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Manchester Group Pitches Massive Data Center at NAVWAR Site
Public records reveal Doug Manchester’s development firm has been talking to San Diego energy utilities about building a 400 MW data center on a site where housing had been proposed.
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Council Now Has Anti-Flock Majority
San Diego Councilmember Stephen Whitburn announced Tuesday he wants to…
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Mayor Todd Gloria Picks New COO
On Thursday, Mayor Todd Gloria appointed Bethany Bezak, who currently…
Latest State Reports Show Growth, Declines at San Diego Unified
On Thursday, California released its latest batch of student performance…
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Safe Sleeping Sites Under Scrutiny
Since 2023, the city has temporarily housed hundreds of homeless San Diegans in tents at the edges of Balboa Park. The city’s safe sleeping program, as it’s called, has been controversial since the start and now is getting more scrutiny…
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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
South County Democrats Pin Hopes on National City Mayor’s Race
With Democratic mayoral candidates facing obstacles in Chula Vista and Imperial Beach, the race to lead National City is taking…
South County Goes Full YIMBY
South County leaders are bullish on housing. In a series of candidate forums last week, including our own Politifest, candidates…
South County Lawmakers Notch Wins in Sacramento
New bachelor’s degrees, AI regulations, protections for immigrants and a boost for residents near the sewage-clogged Tijuana River. South County’s…
Hate Graffiti Rattles Imperial Beach in Election Season
A recent spate of antisemitic and politically motivated vandalism has residents – and city politics – on edge.
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ENVIRONMENT
The Phenomenon That Could Blunt El Niño
The Pacific Decadal Oscillation could stymie the effects of El Niño — at least, let’s hope so.
San Diego Passed New Renter Protections Last Year. Tenants Say Landlords Are Already Breaking Them.
A new city law requires landlords to produce copies of their utility bills to tenants that dispute the charges. Many, allegedly, don’t comply.
Existential Threat to CEQA or Just Building Stuff We Need Faster?
Come and join us for a Prop 45 debate on Saturday at Politifest.
NORTH COUNTY
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.’
Oceanside Voters to Decide on Another Sales Tax Measure
Two years after approving Measure X, some Oceanside residents aren’t sold on Measure S.
The Battle to Lead San Marcos’ Next Chapter
Sharon Jenkins and Mike Sannella will present their vision for housing, growth and the city’s economy at Politifest North County on Oct. 2.
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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.
Parks for None of Us
The San Diego City Council approved a housing project on land that could have been a park. What gives?
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