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The Not-So-Unlikely Alliance

By Scott Lewis

Carl DeMaio is the grand marshal of his own perpetual parade and Donna Frye has often enjoyed the procession.

A Referendum on Sincerity

By Scott Lewis

Having so many new and different positions can make a person awkward and unsure when they speak. Steve Francis may have said the right things but he didn't sell them to all who might have been buyers.

Fiercely Neutral, to a Point

By Scott Lewis

The Chargers yell at the mayor for suggesting that they don't like him and they finally become a campaign issue.

COMMENTARYHow to Lay Off a Teacher of the Year

By Scott Lewis

Guillermo Gomez left behind a decade of experience and took a $10,000 pay cut to be part of the new Lincoln High. Now, thanks to an automated formula, he and other talented teachers could get the axe.

The City Manager Shoe Drops

By Scott Lewis

Michael Uberuaga, who led the city for years, is back in the news.

The Tried and True, the Hip and New and the Fighter in You

By Scott Lewis

The three most prominent candidates for City Council District 3 each offer residents a strikingly different style of representation.

The Folly of For-Sale Affordable Housing

By Scott Lewis

The market appears to be doing something rapidly -- and without tax dollars -- that the government has spent millions of dollars and years trying to do: make housing affordable.

Peters Plays to Win

By Scott Lewis

The City Council president would love nothing more than for voters to say he won the argument -- the long argument -- he's waged with something bigger than Mike Aguirre.

Deferring to the Conspiracy

By Scott Lewis

The city attorney's most prominent challenger so far stumbles into the world of unsubstantiated accusations.

The Chargers Wait for Consent

By Scott Lewis

What if the Chargers were to take over development of the bay-front convention center and resort as a financing tool for the new stadium? Hmmm.

Chargers Trying Not to Step on Tennessee Toes

By Scott Lewis

Some may have hoped that soon we'd be seeing a proposal for a new football stadium in the region. They'll need a very liberal definition of the word 'soon.'

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Big Beautiful Library or Fire Helicopter? Hmmm...

By Scott Lewis

The mayor says he would never use city funds for a library and he has to beg corporations to pay for a fire helicopter. That doesn't add up.

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The Hoteliers' New Kitty

By Scott Lewis

Now that the hoteliers have set up their own quasi-government slush fund with the mission to promote San Diego, perhaps they should take on some of the city's aged pork.

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The Quiet Retraction

By Scott Lewis

After creating a political ruckus with an editorial claiming Mike Aguirre broke the law, the local newspaper issues a whisper of an incorrect correction.

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How to Crash the Party

By Scott Lewis

The only way to level the playing field for independent-minded candidates is to raise their fundraising limits.

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What a Difference a Year (and a New Manager) Makes

By Scott Lewis

Chula Vista's city manager has shocked everyone by proposing cuts to the fire and police departments after a major disaster. But what's really shocking is to hear a city manager speak with such candor.

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