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National City political shakeup might not end with mayor’s race
National City’s structural budget deficit has triggered much finger-pointing among councilmembers — and is at the center of the mayoral race.
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Free home energy, air quality upgrades for East County, South Bay
Live in East County or the South Bay? You may be able to get free home upgrades through a state-funded decarbonization program, Documenter Armando Flores reports. The Equitable Building Decarbonization program, or EBD, is meant to boost energy efficiency and improve indoor air quality for local underserved communities. Low- and… Read more
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State test scores still trail pre-pandemic results
The latest test scores have been released, and they show that San Diego County public school students made small gains in math — like others across the state — but regressed in English language arts. Math proficiency among the state’s students rose by half a percentage point from last year to 38%. In the county, roughly 43% of students… Read more
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