Editorial: Arreglar la pesadilla del alcantarillado “está más allá de las capacidades” de nuestros líderes
Al menos 34,000 enfermedades solo en 2017 fueron vinculadas a la contaminación del agua en la zona.
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EDITORIAL: Hay un problema enorme que sabemos cómo solucionar.
Mejorar la infraestructura de alcantarillado no es complicado. Solo hace falta dinero y voluntad.
Why Joe Biden’s botched handling of immigration should please no one
The ability of presidents to make immigration policy decisions unilaterally has long been plain. Barack Obama, , was denounced by some progressives as the "deporter-in-chief" over his istration's relatively aggressive...
Time for City Council to let voters strengthen the San Diego Ethics Commission
The cynicism that many San Diegans have about how their city government is run is difficult to exaggerate. Many residents assume that there are nefarious reasons — not just incompetence...
Reaction ranges from satisfaction to anger to concern verdicts will be overturned
Editor’s note: This is a sampling of reactions to the 34 guilty verdicts returned Thursday against former President Donald Trump related to his payments of hush money to an adult...
Bill Walton, R.I.P. He was a legend in his sport and in San Diego, his beloved hometown.
The announcement Monday that Bill Walton had died at 71 after a lengthy battle with cancer evidently came as no surprise to the NBA community, but to San Diegans who...
With authorities ignoring problems for years, sewage crisis is our version of Love Canal
In 1978, after decades of mysterious sicknesses affecting the 1,000 families who lived in Love Canal, a community in Niagara Falls, N.Y., authorities determined the cause was massive toxic waste...
Failure of SDG&E takeover reflects residents’ belief City Hall is incompetent
San Diego Gas & Electric is easily the least objectionable of the state's three giant investor-owned utilities. It is not a corporate felon on "a crime spree," as a federal...
Imposition of flat power fee on state households without legislative hearings is shameful
The California Public Utilities Commission's unanimous vote to charge residential customers of investor-owned utilities a flat fee of $24.15 a month beginning in late 2025 was depicted by some backers...
Years after initial reports, county jail deaths and cover-up of details still the norm
If San Diegans who follow the news have a sense of déjà vu when it comes to one of the region’s biggest ongoing stories, that’s no surprise. On Sunday, the...
R.I.P., Joan Jacobs, who made life better for all San Diegans
Joan Jacobs' death on Monday at age 91 touched off a vast reaction in the San Diego community among the many residents who benefited from the staggeringly generous philanthropy of...
New SANDAG chief faces three distinct challenges in rebuilding dysfunctional agency
The board of the San Diego Association of Governments — the region’s lead transportation planning agency — has chosen a replacement for Hassan Ikhrata, the CEO who left under several...
Editorial: Son desconcertantes los incidentes locales vinculados a carteles que dejaron dos muertos
El informe del 13 de abril del San Diego Union-Tribune de que tres tiroteos en febrero y marzo que dejaron dos muertos y tres heridos en el condado de San...
Progress in responding to climate emergency? Not if emissions are at an all-time high
Last Sunday was Earth Day, marked by events in San Diego and across the world meant to underscore the appreciation that humans must be good shepherds of a fragile planet....
Gavin Newsom said he would be a careful fiscal steward. Instead, he ignored history.
In 2018, Gavin Newsom was elected governor after a campaign in which he told editorial boards across California that he would in effect be a better version of then-Gov. Jerry...
Congress must preserve the valuable, much-needed Affordable Connectivity Program
Since Dec. 31, 2021, internet access has been more affordable for many seniors and low-income families across the country. That's because of the Affordable Connectivity Program, a federal program allowing families...
Cartel-linked local shootings that left two dead are unnerving
The San Diego Union-Tribune's April 13 report that three shootings in February and March that left two people dead and three wounded in San Diego County involved feuding of...
Blunt state audit on homelessness shows importance of determining which programs work
There are few promises from elected officials as empty as vows to "end homelessness." To do so, they must first "end" the extreme cost of housing — and make advances...
Editorial: A medida que surgen mas incidentes injustificados en las carceles del condado, es hora de responsabilizar a los supervisores
La tasa inusualmente alta de muertes en las cárceles del condado de San Diego (más de 220 desde 2006.) sigue siendo uno de los problemas más frustrantes del gobierno local....
As more county jail embarrassments emerge, it’s time to hold supervisors able
The unusually high rate of deaths at San Diego County jails — more than 220 since 2006 — remains one of the most frustrating issues in local government. This concern...
Why SANDAG probe by feds is long overdue
The recent report that the San Diego Association of Governments is being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department said agency officials weren't exactly sure what prompted the federal probe. That...
EDITORIAL: Un acuerdo sobre inmigracion es poco probable, pero no podemos todos estar de acuerdo en proteger a los jovenes beneficiarios de DACA?
La complejidad de los problemas de inmigración son difícil de exagerar. Por un lado, Donald Trump promete deportar inmediatamente a decenas de miles de personas a la semana sin nada...
Broad immigration deal may be unlikely, but can’t all agree to protect DACA youth?
