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Mayor Faulconer Postpones Full Parking Enforcement for Another Month
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer Friday directed city staff to delay full enforcement of parking regulations until Sept. 1. The city will continue limited enforcement until then. The full enforcement of...
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Opinion: San Diego’s 5G Deal with Verizon Threatens to Increase Digital Divide
The City of San Diego is navigating many obstacles during the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the most pressing is the inadequacy of its broadband Internet infrastructure. Full participation in the...
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San Diego Ranked 2nd Among U.S. Cities in Solar Panel Installations
The city of San Diego ranks second in the nation in both per capita and total installation and use of solar panels, according to a new report released by Environment America. The “Shining Cities 2020”...
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Faulconer’s Flip-Flop on Homeless Choir? Voices of Our City Returns to ‘AGT’
Three years before their “golden buzzer” moment on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” — sending them to Tuesday night’s quarter-finals — Voices of Our City Choir members marched downtown. On Broadway, the...
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San Diego Supports Struggling Artists with $1 Million in Projects and Purchases
As part of the San Diego’s efforts to provide economic relief during the pandemic, Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced $1 million in funding to expand the Civic Art Collection and commission temporary...
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Faulconer Backs His Police Chief, Condemns Officers’ Actions in George...
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer on Friday joined other local officials in condemning the actions of a group of former Minneapolis police officers that led to the death of a handcuffed black man. The...
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City Stops Lease Payments on Unoccupied 101 Ash Street Building Amid Controversy
The City of San Diego has stopped making lease-to-own payments on the 101 Ash Street building, which is not occupied because of cancer-causing asbestos and other problems. The 19-story building was...
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San Diego Opening 289 Playgrounds That Were Closed for Pandemic
Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Friday that San Diego will open its outdoor playgrounds Saturday, becoming the latest city in the region to open playgrounds after they were shuttered in March due to...
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Todd Gloria Receives Union-Tribune’s Endorsement in San Diego Mayor’s Race
The San Diego Union-Tribune endorsed Assemblyman Todd Gloria for mayor Friday, citing his experience in city government and the need to bridge a gulf in a diverse city with a history of white mayors....
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City Selects Sites in Serra Mesa, Scripps Ranch for Supportive Housing
The city of San Diego announced Friday it has selected two proposals to develop vacant city-owned properties into permanent housing with on-site supportive services to house veterans, seniors, youth...
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Mayor Faulconer Pays Beer Bet with LA Counterpart After Padres Lose
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer has paid up after losing a bet with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti over the Padres-Dodgers matchup in a National League Division Series. The bet was for the series...
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Faulconer, Others Urge City Council to Buy 2 Hotels for Homeless San Diegans
Mayor Kevin Faulconer and other civic leaders gathered Monday to urge the City Council to vote Tuesday to purchase two hotels for housing hundreds of homeless San Diegans. Faulconer, who was joined by...
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Statue of Former Gov. Pete Wilson Taken Down Near Horton Plaza After Protests
Officials removed the statue of Pete Wilson from its spot near Horton Plaza, following protesters’ objections to the former governor and senator’s stances on immigration. Wilson, also a former mayor of...
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San Diego ‘Gets It Done’— 7,000 Tons of Trash Removed from Public Spaces
Three years into a citywide effort to keep San Diego clean and safe, Mayor Kevin Faulconer brought together partners of the city’s Clean SD program Tuesday to highlight the progress in removing more...
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San Diego Offers Virtual Inspection of Building Projects During Pandemic
San Diego is now offering optional virtual inspections for more than 20 common projects at residential and commercial properties to limit the spread of coronavirus and speed construction. ”We’re making...
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Mayor Faulconer Postpones Full Parking Enforcement for Another Month
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer Friday directed city staff to delay full enforcement of parking regulations until Sept. 1. The city will continue limited enforcement until then. The full enforcement of...
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Opinion: Prop. 21’s Radical Rent Control Will Make California’s Housing...
Two years ago, California voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure that would have made our housing crisis worse. The proposal would have opened the way for radical rent control measures across...
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Mayor Faulconer Postpones Full Parking Enforcement for Another Month
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer Friday directed city staff to delay full enforcement of parking regulations until Sept. 1. The city will continue limited enforcement until then. The full enforcement of...
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Opinion: San Diego’s 5G Deal with Verizon Threatens to Increase Digital Divide
The City of San Diego is navigating many obstacles during the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the most pressing is the inadequacy of its broadband Internet infrastructure. Full participation in the...
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Opinion: The Hypocrisy of Gov. Newsom’s Dinner at French Laundry in Napa
Gov. Gavin Newsom wasn’t born to wealth and privilege but as a youngster he was enveloped in it as the surrogate son of billionaire Gordon Getty. Later, Getty’s personal trust fund — managed by...
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