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The Authority on Water: Questions for Maureen Stapleton

Talking to the water authority's general manager about what the region's water wholesaler is doing about the many threats to San Diego's supplies.

» Interview by ROB DAVIS | July 2

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From Letters

Voice of San Diego Letters: Voice MailOpen Letter to The U-T: Down With the Database

Many are voicing their opinions on the controversial database posted by the San Diego Union-Tribune of the city payroll. Mayor Jerry Sanders put in his words, along with other city workers.

» July 2 -- 8:47 pm

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The Crime of Teaching Too Long

In our recent story about teachers who are taken from their post but stay on payroll, we note that it is often because of allegations against them. A reader says that not only are the accusations sometimes false, but they are used as a tool to remove more veteran educators.

» July 2 -- 12:47 pm

Congressional Candidate

Who Was Busby's Party Pooper?

Knowing who reported the campaign fundraiser -- and why -- to the sheriff could be key to understanding the case, but the department isn't saying much.

» By WILL CARLESS | July 2

» voiceofsandiego.org Government

Reads for the Weekend

Interesting stories you can take to the beach or torch in the barbeque.

» July 2 -- 6:55 pm

Schooled

Stimulus Ideas Galore

San Diego Unified airs a list of possible ways to use the federal dough.

» July 2 -- 11:04 am

» A School Windfall That Set Off a Whirlwind of Controversy (May 17)

Credentialed

Remembering Delawie

Some images of the renowned San Diego architect's work.

» July 2 -- 12:04 pm

» Telling Homer Delawie's Story (July 1)

This Just In

The Loyal Nixon Man

The late Herb Klein stuck by the president, who failed to always return the favor, and 'kept his honor.' » July 2 -- 7:27 pm

Reads for the Weekend

Interesting stories you can take to the beach or torch in the barbeque. » July 2 -- 6:56 pm

Bulldozer? What Bulldozer?

Chasing down a mystery at Gompers. » July 2 -- 2:53 pm



When there's a vacuum of information and a lot of legitimate concerns, it's usually the best policy to get the information out there.

-- Kevin Keenan, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and Imperial Counties regrading the release of information by the Sheriff's Department.

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Perplexed by SD Housing? You're Not Alone

As price drops slow, but potential foreclosures build, the tea leaves for the local market are tricky to read.

» (June 30)



When Schools Pay Teachers Not to Teach

In a rare but growing practice, educators are taken out of their classrooms but stay on the payroll when allegations are aired or firing seems too costly.

» (June 30)




Who Was Busby's Party Pooper?

By WILL CARLESS

— Knowing who reported the campaign fundraiser -- and why -- to the sheriff could be key to understanding the case, but the department isn't saying much.


When Schools Pay Teachers Not to Teach

By EMILY ALPERT

— In a rare but growing practice, educators are taken out of their classrooms but stay on the payroll when allegations are aired or firing seems too costly.


Making Plants That Sip, Not Gulp, Water

By JONATHAN PARKINSON

— As the West's record-breaking drought grinds on, the idea of drought-resistant crops -- and the work of a UCSD biologist -- gains significance.


Voice reporters and editors make frequent appearances on local TV and radio programs. To see what's being said and where, click the links below.


Golden Hill Trying, Again, to Reinvent Itself

By ADRIAN FLORIDO

— The neighborhood that was widely expected to be San Diego's next hot spot a few years ago is giving redevelopment a second go.


Struggling to Find Mitigation as Roads Replace Wetlands

By ROB DAVIS

— With $14 billion in transportation projects on the table, planners estimate they'll have to restore 412 acres in freshwater wetlands -- that's about a quarter the size of downtown.

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