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Morning Report: The Unravelling of a School Reform
When San Diego Unified officials pitched a new cluster council system in 2010, they promised it would be a way to empower the community. Parents, teachers and administrators would meet, plan initiatives and together improve the schools they all loved. As our Jakob McWhinney writes: “[One official] pitched a utopic list of possible benefits. It…
San Diego Unified Created a System to ‘Empower’ Parents. It Unraveled
Fifteen years ago, San Diego Unified tried to usher in a new era of community engagement in local schools. For a while, it did. Sort of. That era is now long gone.
At Our Peril: Ignoring the Canary in the Coal Mine of Arts and Culture Defunding
City leaders need to make tough budget decisions but they should be in balance and proportion among city departments.
Morning Report: Tax Hike May Make Ballot
They say they’ve got the signatures. The coalition behind a proposed countywide half-cent sales tax hike delivered more than 151,000 signed petitions to the county registrar on Monday in hopes of making the November ballot. The San Diego County Health & Safety Act would raise an estimated $360 million annually to fund healthcare, child care, solutions to…
Border Report: Mexico’s Dirtiest Beaches
Of the 17 states with beaches, only Baja California had water contamination levels that meant some of its beaches were not safe for swimming, according to a March water quality test.
Morning Report: The Downfall of Police Union Leader
The president of the San Diego Police Officers Association is out less than a year after he was installed. That’s because Police Chief Scott Wahl is trying to fire him, reports Will Huntsberry. What happened: Earlier this year, Sergeant Jeremy Huff took to Facebook and brashly defended the actions of an officer caught on video…
Cup of Chisme: A Skydiver for the State of the City? Groundbreaking.
Here’s how I picture the planning for Chula Vista’s State of the City went down: Mayor John McCann in a room shooting down ideas like Miranda in the “Devil Wears Prada.” How about you just give a speech from a podium? No, we did that last year. What if you just talk about the city’s…
Politics Report: State Validates Midway Rising Theory
The state of California has officially assured the city of San Diego that the Midway Rising project can build an arena and other buildings higher than the 30-foot coastal height limit because it includes affordable housing. After a Court of Appeal threw out the second ballot measure voters approved eliminating the 30-foot height limit for…
Sacramento Report: California Coastal Commission ‘Untouchable’ No More
A recent state Supreme Court ruling overturning a Coastal Commission decision is the latest blow to the agency.
VOSD Podcast: The Meteor Heading for the City’s Budget
San Diego’s budget could be in a lot of trouble if voters repeal the city’s trash fee. City leaders say if that happens, their only option would be to cut up to $150 million from city services like stormwater, fire and police departments. Our hosts explain what’s at stake. Also on the show: The county…
Annual Census: Street Homelessness Down 11% Countywide
The annual point-in-time count tallied an overall 1 percent decrease in homelessness.
Police Chief Tries to Fire Union Boss He Beefed With
Sergeant Jeremy Huff left the presidency as he entered it: quietly. The rank and file of San Diego Police Department elected Huff as the president of their union less than a year ago. But already, Huff has resigned. That’s because Police Chief Scott Wahl — who had a public feud with Huff — is trying…
Morning Report: Trashing the Trash Fee
San Diego’s recently implemented trash fee has politicos and residents down in the dumps. But a new effort to repeal it could lay waste to the city’s already busted budget. The chief complaint of the anti-fee crowd is the claim that the fee was a bait and switch. When voters approved the concept of a…
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