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sandiegouniontribune.com > 10/06/2026 > new-state-law-could-help-san-diego-revive-lower-water-rates-for-people-who-conserve

New state law could help San Diego revive lower water rates for people who conserve

14+ hour, 52+ min 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…...


timesofsandiego.com > environment > 10/05/2026 > intense-heat-wave-san-diego-climate-week

Intense heat wave coincides with Climate Week. Advocates call the timing evidence of ‘what we are honestly facing.’

1+ day, 15+ 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…...


sandiegouniontribune.com > 10/05/2026 > ceqa-is-standing-in-the-way-of-the-california-dream

CEQA is standing in the way of the California Dream

1+ day, 21+ 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…...


timesofsandiego.com > newsletter > the-gaslamp-quarter-gets-this-years-lone-onion

The Gaslamp Quarter gets this year's lone Onion

2+ day, 1+ 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…...


sandiegobeer.news > burning-beard-brewing-gillespie-field

Burning Beard’s future at Gillespie Field in limbo

2+ day, 1+ 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…...


sandiegouniontribune.com > 10/04/2026 > our-elections-are-secure-but-one-bad-database-fuels-the-myth

Federal voter database is problem, not those maintained by states

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (125+ words) Re “Democrats also worry about the accuracy of election data” (Sept. 30): The letter’s author got it completely wrong about which database was suspected for voter eligibility. It is not the states’ voter rolls being wrong and allowing massive numbers of…...


sandiegouniontribune.com > 10/04/2026 > backlash-consequences-growing-against-san-diegos-poster-child-for-adu-exploitation

Backlash, consequences growing against San Diego’s poster child for ADU exploitation

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1622+ words) The cautionary tale of San Diego’s notorious ADU incentive – and the man who exploited it like no one else – continues to evolve with more lawsuits, mortgage defaults and abandoned houses occupied by squatters. The number of lawsuits filed by lenders,…...


sandiegounified.org > area_a_schools__stories_of_progress___success > congresswoman_jacobs_youth_vision_labs

San Diego Unified Students Make Their Voices Heard Through Congresswoman Jacobs’ Youth Vision Labs

4+ day, 51+ min ago   (175+ words) Sixteen San Diego Unified School District students recently completed their participation in Congresswoman Sara Jacobs’ Youth Vision Labs. The program invited young people across California’s 51st Congressional District to identify the issues shaping their future and present solutions to community leaders....


nbcsandiego.com > video > videos > battle-over-bike-lane-safety-in-encinitas > 4081987

Battle brewing over Santa Fe Drive's bike lane safety in Encinitas

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (22+ words) Battle over bike lane safety in Encinitas NBC 7 San Diego Battle brewing over Santa Fe Drive's bike lane safety in Encinitas...


voiceofsandiego.org > 10/02/2026 > the-bills-that-cleared-newsoms-desk

What Did and Didn't Survive Newsom's Desk

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (957+ words) 32 days until the November election A plan to speed up construction for a billionaire-backed San Diego sports arena got its biggest break yet. Sacramento ReportHow lawmakers are tackling San Diego issues at the state Capitol.​ The most dedicated Voice of…...