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Back to homepageCalWatchdog Morning Read – October 18
State watchdog agency pushes for licensing reform Another Bob Filner allegation Lt. Gov. Newsom says mega Dem. donor Steyer is running for governor Legalized pot would prompt DUI concerns Election stress is a real condition now Good morning. Since it’s only
Read MoreNew law clears way for redevelopment’s return
Five years ago, when state courts upheld Gov. Jerry Brown’s and the Legislature’s move to shut down redevelopment in California and seize $1.7 billion in redevelopment funds from local agencies around the state, Brown’s crusade won cheers from many of
Read MoreCalWatchdog Morning Read – September 23
Is another NFL team joining the Rams in Los Angeles? Los Angeles City Council to battle high-speed rail? CA doing little to keep guns from felons and others disqualified Pot legalization political funding is difficult to track Ballot measures explained in haiku
Read MoreHomeless ‘human rights’ bill rankles Sacramento officials
In California, helping the homeless is a popular issue in some cities and some political circles. In San Diego, elected officials of both parties say they don’t just want to reduce downtown homelessness, they want to end it. In Santa
Read MoreRams moving to L.A.; Chargers likely to follow
The drama over which of three cities would lose their NFL teams to Los Angeles ended decisively Tuesday night. On a 30-2 vote, NFL owners gave the go-ahead to having the St. Louis Rams move to L.A. next season in
Read MoreWater woes bring uneven fines and regulations
California’s ongoing water crisis promised to extend the controversy over fines and regulations well into the next year — if not beyond. While some areas suffer, others flourish, and fines — in some instances aggressively applied — have been meted
Read MoreFrom L.A. to San Diego, short-term rentals stoke fury
The Internet-fueled rise of short-term vacation rentals is stoking fury in coastal Southern California communities and cities that attract lots of tourists. Opponents say they’re killing neighborhood quality of life by bringing a never-ending series of loud, rude, drunken visitors
Read MoreOfficial San Diego stadium plan tougher than task force’s
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and San Diego County Supervisor Ron Roberts on Monday unveiled architectural renderings, a financing scheme and a 6,000-page draft environmental impact report for a $1.1 billion, 68,000-seat NFL stadium to keep the Chargers from going to
Read MoreFresno Unified has big, related legal headaches
Fresno Unified — California’s fourth-largest school district — is reeling from a state appeals court ruling that imperils the way it’s been doing bidding for school construction projects. At the same, the $37 million deal that led to the court
Read MoreWary Palm Springs guards its cheap, plentiful water
The California narrative about water is generally a tidy tale about the arid south scrambling to come up with water from the relatively wet north. But plenty of other angles deserve mention, starting with the fact that the state’s best-known
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