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Construction of a fully funded proposed park in Pacific Highlands Ranch was supposed to begin this year, but the project has languished. Read more here. Photo: Sam Hodgson


Deficit Busting by Attrition

How eliminating unfilled positions has been the most popular path for San Diego's budget savings, and why that's over now.

» By LIAM DILLON | Nov 16

Preventing Homelessness Among San Diego's Newest Veterans

Facing a coming surge of veterans returning to civilian life with mental health issues, social service providers are trying to prevent the snowballing of personal problems that could lead to homelessness.

» By ADRIAN FLORIDO | Nov 10

Private Task Force Delivers Report on Finances to Mayor

The task force has spent four hours a week for the last four months putting together the report, although neither the Mayor's Office nor any of the task force members previously have mentioned its existence.

» By LIAM DILLON | Nov 18

The Politics of Budget Cuts

The Mayor's Office wants decisions soon on the biggest budget deficit in the city's history. But delaying cuts could help some council members avoid campaign complications next year.

» By LIAM DILLON | Nov 16

For Discussion

From Letters: Private Pension Meetings

Mayor's promises of an open administration nulled with secret meetings and fact gathering.

The Hall: Blog by Rani Gupta

Finding Fault With the Chargers Stadium?

Proposed stadium will be big enough to house Super Bowls and small enough to avoid geological problems, team says.

Nov. 19 -- 1:58 pm




Hot Topics and Special Reports

Nancy Graham's Changing Story

Former Centre City Development Corp. President Nancy Graham resigned in July. But her past business dealings and connections to a developer doing business with CCDC, the city's downtown redevelopment agency, have remained under scrutiny.

Redevelopment Gone Wrong: The SEDC Investigations

Starting in fall 2006, voiceofsandiego.org began running a series of investigations into the Southeastern Economic Development Corp., a redevelopment arm of the city of San Diego tasked with revitalizing one of its most blighted neighborhoods. The coverage has spurred investigations and audits, forced change and captured the prestigious Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi award for investigative reporting.

From San Diego to Moscow: George Gorton's Strange and Wild Assignments

San Diego son George Gorton has had a front-row seat for history, from Nixon to Wilson to Yeltsin. But his bout with Parkinson's, and how he thinks he might have gotten it, could just be his most interesting tale of all.

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