County receives nearly $2 million to reduce homelessness
REGION — Between October and November, the county of San Diego has been awarded nearly $2 million in federal funds from the state to help...
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Sanchez, Lowery battle in Oceanside; Desmond, Bates roll
From blowouts to razor thin margins, many local races have yet to be decided. Conversely, San Marcos Mayor Jim Desmond rolled to victory over Michelle...
SANDAG-backed bill promotes neighborhood electric vehicles
Cities in North County are rallying behind a bill that would expand the use of neighborhood electric vehicles countywide. The battery-powered vehicles, often resembling motorized...
Education remains key to reducing opioid tragedies
By Patricia Bates and Summer Stephan The opioid epidemic has negatively impacted the lives of millions of people across the nation, and San Diego County is...
Affordable housing critical to North County’s future
North County is a great place to live, but it is not immune to California’s housing crisis. We know that it is very costly to...
$102 million effort aims to restore lagoon
ENCINITAS — For Doug Gibson, the executive director of the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve, a Nov. 29 event was more than two decades in the...
Minimum wage will worsen opportunity inequality
When Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a new law to increase the minimum wage 50 percent by 2022, it was hailed by some as an...