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A South County Middle School's Winning Formula For Disadvantaged Students: High Expectations, Hard Work And A Pirate Ship
At Southwest Middle School in San Ysidro, test scores are up and chronic absenteeism is down.
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Mayor's Office Says Big Reorganization On The Horizon
Two deputy chief operating officers are leaving City Hall but city officials won’t say why.
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North County Transit District Struggles To Afford The Price Of Being Carbon Free
The district, trying to meet a state regulation, can’t operate all its hydrogen buses due to the expensive cost of fuel.
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Morning Report: Balboa Park Parking Isn't The Gold Mine The City Hoped
A staff report says the paid parking plan could result in a budgetary shortfall of $9.6 million.
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County Jail Population Spikes Post-Proposition 36
The past four years, the sheriff’s office reports that its average tally of people in its custody has hovered around 3,900.
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14 Years After Neighborhood Schools Push, San Diego Unified Students Are Just As Likely To Choice Out
San Diego Unified implemented its much-touted Vision 2020 plan, which sought in part to keep kids in their neighborhood schools.
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Border Report: Mexico Returns To Tough-On-Organized-Crime Approach Under US Pressure
Experts weighed in on the pros and cons of the Mexican president’s current strategy in fighting cartels and drug trafficking.
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Judge Set To Throw Out City's Suit To Stop La Jolla Independence Push
The court ruled the city of San Diego’s lawsuit to stop the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFC) violated the state’s anti-SLAPP laws.
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Environmental Powerhouse Seeks To Bridge Racial, Class Divide In South County
The Sierra Club has launched an effort to expand its presence in diverse, working-class South San Diego County. It hasn’t been easy.
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San Diego Unified Doesn't Know How Many Students Each School Can Fit
San Diego Unified officials say they don’t actually know what the capacity is for each of the district’s schools.
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County's Pharmacy Chief Also Works At A Law Firm
Emily Do joined county government after working almost five years in the state public health department, according to her LinkedIn profile.
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Registrar Of Voters Changes Course
After decades of imposing a strict, unforgiving interpretation of compliance, the Registrar of Voters has quietly updated its guidance.
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Farmers Say Supervisor's Sewage Efforts Cost Them Their Livelihood
The board voted to end its role as manager of the garden and evict the gardeners at its most recent board meeting on September 10.
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All Eyes On Mayor As San Diego's Chief Financial Officer Gets Job At Port
The city of San Diego's chief financial officer, Matt Vespi, is headed to the Port of San Diego.
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ADU Construction Is Fueling The County's Housing Production
In San Diego, rents can be up to $1,448 for a single person in a studio apartment who is classified as very low income.
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What Led To Encinitas Councilmember's Assault Charge? A Dispute Over Parking
Encinitas Councilmember Luke Shaffer pleaded not guilty during a packed arraignment hearing.
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The Dems Who Want To Take On Issa
Two candidates, Ammar Campa-Najjar and San Diego Councilmember Marni von Wilpert have decided to run against U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa.
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How The City Will Save Sunset Cliffs From Sea Level Rise
The city is proposing to move cliff parking onto the street and eliminate a lane of traffic at the southern point at Sunset Cliffs.
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The Faster, Cheaper Way Homeless People Are Getting Housed
For the first time in three years, San Diego had more people exit than become homeless. Advocates are crediting diversion as the reason why.
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Can North County Keep Working- And Middle-Class Families From Leaving?
Rising rents and limited housing options are pushing longtime residents out of their hometowns.
