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‘Unprecedented’: San Diego politicians blast DOJ subpoenas for local voting records
San Diego elected officials criticize Justice Department subpoenas for local voter records and call for transparency.
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Another death at O Lot
The city-run tent site in Balboa Park recorded another death on Sunday. A 67-year-old man was found dead in his tent at O Lot, the larger of the two sites in the park that the city established in mid-2023. He was found unresponsive in his tent by emergency workers just before 8 p.m., according to a report by the Medical Examiner’s Office. The… Read more
A park or housing? A decision looms
A pivotal decision over the future of a prime beachfront plot of land could be made by the California Coastal Commission in Oceanside on Thursday. The commission will decide whether Carlsbad can update a plot of land that currently sits empty for residential uses. That would clear the way for San Diego-based developer H.G. Fenton Co., which… Read more
Free trains and buses in North County Wednesday
Ditch the $6 gas and rush hour traffic on Wednesday and use the North County Transit District for free. The public transit agency is offering free rides in honor of the state’s Free Ride Day. That means all rides on the Coaster, Sprinter, Breeze, Flex and NCTD+ will be free. Riders do not need a PRONTO card. To ride NCTD+ for free, use the… Read more
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