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Districts Are Buckling Under a Huge Spike in Special Ed Students
Special education students now make up almost 20 percent of students countywide – significantly more than a decade ago.
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Whistleblower Warned County of Ex-Contractor’s Past Crimes
Three years before the COO of a former county contractor…
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Border Report: More Than 100K Missing in Mexico
More than 128,000 people are missing in Mexico. The country…
No Citywide Vote on La Jolla Secession?
The La Jolla secessionists say voters citywide may not get…
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Morning Report: The Special Ed Explosion
This post has been updated. Over the past decade, schools across the country have grappled with a striking decrease in enrollment. Tens of thousands of students have left San Diego County schools in the last decade. Why, then, have the…
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SOUTH COUNTY
South County Report: Voters Prefer Insiders
The table is mostly set for November’s general election battles.
Union Aims for Major Overhaul of Chula Vista’s Government
The deep-pocketed local chapter of the Laborers International Union is preparing a ballot measure that would give city councilmembers an…
South County Report: Latino Voters’ Rightward Shift Appears to Be Reversing
Latinos’ Republican-curiosity appears to be over.
South County Report: Knives Out in South County Elections
The June 2 primary election is less than two weeks away, and South County is living up to its reputation…
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ENVIRONMENT
No, the Governor Did Not Just Give $46 Million to the Tijuana River
Gov. Gavin Newsom dropped a confusing press release Thursday that made it seem like the Tijuana River sewage crisis was getting $46 million in state funding. Media outlets nationwide jumped…
Colorado River Deal Is a ‘QSA 2.0’
San Diego signed a deal Tuesday to start talking about something that’s never been done before: Sell water to other thirsty states in the Southwest. The San Diego County Water…
Trump Official Shares Vision of Desal Plants Lining California Coast
Top federal Colorado River negotiator says desal off California’s coast should be part of the drought solution.
NORTH COUNTY
North County Report: Election Results Are Rolling In
Early election results in some North County races have already started solidifying who will face off in November.
Voices of the Voters: Supervisor Race Will Come Down to Politics
Here’s how voters felt about the District 5 County Supervisor race.
How the Race for County Supervisor Became a Battleground for Republicans
The District 5 Supervisor Race could determine the San Diego County Republican Party’s future. Here’s why.
opinion and commentary
SDG&E’s Questionable Case Against Balcony Solar
Voice of San Diego reports that SDG&E and other investor-owned utilities are lobbying hard against “balcony solar” — devices that allow people to reduce electricity costs by plugging small solar…
I Support More Housing — But Not Measure A
I don’t own a home in San Diego. Like many residents, I rent. I feel the pressure of rising costs. I understand how difficult it is for working people and…
Open Letter: Restore City Arts Funding
Leaders for local arts organizations argue that continuing to fund the arts is vital to the city’s future.
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