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San Diego Police Department Is Weighing Using AI to Write Police Reports
In July, SDPD put out a request for information for AI programs that can help officers write police reports.
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The Fine Print in the Countywide Sales Tax Hike Pitch
We dug into the details of a half-cent sales tax…
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VOSD Podcast: The Mayor’s Unwelcome Assistance
On the latest episode of the VOSD Podcast, our hosts…
Candidate Says This County Policy Is Pushing San Diegans to Riverside
County Supervisor candidate Kyle Krahel says the county’s VMT policy…
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All About the Proposed Countywide Sales Tax Hike
A coalition of labor and advocacy groups want to increase the countywide sales-tax by a half cent to shield San Diegans from cuts pushed by the Trump administration and address the Tijuana River sewage crisis. Headlines about that sales-tax pitch…
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Binational Jazz Festival: A Fusion of Sounds, Style
The San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival featured Femina Fatal,…
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SOUTH COUNTY
South County Democrats Pin Hopes on National City Mayor’s Race
With Democratic mayoral candidates facing obstacles in Chula Vista and Imperial Beach, the race to lead National City is taking…
South County Goes Full YIMBY
South County leaders are bullish on housing. In a series of candidate forums last week, including our own Politifest, candidates…
South County Lawmakers Notch Wins in Sacramento
New bachelor’s degrees, AI regulations, protections for immigrants and a boost for residents near the sewage-clogged Tijuana River. South County’s…
Hate Graffiti Rattles Imperial Beach in Election Season
A recent spate of antisemitic and politically motivated vandalism has residents – and city politics – on edge.
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ENVIRONMENT
San Diego Passed New Renter Protections Last Year. Tenants Say Landlords Are Already Breaking Them.
A new city law requires landlords to produce copies of their utility bills to tenants that dispute the charges. Many, allegedly, don’t comply.
Existential Threat to CEQA or Just Building Stuff We Need Faster?
Come and join us for a Prop 45 debate on Saturday at Politifest.
What’s Desmond’s Deal on TJ River?
Supervisor Jim Desmond supported a $1.8M feasibility study on cleaning the entire Tijuana River. But he’s against the very thing that could pay for the fix.
NORTH COUNTY
Oceanside Voters to Decide on Another Sales Tax Measure
Two years after approving Measure X, some Oceanside residents aren’t sold on Measure S.
The Battle to Lead San Marcos’ Next Chapter
Sharon Jenkins and Mike Sannella will present their vision for housing, growth and the city’s economy at Politifest North County on Oct. 2.
Two Opposite Cities, One Similar Battle for Mayor
Incumbent mayors in Escondido and Encinitas face Dem-backed challengers as debates heat up over housing, homelessness and local control.
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Don’t Let Naysayers Write Off Chula Vista Bayfront
Progress is always a battle, but over the years, we have slowly and surely created a public waterfront that finally belongs to the people who live here and all Californians.
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…
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