How better water systems can help a city survive the next firestorm
Backflow prevention devices can help solve that, said Andrew Whelton, an engineering professor at Purdue University. The devices are installed at water meters and only allow water to flow in one ...
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Mayor Gloria Tries to Save the Strong Mayor
Twenty years ago, the city’s politics were in such chaos that by April 2005, the mayor at the time, Dick Murphy, announced he ...
San Diego mayor announces budget cuts to address $258M deficit
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has announced plans to consolidate several city departments and eliminate vacant positions in ...
San Diego slashing bureaucracy, laying off highest-paid city worker to help close $258 million deficit
San Diego is shrinking some city bureaucracy and laying off the city’s highest-paid worker to help close a $258 million ...
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Mayor Dismisses Embattled COO and Takes Reins of City Management
Following criticisms of Chief Operating Officer Eric Dargan in recent weeks, Mayor Todd Gloria announced Tuesday he was ...
San Diego COO axed, departments merged in budget cuts; $258M deficit shrunk by $5M
San Diego mayor Todd Gloria, facing an approximately $258 million budget deficit in the 2025/2026 fiscal year, announced personnel moves Tuesday that he said would save the city $5 million, or 2% of ...
San Diego mayor unveils budget cut strategy to tackle $250 million deficit
Mayor Todd Gloria's announcement comes as the city faces a $252.2 million deficit after the failure of Measure E.
San Diego State University proposes building 7 towers on campus to house 5,220 students
Five of the proposed State University dormitories could rise 13-stories tall, looming over parts of the College Area ...
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L.A. Considers Permit Self-Certification to Speed Up Post-Fire Rebuilding
In the wake of recent wildfires, L.A. officials are exploring a self-certification program for building permits to accelerate ...