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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 elected officials an additional term in office.
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The County Hires Outside Orgs for Public Services. It Should Boost Oversight of Those Contracts, Report Finds
Amid a criminal embezzlement case involving a former county contractor,…
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New Del Mar Fairgrounds CEO on Ushering in a New Era
The Fairgrounds last CEO was fired abruptly. Becky Bartling hopes…
Why Seniors Are Staying Homeless Longer than Others
New data reveals seniors are staying about a month longer…
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Chula Council Wants Huge Pay Raise
Chula Vista City Councilmembers are moving swiftly to place an initiative on the November ballot that would overhaul the city’s government – and give themselves a $45,000 pay raise. The initiative, authored and sponsored by a prominent local labor union,…
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SOUTH COUNTY
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…
South County Report: National City Gives Thumbs Up to Electric Trucking
City Council support for a Port of San Diego electric truck charging station represents a remarkable turnaround.
South County Report: Catching Up
County budget updates and a port proposal aiming to make tennis shine in Chula Vista.
South County Report: Encouraging Budget News for Chula Vista Schools
New state funds are bolstering South County’s largest elementary school district.
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ENVIRONMENT
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.
Many California Fishermen Are Nearing Retirement. Can the Industry Save Its Graying Fleet?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In choppy surf off of La Jolla, fisherman Shane Volberding fought to land a yellowtail, a silver and gold fish prized…
Community Power CEO Takes Leave
The leader of the $1.2 billion public agency charged with transforming San Diego’s energy supply was nowhere to be seen at a meeting of its board on Thursday. Instead, San…
NORTH COUNTY
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.
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.
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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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