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From UC Neighbors for Responsible Growth, aka UC PEEPS Disappointing but not surprising, the San Diego Planning Commission passed the University Community Plan Update 4-0 last Thursday, May 31, with two members absent, despite extensive opposition, the absence of a final Program EIR, a rushed approval process, and hearing three major land use proposals all…

There's a new political party on the block, and it proposes to be neither right nor left but simply "forward." "Common Sense Party is taking...

There's a new political party on the block, and it proposes to be neither right nor left but simply "forward." "Common Sense Party is taking...

Lots of San Diego utility customers are behind on their bills. What does that mean for community energy programs? San Diego Community is folding in hundreds of thousands of customers this year

The California Common Sense Party wouldn't be like any other political party, its backers say. But can it get official recognition in time for this year's elections?

Housing and Development Newsletter It is surprising that people would vote to tax themselves to help others. It is surprising that the way has been paved to build new housing and provide new services. Given the magnitude of the housing and homelessness crisis in Los Angeles, perhaps it’s not that surprising; however, the response and the action are admirable. In most cities and towns, the development process is led by developers. They find deals, bring plans to the cities and negotiate for de...

Print We are publishing essays all week from San Diegans about last week’s rioting by a mob incited by President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. We must decide how to handle uncertainty Byron Harlan is a financial planner who lives in Little Italy. There’s something about the human mind that craves order. Patterns make people happy. Deviations can make them less so. Chaos breeds anxiety. Order makes people calm. That concept is a basic aspect of behavioral finance, but can apply to other ...