The complexity of immigration issues is hard to exaggerate. On one hand, Donald Trump promises to immediately deport tens of thousands of people a week without anything akin to due...
School districts right to demand Biden, Newsom action on sewage nightmare
When it comes to the South Bay sewage emergency, it’s been an interesting — and, as always, aggravating — couple of weeks.Thankfully, the number of institutions and organizations no longer...
In pushing sales tax hike, San Diego leaders have a huge credibility gap
In 2018, San Diego voters approved a measure providing raises for city leaders. A 2023 story detailed how this led to pay going from about $75,000 to $173,000 for council...
City has yet another unpleasant real estate surprise for San Diegans
In September 2022, after the San Diego City Council voted 7-1 to select the Midway Rising development team to make over the city’s valuable, centrally located 48-acre sports arena site,...
How GM spies on drivers of its vehicles, then shares the details with insurance companies
The debate over how to protect individual privacy in an era in which technology makes it so easy to track so many facets of life still doesn't get as much...
Could Larry Turner 2.0 provide the challenge to Todd Gloria that San Diego needs?
Tuesday’s election results — which showed area incumbents surviving but several losing huge chunks of the vote to much-lesser-known, lightly funded opponents — is likely to be interpreted by San...
Latest attempt to recall Newsom shows GOP still in its rut
Many millions of Californians are fed up with the way things are going and likely bristle at the pundits who chide the public for not appreciating just how great things...
Terra Lawson-Remer for San Diego County Board of Supervisors, District 3
The race for county supervisor in District 3, which includes coastal communities from Carlsbad to Coronado, pits incumbent Democrat Terra Lawson-Remer against Republican former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer.Lawson-Remer, a...
The U-T Editorial Board interviews Board of Supervisors candidate Terra Lawson-Remer
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board interviewed incumbent supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer on Feb. 12 ahead of the 2024 primary election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors, District 3. The...
The U-T Editorial Board interviews Board of Supervisors candidate Kevin Faulconer
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board interviewed businessman and former San Diego mayor Kevin Faulconer on Feb. 21 ahead of the 2024 primary election for San Diego County Board of...
The U-T Editorial Board interviews Chula Vista city attorney candidate Marco Verdugo
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board interviewed city attorney Marco Verdugo on Feb. 14 ahead of the 2024 primary election for Chula Vista city attorney. The candidate discussed his qualifications,...
The U-T Editorial Board interviews Chula Vista city attorney candidate Bart Miesfeld
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board interviewed retired municipal attorney Bart Miesfeld on Feb. 13 ahead of the 2024 primary election for Chula Vista city attorney. The candidate discussed his...
Bart Miesfeld for Chula Vista city attorney
The race for city attorney in Chula Vista pitting Bart Miesfeld against Marco Verdugo offers a familiar narrative: the veteran government official with a long history to defend going up...
Coleen Cusack for San Diego City Council, District 3
As any student of politics can attest, governing bodies benefit from having at least one member who is skeptical of claims put forward by dominant political factions and realizes that...
U-T Editorial Board interviews 2024 San Diego City Council candidate Stephen Whitburn
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board interviewed incumbent councilmember Stephen Whitburn on Feb. 13 ahead of the 2024 primary election for San Diego City Council, District 3. The candidate discussed...
U-T Editorial Board interviews 2024 San Diego City Council candidate Ellis California Jones III
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board interviewed inspector Ellis California Jones III on Feb. 7 ahead of the 2024 primary election for San Diego City Council, District 3. The candidate...
U-T Editorial Board interviews 2024 San Diego City Council candidate Coleen Cusack
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board interviewed trial attorney and teacher Coleen Cusack on Feb. 6 ahead of the 2024 primary election for San Diego City Council, District 3. The...
U-T Editorial Board interviews 2024 San Diego City Council candidate Kate Callen
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board interviewed community volunteer Kate Callen on Feb. 12 ahead of the 2024 primary election for San Diego City Council, District 3. The candidate discussed...
U-T Editorial Board interviews 2024 San Diego City Council candidate Henry L. Foster III
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board interviewed Chief of Staff Henry Foster III on Feb. 12 ahead of the 2024 special election for San Diego City Council, District 4. This...
U-T Editorial Board interviews 2024 San Diego City Council candidate Chida Warren-Darby
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board interviewed Boards and Commissions Director Chida Warren-Darby on Feb. 5 ahead of the 2024 special election for San Diego City Council, district 4. This...
Henry L. Foster III for San Diego City Council, District 4
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Your voting guide to San Diego’s 2024 primary election
As voters prepare for the 2024 primary election, check here for endorsements and interviews with candidates in various San Diego races.This guide is produced by The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial...
U-T Editorial Board interviews 2024 mayoral candidate Larry Turner
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board interviewed San Diego police officer Larry Turner on Feb. 5 ahead of the 2024 primary election for mayor. The candidate discussed housing, Sunbreak Ranch,...
U-T Editorial Board interviews 2024 mayoral candidate Genevieve Jones-Wright
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board interviewed local attorney, professor and nonprofit executive Geneviéve Jones-Wright on Jan. 30 ahead of the 2024 primary election for San Diego mayor. The candidate...
