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County Nursing Facility Plagued by Racism, Sexual Harassment and Sex Tapes
A Voice of San Diego records suit escalated concerns about culture issues at a county facility and led to the firing of the county’s behavioral health director. She’s considering legal action.
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MTS Wants Fletcher Accuser to Pay Nearly $800K in Legal Bills
Fired MTS employee and accuser of Nathan Fletcher says MTS…
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Del Mar Is Out of Options on Seaside Ridge
Del Mar spent years fighting a controversial housing project called…
Racist Comments Outed in Voice Records Request; Dept Head Out
The county announced the departure of its behavioral health director,…
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MTS to Nathan Fletcher Accuser: Pay Up
Pay up. That’s the message from MTS to Nathan Fletcher-accuser Grecia Figueroa. The Metropolitan Transit System is seeking to collect more than $775,000 in attorney fees and costs from Figueroa, who was fired by MTS just before she alleged sexual…
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‘IRL Summer’ Is Here. Check out Voice of San Diego’s Playlist of Local Artists
We’ve compiled 38 local songs to help keep you humming on…
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SOUTH COUNTY
Not Everything Is Broken Down South
There’s good news in South County – even in government – if you know where to look.
Last-Minute Changes Shake Up South County Races
A surprise retirement announcement, late entrants and a candidate withdrawal are scrambling contests for power in San Diego’s fast-changing border…
Mayor’s Departure Marks End of an Era for Struggling National City
Mayor Ron Morrison has dominated National City politics for more than three decades. His surprise retirement announcement comes as the…
National City Is Headed Toward Insolvency. Why?
The city manager says the working-class city is just a few years away from being unable to pay its bills.…
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ENVIRONMENT
Colonist Honeybees Are Kind of a Problem. Vote Native.
There’s a competition to select California’s first state bee – but this group wants the prize to go to one of the state’s 1,600 native bee species.
Is There Enough Cliff to Support Any Del Mar Housing Development?
State agencies only require developers to prove buildings can withstand erosion for 75 years.
Mexico and US Team-Up to Build Desalination Plant
An international bank says the plant is being built to reduce Tijuana’s reliance on the dwindling Colorado River.
NORTH COUNTY
Fairgrounds Board Kills Affordable Housing Deal with Del Mar
After two years of negotiations, an agreement to try and build an affordable housing project on Fairgrounds property is no more.
Del Mar Wants AG Bonta, Fairgrounds Official Investigated
This is the latest in a long series of dustups between the city, a housing developer and the state.
Escondido Residents Left Waiting on Ice Rink Deal at Kit Carson Park
Residents are waiting on city leaders to weigh in on a controversial 16-acre ice rink proposed for a beloved park.
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Richard Bailey’s Budget Fix: Cut Cops, Fire Fighters and Other Critical City Employees
If you take City Council candidate Richard Bailey at his word, he is saying he wants to ‘return to 2015 staffing levels’ by cutting 1,054 public safety, parks and infrastructure…
San Diego’s Public Restroom Problem Goes Far Beyond Our Beaches
Only one restroom downtown remains open 24/7 – and it’s at a homeless shelter.
Parks for None of Us
The San Diego City Council approved a housing project on land that could have been a park. What gives?
Letter to the Editor: Apartment Vacancy Rates Paint an Incomplete Picture
David Malcolm is the president of Cal West Apartments, Inc. In last Saturday’s “Politics Report,” Will Huntsberry tackled the thorny issue of apartment vacancy rates (apparently the highest in this…
Opinion: South Bay Residents Deserve Accountability
Litigation is often one of the few tools available to ordinary citizens when powerful entities fail to fulfill their legal obligations.
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