Sacramento Report: Flurry of Votes Decides Which Bills Move on, and Which Die
San Diego lawmakers move ahead with bills on homelessness, coastal issues and AI. One youth mental health bill was repurposed as transgender student privacy legislation.
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Morning Report: Gloria Pushes Back on Countywide Water Rate Hike
It’s been a rainy couple of years – and that means the region’s water importer and seller is hurting for cash. To help cover that gap, among other growing costs of its massive water infrastructure system, the San Diego County…
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Homelessness Spikes Again in San Diego County
The Regional Task Force on Homelessness reports a 3 percent year-over-year increase in homelessness that’s less startling than last year’s surge. Other trends point to continuing challenges.
San Diego Unified Investigating Superintendent Lamont Jackson
Though a district official has confirmed an investigation is occurring, no one will say what prompted it.
San Diego Mayor Pushes Back on Huge Countywide Water Rate Hike
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria told the Water Authority Wednesday in a memo obtained by Voice of San Diego that he’s not supportive of the up to 19 percent water…
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Education
San Diego Unified Is Slowly Embracing Science of Reading
The district has long relied on an approach to teaching kids to read that’s not backed by science. Now, officials are working to change that – but it hasn’t been…
San Diego Unified Walks Back Majority of Teacher Layoffs
District officials announced Thursday that they had rescinded 96 percent of the layoff notices issued in March.
The Learning Curve: Literacy Bill Crumbles Under Union Pressure
While California has taken some steps toward embracing research-backed approaches to teaching kids to read, it hasn’t developed a comprehensive plan for all its schools. With AB 2222, it had…
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ENVIRONMENT
Wetland Expansion Prevails at San Diego City Council
San Diego’s City Council unanimously agreed to remove some Mission Bay campsites in exchange for restored wetland Tuesday afternoon. The changes to De Anza Cove are a result of eight…
Environment Report: SD City Council’s First Real Climate Vote
San Diego vies to restore coastal marshland lost to development in Mission Bay.
Boundary Refs Are Coming for Port
A city councilman from one of San Diego’s most polluted cities called for an investigation Tuesday night into San Diego’s waterfront landlords: The Port of San Diego. National City Councilman…
NORTH COUNTY
Oceanside’s Sales Tax Measure Brings in Millions Each Year. Here’s Where It’s Going
Oceanside’s City Council will soon consider asking voters to extend a sales tax measure that has generated more than a hundred million dollars. Here’s how that money has been spent…
North County Report: Why North County Cities Saw Big Increases in Homelessness
The results of the annual homeless census are in, and we’re breaking down what the numbers reveal about homelessness in North County.
North County Report: About That Homeless Org in a Bidding War for a Vista Ranch
Vista nonprofit Solutions for Change is looking forward to a potential expansion as they move forward from past conflicts with federal and state homeless policies.
opinion and commentary
We Can Have the City We Want
The city is considering major budget cuts affecting services to all residents after decades of underfunding, but we can choose long-term change.
San Diego Needs Affordable Housing Where it Does the Most Good
As we work to solve our housing shortage, let’s do so intelligently.
The January Storms Prove We Can’t Put Off Funding Stormwater Infrastructure Anymore
Sean Elo-Rivera is right to push stormwater infrastructure funding.
POLITICS
Sacramento Report: Newsom’s Big Cuts to Homeless Funding
The governor wants to slash spending on shelters and housing to help close the state budget gap.
County CAO Search Controversy Escalates
Cindy Chavez, the Santa Clara County supervisor, who was offered the top management job at the county of San Diego before it was rescinded amid former County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher’s…
Sacramento Report: UCSD Protests Test Limits of Campus Free Speech
Demonstrators protest the breakup of a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCSD, mirroring nationwide struggles over the war in Gaza, antisemitism and free speech.
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