She Exceeded ‘Job Requirements’ Until … Why MTS Fired Grecia Figueroa
The Metropolitan Transit System released a report Thursday it commissioned to review what its leaders knew about a relationship between one of its employees and its board chair when they decided to fire that employee.
MORNING REPORT
Morning Report: Why MTS Fired Grecia Figueroa
The Metropolitan Transit System released the findings of an independent investigation into allegations made by a former employee that drug the agency and its former board chair into one of San Diego’s biggest scandals. Ex-MTS employee Grecia Figueroa last year…
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A Principal on Monday’s Storm: ‘This Ended Up Being the Safest Place for Our Kiddos’
Three days after torrential rains brought devastating floods to the community of Southcrest, the recovery is still just beginning. The streets remained caked in mud, wood and waterlogged belongings were…
How a San Diego Spearfisherman Saved His Block from the Flood
A Shelltown man dove beneath floodwaters to unclog a drain causing floodwater to back up in his neighborhood.
Another Storm Is on the Horizon. Will San Diego Get Hit Again?
Forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center in Maryland say something big is brewing in the Pacific.
recent POSTS
The Learning Curve: Even When Teachers Keep Their Jobs, They May Not Keep Their School
Though less dramatic than being laid off, every year, teachers face the prospect of being moved to a different school. Here’s one new San Diego Unified teacher’s first experience with…
What Was Up with That Rain?
This post first published in the Morning Report. Subscribe to the daily newsletter here. Our MacKenzie Elmer contacted the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at the Scripps Institution…
Fact Check: Did the Mayor Really Turn the Tide on Police Jumping Ship?
Mayor Todd Gloria declared that officers are choosing to work for the San Diego Police Department over other agencies. This would be a significant shift, so we decided to vet…
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Education
Even Though Lincoln’s Test Scores Dropped, Its Graduation Rate Went Up
In the 2021-22 school year, 3 percent of Lincoln High School’s eleventh graders met state math standards. The next year, 85 percent of them graduated.
The Learning Curve: They’re Getting Paid, Now They Want a Full Vote.
San Diego Unified’s student board members crossed getting paid of their advocacy checklist, but now set their sights on being able to vote.
The Boom Years of Pandemic School Funding Are Ending
Schools will soon have to tighten their budgets, even as student performance continues to significantly lag behind pre-pandemic levels.
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ENVIRONMENT
San Diego Community Power Undercuts SDG&E’s Electricity Prices, For Now
This post first appeared in the Morning Report. That’s our free newsletter of all things you need to know to start your day. Subscribe here. San Diego Community Power was…
San Diego Could Be First to Float Solar on Drinking Water
The Sweetwater Authority is proposing to float solar panels on its reservoir but some in the community feel it’s being rushed.
Mexican Military Takes Over Broken Tijuana Sewage Plant Rehab
The fate of San Diego’s summer beach closures now rests in the hands of the Mexican military’s ability to rebuild a broken wastewater treatment plant in Tijuana.
NORTH COUNTY
The Del Mar Council Member Who Became the Lone Opponent of the Train Tunnel
Del Mar Councilmember Dan Quirk wants San Diego County to get rid of its train. It’s not a popular perspective and it has made Quirk somewhat of an outlier on…
North County Report: Vista’s First Low-Barrier Shelter Could Open Soon
The Vista City Council chose an operator for the city’s new homeless shelter, which will also have beds set aside for Encinitas residents.
North County Report: A Big Year Ahead
The annual homeless census, election season, an underground train tunnel and more. Here are the stories and issues I’ll be keeping an eye on this year.
opinion and commentary
Complete Communities Program Needs an Overhaul Not Amendments
On Dec. 12, the San Diego City Council will hear the mayor’s Housing Action Package 2.0 again. While we support most of the HAP 2.0 proposals, the amendments proposed to…
Letter to the Editor: Whitburn’s Response to the Politics Report
The Politics Report in the Voice of San Diego on Saturday omits context and includes a misquote and mischaracterizations to which I would like to call the attention of readers.…
What San Diego Must Consider Before Resurrecting Streetlight Surveillance
The San Diego City Council needs to consider these questions: Is this the right technology for San Diego, with the right partner companies, at the right cost, with the right…
POLITICS
New Instagram DMs and an MTS Letter Shed Light on the Nathan Fletcher Scandal
Recent filings in a lawsuit against disgraced former Supervisor Nathan Fletcher shed new light on his relationship with ex-MTS employee Grecia Figueroa, as well as Figueroa’s firing.
Sacramento Report: Major Housing Efforts Underway at the Capitol
We’ve got our eyes on the Capitol and what San Diego’s legislators are prioritizing this year. Plus, one prominent politician is running for Governor.
The Trauma the Mayor Didn’t Talk About
As much effort as he put into toothpaste-access and the triumphs of his team’s leadership of the city, he didn’t make any similar connections on other things that were dismaying…
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