U-T Editorial Board interviews 2024 mayoral candidate Todd Gloria
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board interviewed incumbent Todd Gloria on Jan. 30 ahead of the 2024 primary election for San Diego mayor. The incumbent discussed his record in office,...
Todd Gloria for mayor of San Diego
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U-T Editorial Board interviews 2024 city attorney candidate Brian Maienschein
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board interviewed San Diego legislator and law professor Brian Maienschein on Feb. 6 ahead of the 2024 primary election for city attorney. The candidate discussed...
U-T Editorial Board interviews 2024 city attorney candidate Heather Ferbert
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board interviewed Chief Deputy City Attorney Heather Ferbert on Feb. 5 ahead of the 2024 primary election for San Diego city attorney. The candidate discussed...
Heather Ferbert for San Diego city attorney
Editor's note: This is the first of our candidate endorsement editorials. In coming days, we will also weigh in on other city elections in San Diego and Chula Vista and...
Prop. 1 would lead to smarter use of existing funding for homelessness, mental health
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Was goal in revising landmark San Diego privacy law fixing it – or making it toothless?
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After helping victims of Monday’s storm, elected leaders must address larger issues
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Port of San Diego’s cover-up a direct assault on plainly written state law
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Report on roads one more chapter in San Diego City Hall’s history of incompetence
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Is California retreating from progressive ways due to concern about crime? Maybe.
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A shocking sight in Tijuana – real, indisputable progress in taking on sewage nightmare
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Newsom s the sugarcoaters’ club in downplaying California’s vast budget deficit
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Lawsuit over sewage fiasco may not spur Newsom or Biden to action. But it could help.
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Why the idea that California housing advocates are ‘winning’ is at odds with reality
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California has thrived in part because it’s a magnet for the talented. What if that fades?
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How to navigate the state presidential primary maze so you can vote for your favorite
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On Sunbreak Ranch folly, Ross Perot + Lyle Lanley = George Mullen
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Don’t buy simple theory – greed – about why some drivers struggle to get insurance
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Obligar a los viajeros a esperar horas para ingresar a Estados Unidos es indignante
La junta editorial opera independientemente de la sala de redacción del U-T, pero se mantiene con estándares éticos similares. Basamos nuestros comentarios editoriales y respaldos en informes, entrevistas y debates rigurosos y...
Closure of PedWest one more sign of federal indifference to San Diego’s border needs
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California’s Wall Street-dependent tax system drives budget nightmares. That must change.
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Don’t buy the myth that California’s bullet train project flopped because of ‘politics’
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SANDAG’s latest scandal one more sign of its shabby, corner-cutting internal culture
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Time for a more aggressive county public health response to sewage crisis in South Bay
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In the state’s oversight of utilities, the interests of average Californians are ignored
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Third voice needed in dispute over San Diego’s surveillance oversight law
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San Francisco’s makeover for summit is striking. But it’s also temporary – and telling.
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R.I.P., Peter Seidler. Few if any have meant as much to 21st-century San Diego.
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Millions share the discontent that fueled Rainbow and Fallbrook vote for a water divorce
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San Diego’s DA says if lawmakers don’t fix crime laws, they risk a harsh ballot measure
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On housing bills, when will leaders grasp poor past results predict future performance?
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White House agreement to seek sewage fix funding is welcome but far from a breakthrough
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Lack of response to migrant death displays CBP’s indifference to its responsibilities
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Montgomery Steppe is the clear choice for county supervisor in District 4 special election
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State must try to limit fallout as declining enrollment forces many schools to close
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The more San Diego’s sewage nightmare worsens, the worse AWOL Gavin Newsom looks
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Bold Newsom policies on homeless worth a try. But mental illness, addiction not key cause.
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California’s new blueprint for math education would hurt those it is supposed to help
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Gloria’s nomination of Gore to ethics board isn’t just tone-deaf. It’s off the wall.
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Dianne Feinstein was a legislative titan as well as an inspirational trailblazer
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Chaotic response to influx of migrants is Biden’s latest maddening border misstep
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Sunday the 15th anniversary of the deceit that cleared way for the bullet train fiasco
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Homeless camping ban has good optics so far. But is it a policy success – or a mystery?
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Case for CSU tuition hikes is badly undercut by istrative bloat seen in recent years
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What’s behind the latest chaos at the San Diego-Tijuana border? Federal indifference
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To spur California housing construction, state should back bill to free up federal land
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Yet another ‘commitment’ to a sewage fix doesn’t cut it. San Diego needs results. Now.
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Newsom, Legislature must not rush through huge changes to property insurance
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Housing initiative that actually works deserves full funding from California Legislature
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Kudos to San Diego’s Toni Atkins, a history-making pioneer and ‘a role model for millions’
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Shout-outs – and call-outs – on news items that caught our eye
— For years, Encinitas residents and elected leaders alike have resisted state pressure to have the city meet clearly written mandates for new housing construction. They may not appreciate this...
$310 million for local sewage fixes? That sounds familiar. How’d that work out last time?
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Recent local tragedies show beginning and expert hikers alike need to take basic precautions
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