Good morning from Hillcrest.
- Happy Budget Day. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders will release his 2011 budget today at a noon news conference, and it is expected to close a $25 million-plus gap. He’s also planning on releasing an updated five-year financial forecast. And there’s more: The city’s independent budget analyst is scheduled to release a survey of what services residents want and an updated five-year financial forecast.
- We’ll lead off the day with the state Coastal Commission’s rejection of a $228 million city/port plan to overhaul the downtown bay front along the North Embarcadero. The commission cited a lack of park space.
- My colleague Emily Alpert has a piece on the Field Act, the state’s earthquake codes designed to protect schools. The school district tried to shave costs from the proposed downtown schoobrary by making it a charter school not subject to the act’s restrictions.
- County Supervisor Bill Horn is fending off allegations that he was campaigning on county time after he sent out an e-mail promoting an “anti-tax” rally.
- How much does name recognition matter in a City Council race? I follow my story on the Hueso and Inzunza families and the District 8 election.
- The Mayor’s Office was wrong when it said the city has laid off fire personnel.
- Help us Fact Check Congressman Bob Filner’s statement on foreclosures and the federal stimulus package.
And finally, because we can, here’s Supervisor Ron Roberts promoting lawnmower trade-ins.
— LIAM DILLON