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Republican Vs. Republican In East County Supervisor Race
San Diego Supervisor District 2 candidates Steve Vaus and Joel Anderson offer their stances on the issues as they vie to represent the East County. Plus, two teenage sisters are shedding light on what it means to be Black in ... Read more →
Judge Asks DOJ To Step Up Reuniting Families
- Oct. 22
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
A federal judge wants the Department of Justice to participate more in the search for the parents of hundreds of children it separated from them at the border.
San Diego, Other California Cities Top List Ranking Climate Action Plans
- Oct. 22
- By City News Service, Erik Anderson, Pat Finn
The report, published by the Brookings Institution, finds the leadership of these municipalities "stands as an important counter to the federal government's rollback of climate policies and departure from the Paris Agreement."
What The Rise Of Fascism In 1930s Italy Can Teach Us Today
- Oct. 22
- By Beth Accomando
CSUSM history professor wrote an article in 2016 titled "Donald Trump Is No Mussolini But Liberal Democracy Could Still Be In Danger." Now, as Trump is up for re-election, she revisits the potential threats she sees to democracy.
Mail-In Voting Is Underway For Service Members, And Their Votes May Be More In Play This Year
- Oct. 22
- By Steve Walsh
Military personnel have been voting by mail since the Civil War. This year, some polls suggest that troops' political preferences may be changing.
Measure E Seeks Midway District's Revitalization By Raising Building Height Limit
- Oct. 22
- By Andrew Bowen
The measure would be the biggest change to San Diego's 30-foot coastal height limit since it was approved by voters in 1972.
Pandemic’s Death Toll 66% Higher Than Official Counts, inewsource Finds
- Oct. 21
- By Jill Castellano / inewsource, Mary Plummer / inewsource
Turns out, far more people have died during the pandemic than previously known. Our latest story uncovers new details about the death toll in San Diego County.
Measure B: Asking San Diego Voters To Beef Up Police Oversight
- Oct. 21
- By Claire Trageser
Measure B asks for a Commission on Police Practices that would have the power to subpoena and conduct investigations into police officer misconduct.
San Diego Measures C And D Focus On School Board Elections And Accountability
- Oct. 21
- By Joe Hong
Measure C would change what voting-rights advocates have called an unfair electoral process. Measure D would enable the school board to remove members who commit crimes or acts of serious misconduct.
San Diego Asian Film Festival Innovates With VOD, Twitch, Drive-In
- Oct. 20
- By Beth Accomando
Pacific Arts Movement, or Pac-Arts, had to cancel its Spring Showcase earlier this year because of COVID-19. But Friday it kicks off its annual San Diego Asian Film Festival with a mix of online and outdoor events.
Emails Reveal More About City's Ash Street Lease Deal
- Oct. 20
- By Alison St John, Pat Finn
The city of San Diego's lease-to-own agreement for the 101 Ash St. high-rise has been called the worst real estate deal in the city's history. Emails reviewed by The San Diego Union-Tribune investigative reporter Jeff McDonald fill in some holes in this complex story.
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