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Chula Vista School Board Candidate Scrubbed ICE From Resume
Chula Vista Elementary School District Trustee Jessica Tolston said her work for the Department of Homeland Security involved visa processing and humanitarian work. Her resume shows extensive involvement with ICE.
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What’s Desmond’s Deal on TJ River?
Supervisor Jim Desmond supported a $1.8M feasibility study on cleaning…
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Supes Sound Off on Employee Misconduct Records
County supervisors are calling for change after records sought by…
Firefighters Union Pulls Endorsement of Foster
The city of San Diego’s firefighters union has pulled its…
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City Council Wants a Say on Waymo
The San Diego City Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday urging state leaders to let cities decide if and how Waymo — and driverless cars in general — can operate on local streets. For the moment: City leaders don’t actually…
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‘IRL Summer’ Is Here. Check out Voice of San Diego’s Playlist of Local Artists
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SOUTH COUNTY
Is the Gaylord Hotel Living Up to Its Promise?
Officials promised Chula Vista’s $1.3 billion bayfront resort would bring tourists, revenue and new development opportunities. A year after the…
Chula Vista’s Gaylord Hotel May Cost More Than Expected
Officials borrowed nearly $400 million to subsidize the $1.3 billion Gaylord Pacific Resort. This year, officials expect it will cost…
Not Everything Is Broken Down South
There’s good news in South County – even in government – if you know where to look.
One Battle After Another, South County Edition
Budgets, salaries, even a routine homeless services agreement brought the fight to San Diego’s border region. When money is tight…
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ENVIRONMENT
Two Supes Think County Should Own Tijuana River Pollution Crisis
San Diego County Supervisors Paloma Aguirre and Terra Lawson-Remer want the county to pay for treating the entire Tijuana River because, they say, that’s their job.
Arizona Wants to Suck Water Supplies From Mexico’s Sea of Cortez
Mexico would keep the water, but Arizona’s investment in building desalination would allow the state to draw more Colorado River water.
Colonist Honeybees Are Kind of a Problem. Vote Native.
There’s a competition to select California’s first state bee – but this group wants the prize to go to one of the state’s 1,600 native bee species.
NORTH COUNTY
Fairgrounds Board Kills Affordable Housing Deal with Del Mar
After two years of negotiations, an agreement to try and build an affordable housing project on Fairgrounds property is no more.
Del Mar Wants AG Bonta, Fairgrounds Official Investigated
This is the latest in a long series of dustups between the city, a housing developer and the state.
Escondido Residents Left Waiting on Ice Rink Deal at Kit Carson Park
Residents are waiting on city leaders to weigh in on a controversial 16-acre ice rink proposed for a beloved park.
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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.
Parks for None of Us
The San Diego City Council approved a housing project on land that could have been a park. What gives?
Letter to the Editor: Apartment Vacancy Rates Paint an Incomplete Picture
David Malcolm is the president of Cal West Apartments, Inc. In last Saturday’s “Politics Report,” Will Huntsberry tackled the thorny issue of apartment vacancy rates (apparently the highest in this…
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.
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