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‘No Appetite’ for New Fees, San Diego Council Looks to Budget Cuts
San Diego City Councilmembers are pledging to make budget cuts instead of asking residents to pay higher fees.
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County Pharma Chief’s Second Job ‘Presented a Potential Conflict of Interest’
San Diego County’s full-time chief pharmacy officer stopped working as a partner at…
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Politics Report: The Second Home Tax Is Back
San Diego Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera’s office says this has the…
Sacramento Report: San Diego Continues to Be a Builder’s City
Approaching a deadline in the Legislature this week, San Diego…
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Morning Report: San Ysidro Schools Are Going Broke
San Diego County education officials recently placed the San Ysidro School District under fiscal supervision, calling the district “fiscal[ly] distress[ed.]” In a letter to the district, county officials wrote that the district faces mounting deficits and is on track to…
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SOUTH COUNTY
South County Report: San Ysidro Schools Slash Budget to Avert Insolvency
Leaders with the San Ysidro School District plan to cut nearly $5 million from its annual budget.
South County Report: Chula Vista Chief’s Lawyer Preparing Anti-White Discrimination Lawsuit
I was out of town last week on a trip with my family. I should have known better. As always…
Mayoral Hopeful Seeks New Era for National City
City Councilmember Jose Rodriguez says a ‘1960s vision’ stalls progress in his cash-strapped city. Prominent Democrats say his mayoral bid…
South County Report: Democrats Seek to Regain Momentum
‘It’s the economy, stupid.’ Party leaders weigh in on how Dems can make progress on the region’s most pressing problems.…
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ENVIRONMENT
Opinion: As We Reach 10 Years of the Carlsbad Desalination Plant, Let’s Not Forget Why it’s Needed
Ten years after the opening of the Carlsbad Desalination Plant, it remains a reliable water source amid ecological uncertainty.
Valentine’s Day Marks Next Crucial Deadline on the Colorado River
But none of the U.S. states negotiating the river’s future have any love for each other.
Environment Report: Why San Diego Community Power Is Stockpiling Cash
The region’s government-run electricity buyer has over half a billion in its rainy-day fund but hasn’t used any of it to lower rates. Here’s why.
NORTH COUNTY
North County Report: Health District Prepares for New Management
Palomar Health’s new partnership with UCSD Health is moving quickly with big changes underway, meanwhile I’m still trying to get the state to weigh in on the new governance structure.
North County Report: Affordable Housing Plans in Del Mar Are Still Pending
Also, Escondido residents are decrying a police contract that allows ICE agents to train at a local firing range.
An Experiment to Move Homeless People Into Long-Term Housing Is Still Going Strong
Officials in Oceanside and Carlsbad are working on moving hundreds of unsheltered homeless people into housing. So far, it’s working.
opinion and commentary
Opinion: San Diego’s Budget Challenges Deserve Less Rhetoric and More Data-Driven Analysis
Former Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey missed the mark with his rhetoric-reliant analysis of San Diego’s budget crisis.
Opinion: Developers and Environmentalists Agree – More Housing Is Needed Outside City Boundaries
Silver is the CEO of the Endangered Habitats League, a regional leader in the field of conservation and growth management. Faucett is the President and CEO of the San Diego…
When the Air Is Making Families Sick, Waiting Is Not an Option
While giving air purifiers to families impacted by the Tijuana River sewage crisis is not a solution, it does grant relief. We need to do more while we work on…
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