Carl DeMaio Won an Assembly Seat but the Road to Victory Was Vicious
The Republican Party of San Diego County has been absorbed in a family feud centered around their newest elected official, incoming Assemblymember Carl DeMaio.
San Diegans Want Homeless Solutions but Not in their Backyards
Residents in the city and East County this year have raged against homeless-serving projects proposed for their areas, resulting in the death of one plan and adding to the uncertainty…
La Jollans Are Trying to Divorce San Diego (Again)
Since the 1950s San Diegans living in the La Jolla neighborhood have been uncomfortable with their semi-separate status. What they’ve really wanted is to be independent. Every effort thus far…
When the Old Haunts Get Bulldozed for Much-Needed Housing
Residents in North County face the loss of their beloved stomping grounds to new housing developments.
Thrift Stores Have Been Gentrified to Oblivion. Are the Vintage Vultures to Blame?
The beef between those who thrift for themselves, particularly for affordability reasons, and the flippers of the world is real.
No Longer ‘Norita.’ Some of Nora Vargas’ Constituents Sour on her Leadership
Hailed as a pathbreaking Latina when first elected in 2020, Vargas has feuded with key allies during her first term and left many residents feeling ignored or dismissed. What happened?
It’s Impossible to Pee Legally in San Diego
A brief and sordid history of the public restroom in America sheds light on why it’s impossible to take a private piss outside the home.
A Deeper Dive: Squashing the Beef with Gilly’s – Mostly
After we wrote about investors buying up some of the city’s best dive bars, some people had a bone to pick. Many shots were taken in an effort to squash…