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How San Diego Tenants Went on Strike Over Their Utility Bills – and Won
Tenants at a San Diego apartment complex were enrolled in a new billing system. After their bills soared, they refused to pay and organized.
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South County Democrats Pin Hopes on National City Mayor’s Race
With Democratic mayoral candidates facing obstacles in Chula Vista and…
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Candidates for Coastal Council District Clash on Vacation Rental Facts
At Politifest Saturday, City Council candidates Richard Bailey and Nicole…
Councilmember Foster Doubles Down on Discontent with Mayor
At Politifest 2026, Councilmember Henry Foster criticized Mayor Todd Gloria…
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They Fought the RUBS and the RUBS Lost — for Now
For half a decade at least, tenants at the Bankers Hill apartment complex La Suzanna paid a flat rate for utilities: $60 a month. Then, late last year, it all changed. The property manager had partnered with a third-party company…
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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 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.
Sharp Contrasts in South County Mayoral Races
South San Diego County politics are different. Rougher. More personal. And far less predictable than elsewhere. That’s especially true in…
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ENVIRONMENT
Existential Threat to CEQA or Just Building Stuff We Need Faster?
Come and join us for a Prop 45 debate on Saturday at Politifest.
What’s Desmond’s Deal on TJ River?
Supervisor Jim Desmond supported a $1.8M feasibility study on cleaning the entire Tijuana River. But he’s against the very thing that could pay for the fix.
Two Supes Think County Should Own Tijuana River Pollution Crisis
San Diego County Supervisors Paloma Aguirre and Terra Lawson-Remer want the county to pay for treating the entire Tijuana River because, they say, that’s their job.
NORTH COUNTY
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.
Two Opposite Cities, One Similar Battle for Mayor
Incumbent mayors in Escondido and Encinitas face Dem-backed challengers as debates heat up over housing, homelessness and local control.
Sheriff: New Vista Jail Is Critical to Sustaining Progress on Jail Deaths
Deteriorating infrastructure and cramped quarters at the Vista jail has the Sheriff’s Office insisting a $950 million replacement is a necessity.
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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?
Letter to the Editor: Apartment Vacancy Rates Paint an Incomplete Picture
David Malcolm is the president of Cal West Apartments, Inc. In last Saturday’s “Politics Report,” Will Huntsberry tackled the thorny issue of apartment vacancy rates (apparently the highest in this…
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