Michael Smolens: San Diego’s century-long mayor-city manager debate never dies
Dissatisfaction with Mayor Gloria and City Hall in general has some insiders talking about a vast change to government structure.
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Democrat Sara Jacobs seeks fourth term in Congress, faces challenge by little-known Republican
Incumbent Democratic candidate Sara Jacobs seeks her fourth term representing California’s 51st Congressional District. She’s challenged by Republican Ricardo Cabrera, who’s never run for office before.
Lofty promises have been made for a countywide sales tax hike. Here’s where the money would go.
A new ad touts how a countywide sales tax hike on the ballot would fund public safety. But most of its funding would go to social services and childcare programs.
Climbers scale St. Louis trees during international tree climbing competition
This year marks the competition’s 50th anniversary, where contestants from 22 countries are showcasing their climbing finesse over three days.
Public urged to stay off San Diego County beaches Sunday due to expected floodwaters
Tropical Storm Rachel is generating strong waves that will combine with a south swell and a very high tide.
Photos: March for Palestine and vigil
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Photos: Tropical Storm Rachel prep
Read more New York prosecutors seek to sustain their case against Luigi Mangione, despite his federal plea Read more Pedestrian killed in El Cajon hit-and-run Read more Lederer on Language: A primer of political words for the midterm elections
New York prosecutors seek to sustain their case against Luigi Mangione, despite his federal plea
Mangione’s defense lawyers are trying to get the state murder and weapons charges thrown out, citing double jeopardy.
Pedestrian killed in El Cajon hit-and-run
Police say a woman was struck while crossing the street at Mollison early Saturday and the driver fled the scene.
Lederer on Language: A primer of political words for the midterm elections
Taking first things first, I’ll start with the word primary, which descends from the Latin primus, “first.” Primary, as a shortening of “primary election, is first recorded in 1861. In an election we “pick out” a candidate whom we wish to vote for. In Latin e means “out” and lectus “pick or choose.” Campaign is very much a fighting word. The Latin campus, “field,” is a clue that the first campaigns were conducted on battlefields. A military campaign is a series of operations mounted to achieve a particular wartime objective. A political campaign is an all-out effort to secure the […]