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Council Takes First Step Toward Canceling Flock Contract
San Diego’s Budget and Government Efficiency Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to advance a proposal to cancel the city’s contract with the controversial Flock surveillance company.
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Trump Wants Data Centers on Federal Property Like NAVWAR Site
Despite a proposed ban in the works, San Diego City…
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Padres Put Money in Politics
A few weeks ago, at a forum, San Diego City…
Should California Borrow $8.4 Billion for Immunology Research?
Criticism of Proposition 38’s biggest proponent has led to atypical…
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More Fallout From Misconduct Records
In August, our Lisa Halverstadt revealed that a county Behavioral Health Services analyst got promoted last year after a county probe concluded she made a racist comment during an online diversity training. Now it appears that staffer – who had…
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Binational Jazz Festival: A Fusion of Sounds, Style
The San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival featured Femina Fatal,…
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SOUTH COUNTY
Following Lawsuits, Sluggish Sales, National City Is Vexed by Cannabis
The city’s cannabis sector has drawn lawsuits and accusations of deceptive business practices. Sales are also lagging.
South County Leaders Turn Away From Housing First
Policymakers in the region increasingly favor homelessness policies centered on treatment, shelter and enforcement over permanent housing.
Three-Way Mayoral Race Threatens Democrats’ Bid for Control in Imperial Beach
The entrance of two Democrats into the race to unseat incumbent Mitch McKay has fractured the local party and increases…
South County Democrats Pin Hopes on National City Mayor’s Race
With Democratic mayoral candidates facing obstacles in Chula Vista and Imperial Beach, the race to lead National City is taking…
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ENVIRONMENT
Manchester Group Promises Housing Will Be ‘Major Part’ of NAVWAR Development
Developers say a data center is still a possibility, but the project would also include housing.
San Diego Passed New Renter Protections Last Year. Tenants Say Landlords Are Already Breaking Them.
A new city law requires landlords to produce copies of their utility bills to tenants that dispute the charges. Many, allegedly, don’t comply.
Existential Threat to CEQA or Just Building Stuff We Need Faster?
Come and join us for a Prop 45 debate on Saturday at Politifest.
NORTH COUNTY
The Fairgrounds Board And City of Del Mar Are Still Beefing
Also, we continue to unpack the Debrah Barnes mystery.
Candidate Says This County Policy Is Pushing San Diegans to Riverside
County Supervisor candidate Kyle Krahel says the county’s VMT policy is ‘driving people to buy homes in Riverside County.’
Supe Candidate Kyle Krahel Says People Will Die if Measure B Fails
The candidate said it will be difficult for the county to provide essential services to the region’s most vulnerable if a proposed countywide half-cent sales tax increase, Measure B, doesn’t…
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Fixing the South Bay Plant Won’t Stop the Tijuana River’s Industrial Waste
While repairing the South Bay treatment plant is critical, we must find a way to remove chemicals and heavy metals also found in the river.
On Short-Term Rentals, San Diego Needed Leadership, Not Easy Answers
Editor’s note: San Diego City Council District 2 candidates Richard Bailey and Nicole Crosby weighed in on the city’s vacation rental laws at Voice of San Diego’s Politifest. Councilmember Jennifer…
Don’t Let Naysayers Write Off Chula Vista Bayfront
Progress is always a battle, but over the years, we have slowly and surely created a public waterfront that finally belongs to the people who live here and all Californians.
Richard Bailey’s Budget Fix: Cut Cops, Fire Fighters and Other Critical City Employees
If you take City Council candidate Richard Bailey at his word, he is saying he wants to ‘return to 2015 staffing levels’ by cutting 1,054 public safety, parks and infrastructure…
San Diego’s Public Restroom Problem Goes Far Beyond Our Beaches
Only one restroom downtown remains open 24/7 – and it’s at a homeless shelter.
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