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San Diego Police Used Flock to Surveil Officers, Domestic Violence Victim
During an investigation of an officer suspected of having a sexual relationship with a domestic violence victim, SDPD officials used Flock to track the movements of both the officer and the victim. To some, this feels like a clear violation of the city’s use policy for the tech.
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Street Dining Returns to an Urbanizing Chula Vista
The City Council this week voted to bring back curbside…
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Former Chula Vista Schools Director Alleges Favoritism in Union Leader’s New Job
The Chula Vista Elementary School District is poised to give…
La Jolla’s Most ‘Infamous’ House Party Fails the Test of Time
In its 27th year, The La Jolla Summer White Party…
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When Flock Gets Turned On the Cops
A new controversy involving the city’s Flock surveillance cameras could lead to City Council-approved shutdown. Councilmember Raul Campillo, who had been a proponent of the cameras, is now among those sounding off on the revelation that police have used the…
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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
Blue Wave in South County? More Like a Ripple
Amid Democratic infighting, South County election results stood in sharp contrast to a countywide leftward shift.
National City Businesses Propose Sharply Lower Tax Increase
Business leaders tasked with crafting an alternative to a failed city business tax increase proposed a smaller increase that would…
South County Mayoral Races Take Widely Different Courses
Contests to lead the region’s three major cities have gone in surprisingly different directions, reflecting each city’s distinct political culture.
Stabbing Prompts Reconsideration of Tenant Protections in Chula Vista
An Oct. 14 brawl at a city apartment complex resulted in six arrests and one victim hospitalized with stabbing wounds.…
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ENVIRONMENT
This Bipartisan Bill Could Make Data Centers Pay
The proposed bill could put onus on data centers – including the one proposed at NAVWAR – to pay for their own power and grid upgrades.
Congress Could Give San Diego More Say Over Proposed Data Center
Rep. Sara Jacobs says her bill would require local approval of any data center on the Navy-owned property.
Trump Wants Data Centers on Federal Property Like NAVWAR Site
Despite a proposed ban in the works, San Diego City Hall would be near powerless to stop it.
NORTH COUNTY
The Fairgrounds Board And City of Del Mar Are Still Beefing
Also, we continue to unpack the Debrah Barnes mystery.
Desmond Has Spent a Lot of County Money on Ads About Himself
While campaigning for the 48th Congressional District, County Supervisor Jim Desmond has spent hundreds of thousands in public dollars on ads about himself and his political views.
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.’
opinion and commentary
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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