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City parking vendor’s ‘terms and conditions’ a privacy nightmare
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (184+ words) City parking vendor's "terms and conditions' a privacy nightmare'San Diego Union-Tribune Re "On Monday, paid parking will debut at Balboa Park" (Jan. 4): David Garrick's article clearly described confusion and problems in the launch of paid parking in Balboa Park. A…...
Brian Jones: State of the state is not what we’re told, or what it should be
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (515+ words) When I arrived in the legislature as a newly minted state legislator, I was shocked by what I found in the annual state budget. A bloated and reckless spending plan stuffed with pork, misguided priorities and overspending on feel-good social…...
Indiana US Rep. Jim Baird expected to make a full recovery following car crash, his office says
1+ day, 52+ min ago (236+ words) Indiana U.S. Rep. Jim Baird is expected to make a full recovery after his vehicle was struck in a car crash that hospitalized him, the Republican's office said Tuesday. "He is extraordinarily grateful for everyone's prayers during this time," Baird's congressional…...
City didn’t consider ‘ripple effects’ of paid parking at Balboa Park
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (190+ words) City didn't consider "ripple effects' of paid parking at Balboa Park'San Diego Union-Tribune Re "On Monday, paid parking will debut at Balboa Park" (Jan. 4): Thanks to reporter David Garrick for the impact analysis city leaders failed to conduct regarding its…...
How is intervention in Venezula in U.S. national interest?
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (289+ words) Re "U.S. to "run" Venezuela" (Jan. 3): The president is playing the old game of "shore up bad poll numbers." Using U.S. military muscle to squash an itty-bitty country is tried and true. So what"s the point of invading Venezuela? The answer…...
Midway District’s 30-foot height limit will be restored following California Supreme Court ruling
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (581+ words) The state's highest court has rejected San Diego's plea to keep intact the 2022 voter-approved ballot measure that removed the 30-foot height limit from the Midway District. Last week, the justices of the Supreme Court of California formally denied the city…...
US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (190+ words) By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer Thirteen countries, all but two of them in Africa, are now on the list, which makes the process of obtaining a U.S. visa unaffordable for many. It's the latest effort by the Trump administration to…...
Time to end leaders’ ‘nonsense’ in response to climate change
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (163+ words) Re "Greens should heed " greens" (Dec. 28): Thank you for your editorial about climate change. A large majority want government to take action on climate change, but at the same time climate is rated as "less important" than economic issues. Not…...
Could 2026 be a turning point for Lemon Grove’s leadership?
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (654+ words) After months of gridlock that left a council seat vacant and underscored council rifts, Lemon Grove City Council members finally appointed Seth Smith to fill a seat left vacant by the death last summer of Steve Faiai. City leaders say…...
‘Clustered housing’ dropped from Oceanside’s general plan update
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (583+ words) Clustered housing" proposed for the rural region of South Morro Hills has been dropped from a revised draft of Oceanside"s general plan update, which is now available for public comments through Feb. 1. Often called a city"s "constitution" or…...