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County Leaders Still Eyeing County-Backed Tax Hike
The county in late April quietly extended a contract with consultants exploring potential county-supported tax measures as another effort moved forward.
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Tax Hikes by Initiative Still Possible … for Now
The city of San Diego and the county dodged a…
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South County Report: Catching Up
County budget updates and a port proposal aiming to make…
The Learning Curve: San Diego Unified Moves to Rein in Screens
A mounting wave of pushback against ed tech has sprung…
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Morning Report: Ballot Measures, a Budget Vote and a Baby
County supervisors had a very busy Thursday…and a baby on board for the action. With her five-week-old baby in tow, Chair Terra Lawson-Remer presided over major votes on the county’s budget, two November ballot measures, a move to make secret…
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SOUTH COUNTY
South County Report: Voters Prefer Insiders
The table is mostly set for November’s general election battles.
Union Aims for Major Overhaul of Chula Vista’s Government
The deep-pocketed local chapter of the Laborers International Union is preparing a ballot measure that would give city councilmembers an…
South County Report: Latino Voters’ Rightward Shift Appears to Be Reversing
Latinos’ Republican-curiosity appears to be over.
South County Report: Knives Out in South County Elections
The June 2 primary election is less than two weeks away, and South County is living up to its reputation…
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ENVIRONMENT
Environment Report: Reflecting Pool Contractor Tried Cleaning Tijuana River Too
Greenwater Services won no-bid contracts to do experimental treatment on the Tijuana River and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
No, the Governor Did Not Just Give $46 Million to the Tijuana River
Gov. Gavin Newsom dropped a confusing press release Thursday that made it seem like the Tijuana River sewage crisis was getting $46 million in state funding. Media outlets nationwide jumped…
Colorado River Deal Is a ‘QSA 2.0’
San Diego signed a deal Tuesday to start talking about something that’s never been done before: Sell water to other thirsty states in the Southwest. The San Diego County Water…
NORTH COUNTY
North County Report: Del Mar and Fairgrounds Still Feuding
The Del Mar Fairgrounds board is again questioning its plan with the city of Del Mar to build an affordable housing project on the Fairgrounds property.
North County Report: Election Results Are Rolling In
Early election results in some North County races have already started solidifying who will face off in November.
Voices of the Voters: Supervisor Race Will Come Down to Politics
Here’s how voters felt about the District 5 County Supervisor race.
opinion and commentary
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…
I Support More Housing — But Not Measure A
I don’t own a home in San Diego. Like many residents, I rent. I feel the pressure of rising costs. I understand how difficult it is for working people and…
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