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Can Gavin Newsom Use the Pandemic to Beat Back Homelessness?
If $800 million wasn’t a sufficiently appetizing carrot to get his audience to buy more motels, Gov. Gavin Newsom could dangle a more spiritual enticement: less time burning in the afterlife. At...
The Importance of Making San Diego and Tijuana an Inclusive Region
This is an independent commentary. Want to write one of your own? Email it to hoa@ivn.usOver the course of 2020, public health, racial equity and authentic placemaking have surfaced as key issues in t...
The Great Migration: America's Growing Exodus Away from Political Parties
The mainstream political narrative would have people believe that Americans are more deeply entrenching themselves under the banner of the Republican or Democratic Party as the divide between the part...
Taxpayers Could Take a Hit if SDG&E’s Franchise Expires in January
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Email it to hoa@ivn.usThe looming expiration of the city of San Diego’s franchise agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric may not be on your r...
Hope On the Way: Here’s What You Need to Know About California’s COVID-19 Vaccine Plan
California is in the throes of another COVID-19 surge — cases are skyrocketing and hospital beds are filling up quickly. On Tuesday, hospitals had 3,300 more COVID patients than at the beginning of th...
San Diego’s ‘More Choice’ Advocates Gain Momentum After November Election
San Diego advocates of Ranked Choice Voting said they have renewed momentum after the election reform measure was approved in several U.S. cities and in the state of Alaska. Five cities, includin...
Despite Reform Gains, Partisan Interests Still Largely Control Redistricting Process
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.Next year's redistricting landscape is, at best, a mixed bag for good...
Still Cooking: Some San Diego Entrepreneurs Open New Eateries During Recession
When Dennis O’Connor co-purchased the vacated Fraser's Boiler Service building in 2015 — he had big plans for the historic Barrio Logan space. It began with creating a production space for his brewery...
Why Classism Concerns San Diego Educators, Hurt Students
This is the second in a two-part series. Read the first part here. Providing preschool at the earliest stages of a child’s development can help close the achievement gap in learning for many low-...
Not Dire, For Now: California Expects $26 Billion Windfall Despite Pandemic
The good news: The recession California officials predicted in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic has not been as dire as they thought it would be, leaving the state with a $26 billion windf...