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Polling Shows County’s Challenges to Raise Revenue
The county paid consultants to poll-test three tax hike options. Each one comes with hurdles.
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How Three Art Spaces are Defying a Hostile Real Estate Market
For local art spaces that dare to exist outside of…
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Escondido Residents Left Waiting on Ice Rink Deal at Kit Carson Park
Residents are waiting on city leaders to weigh in on…
California’s Solution to Its Deadliest Bridge: A Steel Fence and AI
Caltrans plans to build a long-awaited barrier along San Diego’s…
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What County Polling on Possible Tax Hikes Revealed
Democrats on the county Board of Supervisors are exploring how the county could pull in more cash to combat federal cuts coming down the pike. But getting a countywide tax hike across the finish line won’t be easy – and…
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SOUTH COUNTY
South County Report: How a Union-Backed Bid to Overhaul Chula Vista’s Government Unraveled
A prominent labor union launched an ambitious effort to remake Chula Vista’s elected government. Voters had other ideas.
The Other Cardenas Working in Politics
One of San Diego County’s most prominent labor unions paid at least $18,000 to a digital marketing firm run by…
South County Report: Chula Vista Is on the Verge of Radically Reshaping Its Government
A proposed ballot measure would change how city leaders are elected, paid and do their work. Here’s everything you need…
Chula Vista Councilmembers Move to Award Themselves Huge Pay Raise
The City Council on Tuesday advanced a November ballot measure that would raise councilmembers’ pay by 59 percent and give…
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ENVIRONMENT
Environment Report: Community Power Survey Reveals Employees Underwhelmed By CEO
Employees identified opportunities for growth in Karin Burns’ leadership of the power-buying agency.
Sewage Pollution Is Keeping Kids Out of the Water in This California Beach Town
For the past few years waterfront access has been limited by persistent sewage pollution from Tijuana, forcing a surf camp to find a workaround.
Environment Report: Is Plug-In Solar Actually Dangerous?
Safety concerns could make or break the legislative battle over balcony solar. But so far no one has been able to point to a specific incident of solar panels causing injuries.
NORTH COUNTY
New Del Mar Fairgrounds CEO on Ushering in a New Era
The Fairgrounds last CEO was fired abruptly. Becky Bartling hopes to steady the ship and plan for the future.
Encinitas Passes on Money to House Homeless
Encinitas leaders passed on a chance at $4 million to address homelessness, again rejecting state housing and homeless policies.
Feds Will Finally Help Oceanside 73 Years After Admitting Fault for Its Disappearing Beaches
Decades of delays forced Oceanside to create its own sand solution. Now, the government finally has a plan to help.
opinion and commentary
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.
Why Operating a Desalination Plant in California Is a High-Stakes Gamble
Keith R. Solar is an attorney. He lives in Point Loma. California’s acceptance of desalination has ebbed and flowed over the years as the state grapples with shoring up water…
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…
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