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  • Public Transit is Having a Moment

    By Andrew Keatts It’s been a good couple weeks for San Diego public transit advocates. In addition to their big win over the San Diego Association of Government’s 40-year transportation plan, two like-minded leaders have ascended to the top of city leadership: Mayor Bob Filner and City Council President Todd Gloria, respectively. “It does all…

  • Labor Leader Lorena Gonzalez Announces Bid for 80th Assembly District

    By Megan Burks San Diego labor leader Lorena Gonzalez announced late Wednesday she’ll run to represent San Diegans in California’s 80th Assembly District. The district covers most of the South Bay and stretches up into City Heights. Ben Hueso is expected to vacate the position early next year in a run for the state Senate…

  • Healthy Families Transition to Medi-Cal Starting

    By Kenny Goldberg State officials say California will begin to transition 800,000 kids out of the Healthy Families program and into Medi-Cal next month. The move comes despite concerns that some children may not get the same level of care. Nearly 80,000 children in San Diego County get low-cost medical and dental care through Healthy…

  • San Diego Law Enforcement Agencies React to Immigration Opinion

    By Katie Orr California’s attorney general told local law enforcement agencies that they can choose whether to follow the 2008 federal Secure Communities law. It requires departments to send the fingerprints of undocumented people they arrest to federal immigration officials. San Diego Executive Assistant Police Chief David Ramirez said if an undocumented person is arrested…

  • Back to the Drawing Board for SANDAG’s Regional Transportation Plan

    By Andrew Keatts How and when San Diego will address its regional transportation needs over the next 40 years is once again an open question. A San Diego County Superior Court judge on Tuesday upheld a lawsuit challenging the San Diego Association of Governments’ comprehensive, 40-year transportation plan. Judge Timothy Taylor ruled SANDAG didn’t adequately…