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A Brief History of Elon Musk and SANDAG
County Supervisor Jim Desmond tweeted at Elon Musk Friday asking for the billionaire’s input on San Diego’s transportation system. Musk said “sure.”
New Fast-Food Worker Council On Hold Until Voters Have Say
This post originally appeared in the Jan. 26 Morning Report. Subscribe to the free daily newsletter here. A coalition of restaurants and business groups has successfully placed a referendum on the statewide November 2024 ballot to challenge a new fast-food worker law. That law, as Jesse Marx previously reported, was introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez before…
San Diego City College’s Contested Bachelor’s Degree Is Approved
After a year of back-and-forth and objections from the CSU system, City’s bachelor’s degree in cyberdefense and analysis is official.
What the Mayor Had to Say
As he stood before a crowded Civic Theater for his State of the City Speech Todd Gloria made one thing clear: Lawlessness has no place in San Diego.
Foundation Pushes Large Balboa Park Homeless Shelter
A prominent nonprofit foundation on Wednesday publicly urged the city to set up two large shelter tents to accommodate about 500 unhoused seniors and youth in a largely empty parking lot in Balboa Park.
State Officials and Local Advocates Quash Their Beef With City Housing Proposal
This post originally appeared in the Jan. 6 Morning Report. Sign up for the daily newsletter here. Since adopting its first Climate Action Plan in 2015, the city of San Diego has made “transit priority areas” – the neighborhoods around rail and high-frequency bus stations — the focal point of its planning efforts. That’s where…
County Continues to Take on Wage Theft
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors moved forward Tuesday with a new policy intended to crack down on wage theft and other complaints coming from janitorial, landscaping and security workers. One of those workers told elected officials ahead of their 4-0 vote that she’s spent 30 years making minimum wage, in poor conditions without…
SDSU Report Spotlights Downtown Restroom Shortcomings
A new analysis by San Diego State researchers documents lacking public restroom access downtown and how it’s impacting the area’s growing unsheltered population.
Report: Balboa Park’s Woes Require Multiple Solutions
A new report concludes that Balboa Park needs an oversight overhaul and major influxes of cash to address longstanding challenges.
City to Double Allowed Housing in Mira Mesa
The San Diego City Council passed new development regulations for Mira Mesa Monday, in hopes of spurring home building there in the coming decades.