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Azusa Settles Gascon Chief of Staff Lawsuit

July 15, 2023 2:44 amJuly 15, 2023 2:45 am

The City of Azusa has filed a notice of settlement in the civil suit brought against it and one of its police officers by Joseph Iniguez, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon’s chief of staff. The notice does not detail...

SDEA Labor Union Ousted by Gompers Preparatory Academy Charter School Teachers

June 16, 2023 7:35 amJune 16, 2023 7:35 am

In March, the Globe reported that teachers at Gompers Preparatory Academy, a public charter school in San Diego, came together again to vote San Diego Education Association union bosses out of power at the school. The teachers tried in 2020...

San Diego School District and Teachers Union Come to Contract Agreement Averting Strike

June 12, 2023 6:49 pmJune 12, 2023 6:49 pm

The San Diego Education Association (SDEA) and the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) reached an agreement on Monday for a new contract, avoiding a strike that could have happened as soon as the end of the month. The last...

Farmworker Union Activist Dolores Huerta Wants former CA Gov. Pete Wilson Canceled

June 5, 2023 7:46 amJune 5, 2023 7:50 am

In 2020, following the destructive George Floyd protests, the statue of former California Governor Pete Wilson was removed from Horton Plaza in San Diego following vandalism threats and calls for removal by activists. Horton Walk officials, concerned that violent activists...

San Diego City Council Votes To Sue Sea World for $10 Million In Back Rent

May 16, 2023 2:03 pmMay 16, 2023 2:03 pm

The San Diego City Council voted to sue the theme park Sea World on Monday for not paying nearly $10 million in back rent accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, like most theme parks, Sea World completely shuttered...

Matt Gunderson Announces Congressional Challenge Against Rep. Mike Levin

May 9, 2023 5:07 pmMay 9, 2023 5:07 pm

Mission Viejo car dealership owner and former state Senate candidate Matt Gunderson announced on Tuesday that he would be entering the 49th Congressional District race against Congressman Mike Levin (D-CA), becoming the sole challenger so far against Levin. A graduate...

Embattled San Diego Supervisor Nathan Fletcher Now Facing Calls To Resign Sooner In Wake Of Scandal

April 4, 2023 5:35 pmApril 4, 2023 7:11 pm

The fallout over the sexual assault and harassment scandal of San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher grew over the past several days, with Fletcher now facing calls to immediately resign instead of a planned resignation next month and new information...