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Supervisors Move to Make Secret Meetings Public
County Supervisor Joel Anderson successfully pushed a trio of transparency measures on Wednesday.
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North County Report: Del Mar Fairgrounds CEO Had Rocky History
It turns out, former Fairgrounds CEO Carlene Moore wasn’t popular…
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Mayor Gloria’s Budget Cuts Fund for Underserved Neighborhoods
The budget further dissolves what remains of the Sustainability and…
Dem Supes Advance County Reform Package
San Diego County board Democrats on Tuesday voted to put…
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Morning report
Morning Report: About Those Secret Subcommittees
Recently, we’ve written about three transparency issues in county government. Supervisors have held secret subcommittee meetings behind closed doors; Board Chair Terra Lawson-Remer spent $89,000 in county funds to poll-test potential ballot measures; and we sued the county because it…
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SOUTH COUNTY
South County Report: Chula Vista Mall Joins Westside Development Push
A Los Angeles-based company is working on plans for a major overhaul.
Chula Vista Mayoral Challenger Leads with Immigration, Affordability
Francisco Tamayo, a Democrat, says Chula Vista needs to stand up for immigrants and prioritize the middle class. Detractors in…
South County Report: A New Front in the Sewage Battle
‘People are not coming to town. That’s our problem,’ says one business owner.
South County Report: The (Not So Flashy) State of Imperial Beach
This evening, if all goes according to plan, Imperial Beach Mayor Mitch McKay will do something almost unheard of for a politician. …
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ENVIRONMENT
We Helped Defuse SeaWorld’s Fireworks. You’re Welcome.
Two years after bird bodies washed up on Mission Bay shores following a barrage of fireworks shows, SeaWorld San Diego says it will switch to using mostly drones instead. Voice…
Why We’re to Blame for San Diego’s Orphaned Bear Cubs
Monrovia residents seem to let wild black bears get too cozy around humans. That’s partly why these cubs lost their mother to euthanization.
Riverside Water Sale Is Done; Deal with Feds Doesn’t Actually Exist
The San Diego County Water Authority doesn’t yet have a deal to discuss selling Colorado River water across state lines.
NORTH COUNTY
Del Mar Fairgrounds Hit with Another Lawsuit Involving Former CEO
Last week, the Fairgrounds Board of Directors abruptly fired the CEO. We have new details of a lawsuit filed two days later.
San Marcos Is Crushing Its Housing Goals
San Marcos is further along than many of its peers in meeting its state-mandated housing goals. Here’s why.
North County Report: Congressional Musical Chairs
Plus, attorney general’s office says Del Mar is violating state housing law.
opinion and commentary
Stop Balancing the Budget on the Backs of Our Youth
Mayor Todd Gloria is proposing to get rid of the Office of Child and Youth Success. Why we must not allow him to do it.
My Brother Had a Name: Ryan Richard Taylor
A sister reflects on her brother’s death — and life — in Ocean Beach.
Harm Reduction Services are Vital to Our Community
San Diego can’t lose sight of the vital role harm reduction services play in the wellbeing of our community.
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