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Gorgeous and Troubling
This week, we recap the latest from the fallout of County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher as the Board of Supervisors cast a "no confidence" vote and paused the process to hire a new chief administrative officer for the county — one of the most important thing
This Could be Whitburn's Moment
Last week we explained Nathan Fletcher's plummet following accusations that he sexually harassed and assaulted Metropolitan Transit System employee Grecia Figueroa and the allegation against Fletcher and MTS that Figueroa was then fired for retribution.
The Fall of Nathan Fletcher
On Sunday night, County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher announced he was abandoning his campaign for state Senate and checking into a treatment program for trauma and alcohol abuse. This alone was big news for the region and we totally would have talked about
The End of 101 Ash
This week, Jason Hughes former real estate advisor to the city of San Diego pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor conflict-of-interest charge after agreeing to pay $9.4 million back to the city, which he received for his work on two city lease deals.In th
Mayor Gloria Won't Take No for an Answer
This week, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and Councilman Stephen Whitburn unveiled new tactics to curb homelessness: More safe camping options, more supportive services and new bans on vehicle habitation and camping on public property. These big moves wrap i
Downtown Is Poppin' Well, Sort of
San Diego's downtown civic core is back to it's pre-pandemic activity, at least that's according to a new study and sales tax revenue levels in the area.But our hosts make the case that declaring that downtown has totally recuperated is, well, complicat
San Diego's Detox Bed Deficit
Many San Diegans who are addicted to drugs are begging for help.One intake specialist at a local detox program said that at least once a week, someone stops her on her way to work, begging for a detox bed so they can get clean. She often has to turn them
Mira Mesa's Climate Goals Don't Add Up
Mira Mesa is one of the fastest-growing suburban job centers in San Diego. But climate advocates say climate goals for the neighborhood aren't up to snuff.This week, we break down the city's Climate Action Plan and how to balance growth with lofty enviro
Why Police Are So Slow
This week we're Andy-less. But our temp co-hosts associate editor Jesse Marx and senior investigative reporter Lisa Halverstadt have us covered with some hard-hitting cop talk.Halverstadt had the story this week about slow San Diego Police response t
No Silver Bullets
This week, host Andrea Lopez-Villafaa brought in County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer to get a temperature check for the Board of Supervisors.The foremost issue in the region is homelessness. (Duh.) And that's what most of this discussion was about in