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San Diego Pays a Lot for Abundant Water. Tijuana Pays a Different Price for Water Scarcity.
Maria Herrera had about a quarter left in her last five-gallon water jug. On that April afternoon, though, spotty water service returned to the 67-year-old woman’s apartment, before the jug emptied. If it hadn’t, that was all she had left to bathe, do housework or drink. Herrera lives…
MORNING REPORT
Morning Report: Supes Vote to Back, Advocate On Newsom’s Reform Proposal
County supervisors on Tuesday voted to endorse Gov. Gavin Newsom’s framework for a new state system to connect vulnerable Californians with serious mental illnesses with court-ordered care. Nathan Fletcher, who chairs the county board, and Vice Chair Nora Vargas said…
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How a San Diego Church Became a Nexus of Anti-Vaccine, Anti-COVID Lockdown and Right-wing Political Organizing
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Awaken has been at the center of a new movement of conservative activists. Some of the churches leaders and supporters have become regulars…
Growing Tensions at Del Mar Union Have Spurred Calls for Investigation into Staff Dismissals
Parents and former faculty members of the Del Mar Union School District have packed school board meetings for weeks about apparent tensions between staff and administrators. Outspoken school community members…
Politics Report: Labor Flip Signals Shifting Landscape in National City
This week, the executive board of the San Diego Imperial Counties Labor Council voted to endorse Jose Rodriguez for mayor of National City and oppose Alejandra Sotelo-Solis’ re-election. The endorsement…
recent stories
VOSD Podcast: Awaken Church and the New Homelessness Numbers
We’re coming at you with two interviews this week. First up: Voice of San Diego’s intern darling, Jakob McWhinney, unleashed an authoritative piece on Awaken Church. He sat down to…
Chula Vista Delays New Landlord-Tenant Rules
This post originally appeared in the May 19 Morning Report. Subscribe here for free. After a marathon meeting Tuesday night, the Chula Vista City Council decided to table a pair…
Oceanside Now Has the Highest Unsheltered Homeless Population in North County
New data from the annual point-in-time count revealed that Oceanside has replaced Escondido as the North County city with the highest number of unsheltered homeless individuals.
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Education
Campaign Spending in Race for San Diego Unified Coastal District Surprisingly Competitive
This year, two seats are up for grabs on the five-person board and one of those seats is being heavily contested – at least when it comes to money.
San Dieguito Superintendent’s Remarks About Asian Students Sparks Outrage
A week after a trustee at the San Dieguito Union High School District resigned, the district’s superintendent has been placed on administrative leave after saying Asian students are academically successful…
San Diego Unified Chooses Another Homegrown Superintendent
Lamont Jackson, a former San Diego Unified student and longtime district educator, has been selected as San Diego Unified School District’s new superintendent.
environment
SDG&E Proposes 9 Percent Rate Hike Come 2024
San Diego Gas and Electric plans to raise gas and electric bills by almost 9 percent beginning in 2024 if state regulators OK a proposed four-year spending plan submitted this…
State Lawmakers Target Trash in Tijuana River Valley
Southern California lawmakers hope Gov. Gavin Newsom will put $100 million in next year’s budget to be split equally between the Tijuana River and the Mexicali-to-Salton-Sea-flowing New River, both sewage-plagued…
Meet the New Face of San Diego’s Public Power Company
The San Diego region’s new leader of its push to provide San Diegans with 100 percent renewable electricity, at lower rates than SDG&E, started her new gig this month, and…
north county
Encinitas to Consider Housing Project it Previously Rejected
The Encinitas Boulevard Apartments proposal is set to go before the City Council on June 8.
Escondido Again Considers Tax Increase to Solve Budget Woes
Facing an $8 million deficit this year, Escondido’s City Council is weighing the same sales tax increase it shot down two years ago. The Council has only moved further right…
With County Fair in Jeopardy, There Has Still Been No Accountability for CEO in Bid-Rigging Scandal
State officials and the 22nd District Agricultural Association board won’t take any disciplinary action toward Del Mar Fairgrounds leadership who a judge said likely rigged a contract for games and…
opinion and commentary
Full Analysis of All Sports Arena Proposals Is a Must
The San Diego City Council should move forward with a thorough analysis of all five proposals before shortening down the list.
San Diego Has a Housing Crisis, Not an Arena Crisis
For the city to give priority to a state-of-the-art entertainment complex, intended to attract more concerts and minor-league sports teams, would be a gross example of misguided public planning.
Shallow Subsidies: A Golden Opportunity to Address Older Adult Homelessness in San Diego
For the first time since 2020, San Diego County conducted a Point-in-Time Count (PITC), a snapshot on a single day to determine the nature and size of the County’s population…
POLITICS
Politics Report: Guns and the Sheriff’s Race
The Deputy Sheriff’s Association is trying to raise alarm among Democrats about sheriff candidate Dave Myers – normal, right? Plus, what we learned about 101 Ash St. this week and…
San Diego Sheriff’s Race Is an Open Contest for First Time In Decades
It’s possible the next sheriff will be a Democrat after a half century — at least — of Republican dominance. But all three of the leading contenders have been Republicans…
Mona Rios Is Leaving Politics. National City, Water Authority Are in for a Shake Up.
National City voters will have a mayor and two council members to vote for this November under the city’s first district-based elections.
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