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L’ATTITUDE Brings Largest Latino-focused Event to San Diego for the Fifth Year

San Diego hosts the largest Latino-led conference highlighting Latinos in business, media, politics, sports, science & tech....

SD Mayor Pushing Development Deal for Largest Contributor without Proper Due Diligence

Mayor Todd Gloria is pushing to approve deal with a group led by a $100,000 contributor to Gloria's campaign....

Hueso Raised Energy & Tobacco Money, Then Passed Funds to Gomez Campaign

Ben Hueso raised funds for aborted campaign then funneled remaining money to support Georgette Gomez....

Gordon Ramsay’s New Hell’s Kitchen Brings Flaming Dishes to San Diego

LPSD Visits First Hell's Kitchen Restaurant in CA at Harrah's Resort in Valley Center....

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against NFL Over Chargers' Relocation to Los Angeles

The suit alleged Spanos later "broke his word'" when the Los Angeles move was announced....

Border Patrol Detains 224 Migrants in Two Crossings Near Imperial Beach

Migrants from 13 different countries, included 167 adults and 57 people traveling in families....

EXCLUSIVE: “I’m a Whistleblower”; Former SD City COO Confirms She Leaked

The City's highest-ranking staffer was the undisclosed source for a reporter in hopes of exposing the biggest political scandal in recent history....

Cisterra & Hughes Mislead City COO About Undisclosed Payments

City's landlord and real estate broker did not disclose payments to Hughes to COO during investigations....

SD Chief Operating Officer Admits She Leaked 101 Ash Documents

City's highest-ranking staffer was a source to a reporter while investigations into the controversial lease were underway....

Probe Continues Into Plane Crash That Killed 1, Critically Injured Pilot

A single-engine, vintage military-style plane crashed in Fallbrook, killing the passenger and leaving the pilot critically injured....

PERSPECTIVE: Gloria's Deal to Buy 101 Ash is So Bad Even Mara Elliott is Against It

The settlement includes a paragraph that declares that Elliott has given written and verbal advice to the Council to reject the agreement....

Politics

politics

SD Chief Operating Officer Admits She Leaked 101 Ash Documents

City's highest-ranking staffer was a source to a reporter while investigations into the controversial lease were underway....

politics

PERSPECTIVE: SD Moves to Further Colonize Chula Vista

SANDAG should be an association of governments, not an oligarchy of powerful cities running roughshod over the others....

politics

2018 Obama Phone Message Re-Used in CV Mayor Campaign to Mislead Voters

Last minute recorded phone messages to voters raise new concerns over accuracy of CV Mayor candidate campaign....

politics

SD Deputy Sheriffs’ Union to Spend $25,000 to Sway Dem Party Endorsement

Sheriff’s union to spend $25,000 to “whip” votes in an attempt to influence the local Dem Party’s endorsement in Sheriff campaign....

politics

Newsom Suggests Texas-Style Law to Let People Sue over Sale of Assault Weapons

Newson said he will push for new legislation to ban assault-style weapons after a federal judge overturned the State’s ban....

politics

Powerful SD Union Leader Behind 101 Ash Deal Remains Silent on Growing Scandal

Michael Zucchet represents over 4,000 of the City’s 11,000 employees not covered by the separate police, firefighter, and blue-collar workers’ unions....

Economy

Unemployment in SD Falls to 4.6% in Nov, Better than Expected Job Growth

November unemployment rate lower than expected, two points lower than the predicted rate of 6.8% set last year....

Obamacare is Stalling the Engine of America

Commentary: By Hector Barreto The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is being described Read more…...

How Immigrants are Saving Our Economy: Why we need immigrants

Commentary: By Dowell Myers USC Demographer In my study of demographic trends Read more…...

Latino-Owned Business Owners Hold Key Role to California’s Future

Commentary: By Mark Martinez Sometime this summer – between barbecues, baseball games and Read more…...

Embers of Debt Create A Fire Hazard

By Henry Cisneros When you’re putting out a campfire, it’s the embers that you need to worry about. They may not look as impressive as a roaring fire, but if you don’t respect them they can cause a ra...

Editorial and Commentary

ENDORSEMENT: David Alvarez for State Assembly Special Election

David Alvarez stood up when no one else tried to protect taxpayers from corrupt insider trading. Others should have listened to Alvarez, but one did....

PERSPECTIVE: Per-Mile Car Tax Would Be More Fair than Current Per-Gallon Taxes

SANDAG and our State Legislature must look for more fair ways to tax drivers as we move toward a more sustainable future, together....

PERSPECTIVE: If Footnote 15 is Real, City Officials & Lawyers May Have Committed Crimes

Criminal investigators should be combing through the complex details of who knew what when....

PERSPECTIVE: DA Should Pass 101 Ash Investigation to Feds to Avoid Conflicts

A credible investigation into the origins of the 101 Ash deal and the financial advantages taken by a few insiders is much needed without political undertones....

PERSPECTIVE: Police Actions Have Eroded Our Confidence

The media is an unwitting accomplice in relying on information and amplifying false or misleading narratives without independently fact-checking....

PERSPECTIVE: Jason Hughes is a Piñata but Who’s Yanking the Rope?

Jason Hughes deserves the beating he’s now taking for playing both sides of the deal, but we should follow the rope back to see who is really behind the cheap entertainment....

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