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Nearly Half of San Diego Unified Schools May Be ‘Underutilized’
A 2023 report shows that about half of San Diego Unified schools are operating at under 70 percent of the schools’ capacity. With enrollment decline likely to continue in coming years, that’s a dangerous figure.
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Mayoral Hopeful Seeks New Era for National City
City Councilmember Jose Rodriguez says a ‘1960s vision’ stalls progress…
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GOP Supervisor’s Anti-Tax Push Backfires
Republican Supervisor Jim Desmond wanted to bat back future county…
DC Explained: Tracking San Diego’s Federal Funding Performance, by the Numbers
The events of the past year reminded San Diego-area leaders…
Morning report
Morning Report: San Diego Unified Doesn’t Have Enough Students to Fill Many of its Schools
Almost half of the school buildings in San Diego’s biggest district have way fewer students than they were designed to hold. It’s just another example of the student enrollment decline our Jakob McWhinney has been tracking closely. He got his…
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SOUTH COUNTY
South County Report: Democrats Seek to Regain Momentum
‘It’s the economy, stupid.’ Party leaders weigh in on how Dems can make progress on the region’s most pressing problems.…
HR Chief’s Resignation Cost a School District $360,000
The Chula Vista Elementary School District agreed to pay more than $360,000 as part of a resignation agreement with the…
South County Report: A Year Under Trump
A big question for political observers has been whether South County voters would snap back once Trump took office.
South County Report: Hotel Project Marks Inflection Point for Chula Vista Homelessness Efforts
Tuesday morning, an assembly of Chula Vista city leaders and local builders of affordable housing stood in a row in…
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ENVIRONMENT
Opinion: As We Reach 10 Years of the Carlsbad Desalination Plant, Let’s Not Forget Why it’s Needed
Ten years after the opening of the Carlsbad Desalination Plant, it remains a reliable water source amid ecological uncertainty.
Environment Report: Why San Diego Community Power Is Stockpiling Cash
The region’s government-run electricity buyer has over half a billion in its rainy-day fund but hasn’t used any of it to lower rates. Here’s why.
San Diego Community Power: ‘We are Not a Company’
What is San Diego Community Power, anyway? Let us try to explain, again.
NORTH COUNTY
North County Report: Affordable Housing Plans in Del Mar Are Still Pending
Also, Escondido residents are decrying a police contract that allows ICE agents to train at a local firing range.
An Experiment to Move Homeless People Into Long-Term Housing Is Still Going Strong
Officials in Oceanside and Carlsbad are working on moving hundreds of unsheltered homeless people into housing. So far, it’s working.
North County Report: Election Races We’re Watching This Year
Plus, new ICE arrest data is in.
opinion and commentary
Opinion: San Diego’s Budget Challenges Deserve Less Rhetoric and More Data-Driven Analysis
Former Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey missed the mark with his rhetoric-reliant analysis of San Diego’s budget crisis.
Opinion: Developers and Environmentalists Agree – More Housing Is Needed Outside City Boundaries
Silver is the CEO of the Endangered Habitats League, a regional leader in the field of conservation and growth management. Faucett is the President and CEO of the San Diego…
When the Air Is Making Families Sick, Waiting Is Not an Option
While giving air purifiers to families impacted by the Tijuana River sewage crisis is not a solution, it does grant relief. We need to do more while we work on…
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