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Fact Check: Understanding Martha Abraham’s Interactions with Police
A Voice of San Diego analysis of available evidence shows Abraham has had disputes with two neighbors, but other community members came to her defense.
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Who’s Funding the Measure B Campaign?
A child care focused nonprofit, health care orgs, labor…
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Is It Time to Take San Diego’s Democratic Socialists Seriously?
For decades, San Diego’s socialists were a political nonentity. But…
Councilmember Accuses Cops of Failing to Notify When They Are Present at ICE Raids
In a social media post, San Diego Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera…
Morning report
Will the Real Anti-Flock Candidate Please Stand Up?
San Diego City Council District 2 candidate Nicole Crosby has made no secret of her opposition to Flock police surveillance cameras. During public appearance after public appearance, she’s denounced the Flock surveillance system and called for its dismantling. Try…
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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 Mayoral Races Take Widely Different Courses
Contests to lead the region’s three major cities have gone in surprisingly different directions, reflecting each city’s distinct political culture.
Stabbing Prompts Reconsideration of Tenant Protections in Chula Vista
An Oct. 14 brawl at a city apartment complex resulted in six arrests and one victim hospitalized with stabbing wounds.…
Following Lawsuits, Sluggish Sales, National City Is Vexed by Cannabis
The city’s cannabis sector has drawn lawsuits and accusations of deceptive business practices. Sales are also lagging.
South County Leaders Turn Away From Housing First
Policymakers in the region increasingly favor homelessness policies centered on treatment, shelter and enforcement over permanent housing.
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ENVIRONMENT
Congress Could Give San Diego More Say Over Proposed Data Center
Rep. Sara Jacobs says her bill would require local approval of any data center on the Navy-owned property.
Trump Wants Data Centers on Federal Property Like NAVWAR Site
Despite a proposed ban in the works, San Diego City Hall would be near powerless to stop it.
Manchester Group Promises Housing Will Be ‘Major Part’ of NAVWAR Development
Developers say a data center is still a possibility, but the project would also include housing.
NORTH COUNTY
The Fairgrounds Board And City of Del Mar Are Still Beefing
Also, we continue to unpack the Debrah Barnes mystery.
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.’
Supe Candidate Kyle Krahel Says People Will Die if Measure B Fails
The candidate said it will be difficult for the county to provide essential services to the region’s most vulnerable if a proposed countywide half-cent sales tax increase, Measure B, doesn’t…
opinion and commentary
Fixing the South Bay Plant Won’t Stop the Tijuana River’s Industrial Waste
While repairing the South Bay treatment plant is critical, we must find a way to remove chemicals and heavy metals also found in the river.
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.
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