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Needed: State proposition to end state propositions
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (140+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune Enough with these propositions. In the next state election, voters should be asked if they are fed up with propositions. I would vote yes. — Bill Bartkus, Hillcrest Tropical Storm Rachel expected to hit San Diego County with…...
John McCann has earned a second term as Chula Vista mayor
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (422+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune There is no question Chula Vista benefits from being the second-largest city in a county in which the largest city — San Diego — is coming off a chaotic stretch marked by both incompetence and obnoxious power plays. But…...
All About the Proposed Countywide Sales Tax Hike
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (374+ words) A coalition of labor and advocacy groups want to increase the countywide sales-tax by a half cent to shield San Diegans from cuts pushed by the Trump administration and address the Tijuana River sewage crisis. Headlines about that sales-tax pitch…...
Councilmember Henry Foster's strong feelings on strong mayor: Politically Speaking
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (24+ words) NBC 7 San Diego Councilmember Henry Foster's strong feelings on strong mayor: Politically Speaking...
Politically Speaking: Councilmember Henry Foster's strong feelings on strong mayor
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (1247+ words) Councilmember Henry Foster is fighting for his seat on San Diego’s City Council in a nail-biter race. The District 4 representative stands firm in his votes over his tenure on the council so far, and has some strong feelings about the…...
New state law could help San Diego revive lower water rates for people who conserve
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (818+ words) A new state law could allow San Diego to resume giving discounts to people who use less water, a move city officials say is crucial to encouraging conservation. San Diego is being forced to stop giving such discounts by a…...
Intense heat wave coincides with Climate Week. Advocates call the timing evidence of ‘what we are honestly facing.’
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (1046+ words) San Diego Climate Week, a collection of grassroots and sponsored events all related to the environment, saw several events canceled this week amid a sweltering heat wave that is breaking records for local fall temperatures. “The irony wasn’t lost on…...
CEQA is standing in the way of the California Dream
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (332+ words) That goal may sound reasonable on paper. In practice, CEQA has increasingly become a tool for obstructing housing development, exacerbating California’s housing shortage and keeping costs stubbornly high. Under CEQA, the default standard for environmental review is to produce an…...
The Gaslamp Quarter gets this year's lone Onion
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (138+ words) Today’s newsletter is presented by Wild Fork. Here’s what we have for you today: ⚾ Stammen bet on Miller for a six-out save. It didn’t work: Barry Bloom breaks down the breakdown that left the Padres one loss away from being…...
Burning Beard’s future at Gillespie Field in limbo
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (400+ words) Wiederkehr eagerly signed a lease on the 11,500-square-foot location, which would allow them to significantly increase production and install a tasting room nearly three times as large as its predecessor. On top of that, a vast outdoor area would allow…...