Over the years, schools have embraced different methods to teach kids to read. But one group helping four schools in southeastern San Diego has embraced research backed methods, and it’s paying off.
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Morning Report: State Wants More Deets on Pollution Under Mayor’s Mega Shelter
A state agency wants a deeper dive into pollution issues at the site where Mayor Todd Gloria wants to open a 1,000-bed homeless shelter. Reporters MacKenzie Elmer and Lisa Halverstadt revealed that the state Department of Toxic Substances Control wants to work with the city on “additional investigation” into the ground below the former Middletown […]
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Logan Memorial Students Stage Walk Out to Protest Layoffs
Hundreds of middle and high school students at the sprawling campus walked out of classes Wednesday to protest layoffs of teachers.
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North County Report: Cash to Clear Encampments Comes with Strings Attached
The state awarded Oceanside and Carlsbad $11.4 million to move homeless people from encampments into shelter and housing. The money comes with increased reporting requirements as the state tries to better track homeless spending.
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A Court Says Agencies Can Delay Records Responses Indefinitely and We Must Fight It
We must appeal and ask a higher court to clarify that this is not true – an agency cannot indefinitely delay distribution of records or fail to distribute at all for any reason they can come up with.
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What We Know About the Pollution Below Mayor Gloria’s Mega-Shelter Site
The city will have to deal with cancer-causing gases leaking through the soil from a neighboring industrial facility and other unknowns.
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Morning Report: Escondido’s Budget Woes Could Lead to Arts Center Shakeup
Escondido has been grappling with a serious structural budget deficit that left the city digging through couch cushions for temporary fixes. But that hasn’t led to long-term fiscal health. Officials estimate the city’s average annual deficit over the next 20 years will be $18.2 million. So, the city’s digging through more couch cushions. Our Tigist […]
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Escondido Arts Center Could Be Getting New Management
The Escondido City Council is considering searching for a more ‘cost-effective’ manager for the California Center for the Arts, Escondido.
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County Supe Slams San Diego Mayor’s Budget
City Council budget hearings will begin next week. The City Council has until June 30 to approve the budget.