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Posted inOpinion

Why Design Matters

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Now Is Not the Time to Block San Diego’s Transition to Clean Power

by Alex Jackson and Scott Murtishaw September 11, 2024September 11, 2024
People walk near the "Keep Out Of Water" sign in Imperial Beach on Dec. 4, 2023.
Posted inOpinion

Imperial Beach Students: Everybody Deserves Clean Air and Water

by Youth Climate Advisors project July 15, 2024July 15, 2024
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The County Was Right to Reverse Course on VMT Mitigation

by Lori Holt Pfeiler July 15, 2024July 15, 2024
San Diego Central Jail by Tristan Loper
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Why Proposition 47 is a Success

by Branden C. Sigua and Geneviéve Jones-Wright July 15, 2024July 15, 2024
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The Case for Water Rate Increases

by Jim Madaffer and Gary Arant June 26, 2024June 26, 2024
Southeast San Diego Mountain View
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We Can Have the City We Want

by Sean Elo-Rivera May 8, 2024May 7, 2024
A residential neighborhood in Del Mar on Jan. 2. 2024.
Posted inOpinion

San Diego Needs Affordable Housing Where it Does the Most Good

by Ricardo Flores May 1, 2024May 1, 2024
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The January Storms Prove We Can’t Put Off Funding Stormwater Infrastructure Anymore

by Michael Drennan and Jeff Cooper March 6, 2024March 7, 2024
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Rodeo Is a Showcase of Tradition and Heritage, San Diego Should Scrap Ban Efforts

by Josh Muse, Raymond J. Welch and John Christman March 6, 2024March 5, 2024

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