Weekend Energy
This week, you can take a mindful tour of Balboa Park, engage in community-building activities or kick back and watch a hockey game. Written by Sam Barney-Gibbs, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp From film screenings to language clubs and a mindful day in Balboa Park, here’s what’
Capital & Main
Keith Porter, 43, had been firing a gun into the air to celebrate before he was killed, family members say. If the shooter weren’t an ICE agent, ‘We would expect that there would be an arrest,’ a community leader says. Written by Cerise Castle This article was produced by
Capital & Main
Experts are watching whether state protections can help shield immigrants from Trump’s crackdown and survive legal challenges. Written by Mark Kreidler This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It is co-published here with
Immigration
San Diego has many grassroots and nonprofit organizations that help local immigrant in different ways. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan We've been getting questions about how you can get involved and help support San Diego immigrant communities, especially in the wake of Immigration and Customs
Beyond the Border
Here's what happened during the change from 2025 to 2026 in immigration news. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp and Maya Srikrishnan Hello and welcome to a new Daylight San Diego offering from me, your friendly, neighborhood immigration reporter. I've been writing these
Newsletter
Plus, what to do in San Diego this weekend Greetings everyone, buenas and bom dia! San Diego now has an artistic connection to the Vatican — and one more reminder of its growing legacy of solidarity with immigrants. On International Migrants Day — Dec. 18 — the University of San Diego revealed a
Photo Essay
Written by Brittany Cruz-Fejeran, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan As we begin 2026, we wanted to look back on what we did in the year we launched. Daylight San Diego is only 9 months old, but we’ve reported diligently on immigration, surveillance, local resources, protests, fun events and organizations
Weekend Energy
This week, you can join community members in local protests or unwind at a University Heights puzzling event. Written by Lauren J. Mapp, Edited by Kate Morrissey From a 5k run to support building a Boys & Girls Club of Kumeyaay Nation Wellness to protests against federal immigration enforcement, here’
Immigration
In November, Daylight San Diego hosted its first community conversation to shed light on immigration arrests in San Diego. More than 100 people listened to a panel of experts and engaged in group discussions both in person and on Zoom. Produced by Sam Barney-Gibbs, Edited by Kate Morrissey and
Newsletter
Plus, learn how to make a festive Fruitcake Old Fashioned for this holiday season. Our team is off until Jan. 5, but we wanted to wish you all a very happy holiday season! For Daylight San Diego, this year has been an incredible journey of launching our newsroom, growing our
Recipes
A fruit- and nut-infused, browned butter-washed bourbon gives this cocktail enough warmth to melt even the meanest Grinch’s heart. Written by Lauren J. Mapp It’s the holiday season, and nothing gets me out of my end-of-year slump quite like creating themed cocktail recipes. This
Immigration
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, through a contractor in its Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, or ISAP, called a group of people Wednesday to come to appointments Thursday at the contractor’s office. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan and Lauren J. Mapp Updated on December 23, 2025 at 10: