A City Under Heat — And Under the Microscope
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Sunday, August 2, 2026 arrived in San Diego with the coast wrapped in marine layer and the inland communities of El Cajon, Santee, and Ramona baking under temperatures well into the 90s. The contrast — cool sea air against backcountry heat — set the tone for a day when the region was simultaneously grappling with a historic housing vote, active police investigations, and a heat emergency stretching from the valleys to the desert.
This briefing draws on public reporting from the San Diego Union-Tribune, Times of San Diego, KPBS, NBC San Diego, Voice of San Diego, and other local outlets whose original journalism makes regional accountability possible.