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City Officials Promised to Open a Permanent Fire Station in Skyline. 11 Years Later Firefighters Are Still Running Calls Out of a Tent
“The facility itself does not at all play into the service that we’re providing,” said one San Diego fire chief.
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City Crews Have Cleared a Freeway Encampment Nearly 70 Times. People Keep Returning
‘It’s like they’re just hustling us around — it’s like…
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Trump Endorses Jim Desmond for 48th Congressional Seat
President Donald Trump threw his support behind San Diego County…
County Hires $10K-a-Month PR Firm Amid Contractor Scandal
The Chula Vista-based public relations firm agreed to deliver “full-service comprehensive public affairs…
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Morning Report: Skyline’s Fire Station Is a Tent — Still
In the early 2010s, people were dying of gunshot wounds and overdoses in one southeastern San Diego neighborhood because emergency responders came too late. The mayor back then, Kevin Faulconer, declared the city would build a fire station in Skyline…
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SOUTH COUNTY
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. …
South County Report: Is Immigration Policy Dampening City Budgets?
At least one South County city is anticipating lower property and hotel tax revenue for the current fiscal year.
Chula Vista Police Chief Files Retaliation, Defamation Claims Against City
The feud between the chief and city leaders has embroiled City Hall.
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ENVIRONMENT
Environment Report: Tijuana River’s Toxic Gas Gets Legislated
State Sen. Steve Padilla is running a bill to strengthen regulations for toxic hydrogen sulfide gas.
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.
NORTH COUNTY
North County Report: Congressional Musical Chairs
Plus, attorney general’s office says Del Mar is violating state housing law.
Escondido Leaders Keep ICE Contract in Place
Despite public outcry, Escondido leaders kept a federal contract that many residents fear could return the city to a divisive era.
North County Report: Saying Goodbye to a Beloved Strip Mall
Carlsbad says goodbye to a local landmark. Plus, Escondido leaders are talking about that ICE contract tonight.
opinion and commentary
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.
Opinion: Good Government Happens in the Sunshine
Supervisor Joel Anderson is proposing new guidelines to make ad hoc subcommittees more open to the public.
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