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In City Hall’s Budget Crunch, San Diegans Need to Ask ‘Just How Many Middle-Managers Do We Need?’

Editordude: Since the issue of "middle managers" employed by the City of San Diego has again emerged during the most recent debates over the city's budget, we thought it appropriate to re-publish U-T reporter href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/14/how-many-middle-managers-does-san-diego-really-need-city-leaders-remain-at-odds-despite-their-n...

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‘Historic preservation has become part of the counterproductive YIMBY vs NIMBY debate’

By Michael J. Stepner & Mary Lydon / The Daily Transcript / Dec. 10, 2025 The city of San Diego is going through a process to update their heritage preservation program called “Preservation and Progress.” The initiative is a comprehensive update that will streamline processes for new homes and other uses while protecting places of historic...

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SDPD Is Costing Lives — and Now It’s Costing Us Millions

By Francine Maxwell San Diego, how many zeroes do we need to add up before this city finally admits what the community has been screaming for years? The San Diego Police Department is operating without real accountability, without effective training, and without consequences — and the cost keeps going up. We just hit $50 million in payouts i...

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A Council Member’s Plea: ‘This could be my son. This is the Black experience in America.’

By Paul Krueger Before the City Council on Tuesday, Dec. 9, approved a $30 million settlement to the family of a teen href="https://obrag.org/2025/12/san-diego-city-council-approves-30-mil...

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Donna Frye: ‘Mission Bay Park Still Is Not Surplus Land’ — Key Council Vote Could Save Park, Wed., Dec. 17

City Council to Vote on December 17 on Changes to State Surplus Land Act to Exempt Mission Bay Park Mission Bay Park Overlooking Fiesta Island, October 29, Sunrise By Donna Frye On July 9...

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