What should become of the Lake Hodges Dam? As San Diego studies its options, local leaders worry about lake
After the state deemed the dam dangerous, city officials aimed to replace it — until the county water authority reneged on plans to help.
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Morrison bows out as National City mayor after decades of public service
In his farewell address, the mayor lambasted some political rivals and endorsed several others
A union-proposed ballot measure to raise Chula Vista council salaries and extend term limits collapsed under public pressure. What happened?
The proposal would have raised council pay to $110,000, extended term limits and granted police and fire unions binding arbitration.
Michael Smolens: Tijuana River solution meets uncertainty, again
The expiration of the U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement presents challenges and opportunity in the effort to clean up border pollution.
Encinitas candidates picking up papers to run for city races
Encinitas mayor and two council seats are up for November vote.
Michael Smolens: It’s a no-brainer — DACA is good for San Diego, America
San Diego leaders across the spectrum lay out economic and social benefits of the program providing temporary legal status for young immigrant “Dreamers.”
Bonta sued over changes to California voter ID ballot measure pushed by DeMaio
San Diego-area Assemblymember Carl DeMaio and his group Reform California have been leading boosters of the push for stricter voter ID laws, pumping $3 million into the Prop. 39 campaign.
San Diego leaders at odds over paying to reopen closed Mission Bay restrooms
Every council member OK’d a budget that closed 13 bathrooms in Mission Bay Park. Now one has an idea to fund them — but the mayor says it’s a non-starter.
For years these sites hosted well-known San Diego businesses. Now they’ll be home to high-rise housing.
City officials say the trend is spurred by aggressive zoning changes from recent updates to their neighborhood-by-neighborhood growth plans.
Michael Smolens: The fight is on to start building condos again
A 2003 law intended to protect owners from construction defects virtually ground condo construction to a halt in California.