City News Service

At the committee's 2 p.m. meeting, dozens are likely to protest the agenda item pushed by Council President Sean Elo-Rivera, which would remove the public commenting option through phone calls or internet streaming services.

Temperatures are expected between 110 and 116 in the San Diego County desert communities.

On Monday, the council voted to continue discussing the plan next Tuesday.

The heat advisory will be in effect in El Cajon, Escondido, Poway, Santee, La Mesa and San Marcos until 10 p.m. Thursday.

If the ballot measure passes in the November 2024 election, it would raise the city's sales tax rate from 7.75% to 8.75%.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria last week announced a tentative 30-year lease deal for Hope @ Vine at a cost of $1.95 per square foot with annual 3.5% rent increases and an estimated $12.5 million in facility maintenance costs over the term.

The announcement comes after voters narrowly passed Measure B in 2022, which helped repeal "The People's Ordinance" trash collection model and allowed the city to charge a monthly fee for solid trash pickup.

The Coches Fire is burning north of Interstate 8, near Los Coches Road in Lakeside.

The Lodge Fire is burning near Jamacha Boulevard and Double Tree Road in Spring Valley.