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Plus: After wiping back debt, Superior Court to tighten budget and Vista approves plans to convert old motel into low-rent housing.

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Plus: After wiping back debt, Superior Court to tighten budget and Vista approves plans to convert old motel into low-rent housing.

Williams believes her willingness to buck school board orthodoxy may be what parents are looking for in a new board member.
The judges said they would not reexamine the arguments, calling the city’s request “an abuse of the resources of this court.
As the city moves forward in selecting a development team, design needs to be a part of the process for qualifying proposals.
Plus: The Raschke Family is home, California avoids further Colorado River water cuts and what county supervisors did on Tuesday.
The politically progressive environmental activist views schools as the last, best chance to prepare future generations.
Voice of San Diego investigated. It turns out, there’s some truth to it and callable securities are to blame, though Oceanside was not alone
Plus: Local charity forced to give treatment center to county and the Build Back Better bill has re-emerged.
The creation of public power companies to compete with SDG&E promised competition would create lower prices.
This week on the VOSD Podcast, the hosts discuss the hollow promise of SB 2, big old theater news and pickleball revolution.
Plus: Oceanside may set stricter requirements for the City Treasurer position and a day of legislative reckoning.
The city is ordering the owners of the abandoned California Theatre to tear down the blighted building.
The state funding includes $25 million to buy the California Theatre and $5 million to move a city shelter.
Open Educational Resources, Zero-Textbook-Cost Courses and E-Textbook NFT’s, Oh My!
California has collected more than $1.6 billion in real estate fees to fund affordable housing. Less than a quarter has been disbursed.
Ensenada is feeling the worst of the Colorado River’s drought, and the 101 Ash St. settlement didn’t end legal woes tied to the building.
Water shortages in Ensenada have left some residents without service for months, sparking protests and demands for change.
Morris has been a harsh critic of Blakespear, who is running for the 38th State Senate seat, since before his campaign began.
In 2019, records obtained by Voice of San Diego showed the doctors had written exemptions that didn’t comply with medical guidelines.
Mexico’s expat community has been under scrutiny but Rosarito’s population of former U.S. residents stands out for its volunteer work.