego’s cannabis dispensaries to stay open earlier in the morning and later into the night. A San Diego City Council committee is…

San Diego City Council Avoids a Whole Lotta Budget Cuts, for Now

The San Diego City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday to approve a budget that avoided many previously threatened cuts to library and lake hours, recreation centers and park restrooms. It also adds back the chief operating officer position that Mayor Todd Gloria abruptly nixed and took over earlier this year, funds a safe parking lot for homeless families at Central Elementary and restores the Office of Race and Equity. The city’s budget for the year tha…

San Diego City Council restores rec center and some library hours in budget

The San Diego City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday to approve a $6 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which will cut library hours on Sundays and not fill certain executive positions, but restores recreation center hours, Monday library hours at select branches and lake access.