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Armored tanks, money and politics
Joe Yerardi looks at why the San Diego Unified School District has an armored vehicle, as well as a new joint fundraising committee for gay Republicans. Leo Castaneda digs into the San Diego County Community Enhancement Program and what it has been used to fund. Read More »
Not all county grants are created equal
The Community Enhancement Program is San Diego County's lesser known, or regulated, discretionary grant fund. Read More »
Rules for San Diego Supervisor grants and gifts loosely enforced
San Diego County supervisors each have discretion over $2 million a year, and they are not allowed to accept personal recognition for the grants they give. Nevertheless, some have. Read More »
Board of Supervisors approves $5 million increase to grant fund
As expected, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to double its discretionary fund to $10 million. The increase still needs another approval by the board on Aug. 5, when the supervisors vote on the final budget. Action Tuesday almost guarantees the increase in the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program for coming years. Supervisor Dave Roberts, who has led ... Read More »
Where’s all that neighborhood money going?
We analyzed the never-before-analyzed — money spread over the county for the past 16 years. Read More »