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Cup of Chisme: Waiting Game
As of Saturday, the County Registrar of Voters had 195,000 ballots left to count. The next update will come Monday evening. We’ve rounded up the races that are mostly set for the runoff. If you missed it, you can catch up here. OK, grab some cafecito (hopefully you’re drinking it in your Cup of Chisme…
Politics Report: Budget Takes Shape
The city of San Diego’s budget negotiations are entering their final stage. At a budget hearing Friday, councilmembers gave the impression they are ready to restore funding that Mayor Todd Gloria left out of his budget proposal. They’ve done it with the help of the Independent Budget Analyst’s office, which works for the City Council.…
VOSD Podcast: Measure Nay
On the latest episode of the VOSD Podcast, the crew takes a deep dive into the results of the primary elections. From Ammar Campa-Najjar declaring an end to his political career to shifts in local political power, we break down what the results actually mean for the future of San Diego and California. Nay to…
Sacramento Report: Republicans Get ‘Best Case Scenario’ in San Diego House Fight
National political trends take shape in early election results.
Morning Report: Still Too Close to Call
Politicos, there are still some races that are too close to call – and there’s one that was clear soon after the polls closed Tuesday night. Here’s a status update on potential November election match-ups and one under-the-radar one that’s already clear. The North County supes race: Democratic District 5 Board of Supervisors Kyle Krahel’s…
Colorado River Deal Is a ‘QSA 2.0’
San Diego signed a deal Tuesday to start talking about something that’s never been done before: Sell water to other thirsty states in the Southwest. The San Diego County Water Authority received a lot of national press recently because it’s probably the only water agency in this Colorado River-dependent region that has claim over more…
Einstein Superintendent Resigns After More Than a Year of Turmoil
David Sciarretta, the longtime superintendent of Albert Einstein Academies, has officially resigned. At an emergency meeting Wednesday afternoon, the charter school’s Board President Maria Ortega announced that trustees had voted unanimously to accept Sciarretta’s resignation and enter into a settlement agreement with him. Exactly what’s being settled is unclear. The move comes after more than…
County Redistricting Maps Upheld by Highest Court
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a legal challenge against new San Diego County district boundaries set during a 2021 redistricting process.
Morning Report: ‘Beautiful, Clean, Clear’ Desal
Trump’s top Colorado River official visited San Diego Wednesday and offered a novel proposal: Line the coastline with desal plants. The proposal isn’t necessarily out of line with what some Democrats have said. Gov. Gavin Newsom has told other governors that expanding desalination could help relieve pressure on the Colorado River. But that’s not at…
North County Report: Election Results Are Rolling In
Early election results in some North County races have already started solidifying who will face off in November.
Trump Official Shares Vision of Desal Plants Lining California Coast
Top federal Colorado River negotiator says desal off California’s coast should be part of the drought solution.
Morning Report: Runoffs Largely Set
Normally we now get long stretches of fingernail-biting anticipation as the county tallies the rest of the votes. But there doesn’t appear to be many close races this time.
Voices of the Voters: Some San Diegans Say Second Home Tax Is About Community
For some North Park voters, vacant second homeowners benefit from the community without contributing to it. A proposed new tax on the ballot could change that.
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