The City’s Looming Debate: Build it or Fix it
San Diego has a $1 billion-plus list of things that are broken. It also has a huge amount of things that it says it needs, the costs of which are unknown. The city wants to borrow at least $80 million...
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Filner’s Promises: The Mayor’s Final Report Card
Eight months isn’t a lot of time to follow through on promises. Shortly after Mayor Bob Filner took office, we began issuing report cards to track nearly 60 pledges he made on the campaign trail. He’s...
View ArticleThe Next Mayor’s Potential Budget Windfall
San Diego’s next mayor won’t have much time in office before he or she has to have a budget ready in April. He or she will, however, likely have some cash to throw around. The city could have a...
View ArticleCity Funds Some Half Pipes in City Heights
City Funds Some Half Pipes in City Heights The city will spend $846,000 to bring half pipes and skate rails to City Heights. The money will fund a small plaza for skateboarding in the pending Central...
View ArticleThe City’s Rising Homelessness Spending, in Six Graphs
The City's Rising Homelessness Spending, in Six Graphs The city is at a peculiar crossroads when it comes to funding homelessness programs: It’s found new money to keep temporary tent shelters open...
View Article3 Takeaways from the Big Union Push
3 Takeaways from the Big Union Push Most of the city’s union leaders gathered in front of City Hall Wednesday to present a united front. If the city wants the savings that come with a five-year labor...
View ArticleThe Cost of Falling Behind on Street Repairs
The Cost of Falling Behind on Street Repairs There’s still a wide gap between the cost to keep San Diego’s streets, storm drains and buildings from deteriorating and what the city actually spends....
View ArticleLast-Minute Deal Revives Future-of-City Hall Debate
Last-Minute Deal Revives Future-of-City Hall Debate A last-minute deal to ensure hundreds of staffers have a place to work when a city lease expires at the end of the month could set the stage for a...
View ArticleWhere the Mayor Found Cash
Where the Mayor Found Cash He was dealt a deficit but somehow Mayor Bob Filner came up with cash for some surprising budget additions. He found $1.3 million to keep the downtown winter shelter open...
View ArticleMayor Wants to Fund Veterans Tent Year-Round
Mayor Wants to Fund Veterans Tent Year-Round Mayor Bob Filner said Thursday he hopes to find funding to keep the city’s tent shelter for homeless military veterans open year-round, not the four months...
View ArticleHow Much the City Really Saved on Its New Lease Deal
How Much the City Really Saved on Its New Lease Deal We have a running joke about Mayor Bob Filner’s press releases. Every one comes with exclamation points. Monday we got a doozy. Exclamation...
View ArticleFilner Eyeing City Schools’ Prime Mission Beach Site
Filner Eyeing City Schools' Prime Mission Beach Site San Diego Mayor Bob Filner is interested in the city buying a prime piece of real estate in Mission Beach that’s currently owned by the San Diego...
View ArticleSchool Board Approves Sale of Mission Beach Center
School Board Approves Sale of Mission Beach Center The San Diego Unified School District board voted 4-1 Tuesday night to sell the Mission Beach Center, a prime plot of land a block from the beach in...
View ArticleMayor Kicks Street Spending Up a Notch
Mayor Kicks Street Spending Up a NotchSan Diego Mayor Bob Filner answered the most persistent criticisms of his first budget with a $6.2 million boost in proposed spending for fixing streets, storm...
View ArticleHow Filner Bolstered the Budget
How Filner Bolstered the BudgetIn his first budget proposal for next year, Mayor Bob Filner faced down a $38.4 million budget gap in the city’s day-to-day fund and yet managed to dig up cash for new...
View ArticleFilner’s Promises: Five-Year Labor Deals
Filner's Promises: Five-Year Labor DealsThe Promise: To sign five-year contracts with the city’s six employee unions. Determination: Working On It Mayor Bob Filner has nearly reached the finish line on...
View ArticleCouncil Supermajority Wants Sidewalk Evaluation
Council Supermajority Wants Sidewalk EvaluationAt least six San Diego City Council members want to allocate $1 million in next year’s budget for a first-ever evaluation of the city’s 5,000 miles of...
View ArticleFilner’s Promise Kept: Five-Year Labor Deal Affirmed
Filner's Promise Kept: Five-Year Labor Deal AffirmedThe Promise:To sign five-year contracts with the city’s six employee unions. Determination:Kept Mayor Bob Filner just made good on one of his boldest...
View ArticleSANDAG’s New Office Lease Will Cost Millions More than City’s
SANDAG's New Office Lease Will Cost Millions More than City'sA few weeks ago, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner announced (with three exclamation points!) that he had come to terms on new office space with a...
View ArticleMore on SANDAG’s Pricey Lease
More on SANDAG's Pricey LeaseOn Monday, the San Diego City Council will consider approving a new lease agreement for about 400 utility employees who don’t fit in City Hall. I analyzed the true savings...
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