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How the Trash Screw-Up Happened and Why It’s Not Going Away
It was the simplest of mistakes. The city sent bad billing information on roughly 87,700 customers to the county tax collector’s office. An employee transferring the data from Salesforce into a TXT file made an error, the Politics Report has learned. City staff say that about 50.2 percent…
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City Threatens to Cut Ties with Gaslamp Quarter Association Over Alleged Involvement With Illegal Comic-Con Ad
Local business leader refutes allegations that he illegally approved an…
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This San Diego Lawmaker’s Bill Died, but Its Not a Total Loss
State Sen. Catherine Blakespear’s push to tighten factory environmental rules…
Democrat Wants to Flip a Board of Supervisors Seat
Who wins will likely come down to experience, name recognition…
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State Review Faulted Long-Acclaimed County Nursing Facility
Employee misconduct records released after Voice of San Diego’s legal battle with the county recently revealed issues at its long-praised Edgemoor skilled nursing facility. Our Lisa Halverstadt wanted to know how residents at the 192-bed facility serving people with complex…
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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
Hate Graffiti Rattles Imperial Beach in Election Season
A recent spate of antisemitic and politically motivated vandalism has residents – and city politics – on edge.
Sharp Contrasts in South County Mayoral Races
South San Diego County politics are different. Rougher. More personal. And far less predictable than elsewhere. That’s especially true in…
Is the Gaylord Hotel Living Up to Its Promise?
Officials promised Chula Vista’s $1.3 billion bayfront resort would bring tourists, revenue and new development opportunities. A year after the…
Chula Vista’s Gaylord Hotel May Cost More Than Expected
Officials borrowed nearly $400 million to subsidize the $1.3 billion Gaylord Pacific Resort. This year, officials expect it will cost…
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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.
Two Supes Think County Should Own Tijuana River Pollution Crisis
San Diego County Supervisors Paloma Aguirre and Terra Lawson-Remer want the county to pay for treating the entire Tijuana River because, they say, that’s their job.
Arizona Wants to Suck Water Supplies From Mexico’s Sea of Cortez
Mexico would keep the water, but Arizona’s investment in building desalination would allow the state to draw more Colorado River water.
NORTH COUNTY
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.
Sheriff: New Vista Jail Is Critical to Sustaining Progress on Jail Deaths
Deteriorating infrastructure and cramped quarters at the Vista jail has the Sheriff’s Office insisting a $950 million replacement is a necessity.
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.
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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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