The building is more than 50 years old and beyond repair, city officials said. It's one of five blocks of city-owned real estate in downtown that leaders hope to revitalize.
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Lawson-Remer and Montgomery Steppe introduced the proposal to "safeguard public health, housing and vital care systems," citing looming state and federal budget cuts to multiple programs the county administers. -
Indigenous people across North America are demanding sustained responses to violence in their communities. In San Diego County over the weekend, a summit was held to raise awareness about indigenous people missing and murdered in the region. -
More showers and thunderstorms were expected for some desert areas in San Diego County, with warmer weather expected to move in by mid-week. -
The Trump administration says it will enforce English language proficiency requirements for commercial truck drivers. -
A dozen veterans are running in an "ultra-relay" from San Diego to Washington, D.C. to raise money for veteran health. -
The city says the lawsuit was filed to protect itself from liability. -
Unions representing UC San Diego Health workers called a one-day strike amid ongoing contract negotiations with the university. -
San Diego's hotel tax will increase Thursday, years after it was approved by voters and as the city faces an ongoing budget crunch. -
This weekend in the arts: Tijuana Design Week; "Voice Out"; "Materiality"; Wu Man and the La Jolla Symphony; saxophone with the San Diego Symphony; City Ballet's "Carmen"; Mara Altman's "A Little Shelf Love"; Leonard Patton Trio; moondaddy and more. -
The original proposal would have mandated phonics instruction in K-12 classrooms. The latest version makes that optional.
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