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Morning Report: Fallout Continues for Mental Health Programs
Two years ago, California voters narrowly passed a behavioral health reform and infrastructure measure. Now San Diego County is making tough decisions about its many contracted programs as it implements Proposition 1’s reforms. In the process, our Lisa Halverstadt reveals that the county has cancelled 29 contracts. There’s also uncertainty surrounding clubhouses that serve people…
Morning Report: One Bad Apple or Poor Oversight?
San Diego County officials hired a firm to conduct an audit of the county’s contracting processes. This follows a criminal misappropriation debacle involving a former county contractor. Chief Administrative Officer Ebony Shelton announced Monday that the county has retained an outside auditor to “conduct a targeted review of contracting processes.” In a Monday announcement, the…
Morning Report: The Influencer Vs. San Diego’s Far-Right Network
In February, Chelsea Goss, a polarizing anti-Trump influencer, showed up at the San Diego headquarters of far-right network One America News Network. As she filmed herself, she castigated the network for hiring onetime-Congressmember Matt Gaetz. A congressional investigation found “substantial evidence” Gaetz had paid a minor for sex. It was the second time she’d showed up…
Morning Report: Sold! Temecula Buys Our H2O; But Will Arizona?
San Diego has so much water it has now agreed to sell some of it to a new client. The San Diego County Water Authority and Western Municipal Water District agreed to a deal where San Diego would provide its northern neighbor water for 21 years, enough to supply 30,000 households per year. It was…
Morning Report: PD Chief’s Feud With Chula Vista Gets Uglier
Chula Vista Police Chief Roxana Kennedy on Tuesday filed multiple legal claims against the city, alleging city leaders conspired to oust her from her job, defamed her and discriminated against her because of her age and ethnicity. Kennedy accused Chula Vista’s city manager of disparaging her in a private conversation with a former city official…
Morning Report: Nick Shirley’s San Diego Video
Nick Shirley — who made a viral video about Minnesota day care centers — dropped his newest video Monday. About a third of it is dedicated to day care centers in San Diego. Journalistic rigor isn’t Shirley’s speciality. As in past videos, he makes claims of unimaginable fraud that are far more sweeping than his…
Morning Report: Padres on Petco Scam
The officials that failed to spot a charity scam operating out of Petco Park for years are saying things are better now. Their message comes after ringleaders of the charity scam pleaded guilty to fraud last week. Some background: In 2023, our Will Huntsberry broke the story of a fake charity called Chula Vista Fast…
Morning Report: Zoning Mistakes in Barrio Logan
Barrio Logan community members learned late last year that the state auctioned off a plot of land meant for a future park to a car wash company. “We’re like, ‘This is not right,’” said Julie Corrales, chair of the Barrio Logan Community Planning Group. “The community plan clearly says it’s park [use].” What happened? Our…
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