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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.
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Politics Report: A Big Union Loss in Chula Vista
What LIUNA 89 stood to gain from its power play.
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What the Tijuana River Cleanup Reveals About San Diego’s Bigger Challenge
How has cooperation in this area progressed where so much…
Sacramento Report: The State-of-Play on San Diego’s Midway Rising Bill
What does — and doesn’t — stand in the way…
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Lessons from the Tijuana River
San Diego is largely a ship being tossed by the changing tide of Washington’s policies. But the Tijuana River sewage crisis is one area where the region has dropped anchor to chart its own course. In a new DC Explained…
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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.
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…
South County Report: South County Dems Pin Hopes on Peacemaker
Rafael Perez, the new South Area vice chair for the San Diego County Democratic Party, aims to calm party divisions…
Chula Vista Eyes Possible Hotel Tax Increase
The city is joining other local governments in exploring new sources of revenue amid rising costs and strained budgets.
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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.
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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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