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Feds Will Finally Help Oceanside 73 Years After Admitting Fault for Its Disappearing Beaches
Decades of delays forced Oceanside to create its own sand solution. Now, the government finally has a plan to help.
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Many California Fishermen Are Nearing Retirement. Can the Industry Save Its Graying Fleet?
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Border Report: Three Big Court Decisions
As the Supreme Court’s term winds down for the summer,…
VOSD Podcast: Class, Your Robot Is Talking
Robots are now coming for our schools. OK, maybe not…
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An Apprentice Program for Commercial Fishing
Despite San Diego’s abundant marine life, the region’s commercial fishing industry is in decline. In 2020, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography started an apprentice program to help reverse the trend — but the program has had mixed results, reports Deborah…
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SOUTH COUNTY
South County Report: Catching Up
County budget updates and a port proposal aiming to make tennis shine in Chula Vista.
South County Report: Voters Prefer Insiders
The table is mostly set for November’s general election battles.
Union Aims for Major Overhaul of Chula Vista’s Government
The deep-pocketed local chapter of the Laborers International Union is preparing a ballot measure that would give city councilmembers an…
South County Report: Latino Voters’ Rightward Shift Appears to Be Reversing
Latinos’ Republican-curiosity appears to be over.
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ENVIRONMENT
Environment Report: Reflecting Pool Contractor Tried Cleaning Tijuana River Too
Greenwater Services won no-bid contracts to do experimental treatment on the Tijuana River and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
No, the Governor Did Not Just Give $46 Million to the Tijuana River
Gov. Gavin Newsom dropped a confusing press release Thursday that made it seem like the Tijuana River sewage crisis was getting $46 million in state funding. Media outlets nationwide jumped…
Could the Tijuana River Help Get Arizona More Water?
An Arizona financing authority wants to invest in projects that help the state draw more water off the Colorado River.
NORTH COUNTY
North County Report: Del Mar and Fairgrounds Still Feuding
The Del Mar Fairgrounds board is again questioning its plan with the city of Del Mar to build an affordable housing project on the Fairgrounds property.
North County Report: Election Results Are Rolling In
Early election results in some North County races have already started solidifying who will face off in November.
Voices of the Voters: Supervisor Race Will Come Down to Politics
Here’s how voters felt about the District 5 County Supervisor race.
opinion and commentary
Why Operating a Desalination Plant in California Is a High-Stakes Gamble
Keith R. Solar is an attorney. He lives in Point Loma. California’s acceptance of desalination has ebbed and flowed over the years as the state grapples with shoring up water…
SDG&E’s Questionable Case Against Balcony Solar
Voice of San Diego reports that SDG&E and other investor-owned utilities are lobbying hard against “balcony solar” — devices that allow people to reduce electricity costs by plugging small solar…
I Support More Housing — But Not Measure A
I don’t own a home in San Diego. Like many residents, I rent. I feel the pressure of rising costs. I understand how difficult it is for working people and…
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