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SDSU President Sets "Political Litmus Test" On Leaders Outgoing Dean Says | Gary Robbins Aug 13, 2019

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San Diego State University President Adela de la Torre has been accused by one of her former deans of saying that education leaders in California cannot obtain or keep top jobs unless they pass a left-leaning “political litmus test.” The accusation, which de La Torre denies, was made by Lance Nail, who stepped down as dean of SDSU’s Fowler College of Business in May, less than two years after his high profile recruitment from Texas Tech University, where he was an innovation expert. Nail said Monday that de la Torre made the political claim when he told her he was leaving for a deanship at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. At the time, he was willing to consider staying at SDSU, which hoped that he would make the most of a $25 million donation the campus received to improve the business school. Nail claims that de la Torre said, “If you’re not a Democrat and you don’t support unions there will be no place for you in education in California.”

Look Up! Your Streetlamp Is Watching You | Joshua Emerson Smith Aug 13, 2019

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San Diego has installed thousands of microphones and cameras in so-called smart streetlamps in recent years as part of a program to assess traffic and parking patterns throughout the city. However, the technology over the last year caught the attention of law enforcement. When police officers picked up Hernandez last summer, they had never used a streetlamp camera in an investigation. Today, such video has been viewed in connection with more than 140 police investigations. Officers have increasingly turned to the footage to help crack cases, as frequently as 20 times a month. Police department officials have said that the video footage has been crucial in roughly 40 percent of these cases.

Following Mass Shootings, Living Anxiously Becomes Commonplace | Peter Rowe Aug 10, 2019

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Last weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton accentuated a painful fact of 21st century life: the lurking fear that a lethal threat could erupt at any public gathering. Anxiety is soaring among the faithful (domestic terrorists have attacked houses of worship), shoppers (malls have been shot up), Hispanics (targeted in El Paso), concertgoers (remember the Las Vegas massacre?), parents and teachers (school shootings have come a long, lethal way since Columbine in 1999). Everywhere, it seems, there are signs of a society under siege.

Border Dispatch: Mexicali Shelters Lack Accountability, Oversight | Gustavo Solis Aug 09, 2019

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Migrants say they've become targets for abuse. Story: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/border-baja-california/story/2019-08-06/asylum-seekers-report-theft-exploitation-in-mexicalis-migrant-shelters

SDSU West's Traffic Impacts Likely To Be Bigger Than Expected | Jennifer Van Grove Aug 08, 2019

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At build out in 2037, San Diego State University’s Mission Valley campus will create 45,174 new car trips per weekday on area roads, according to the latest traffic analysis. As many as 19,099 more vehicle trips could be added to the mix when the university’s 35,000-person stadium reaches maximum capacity for sporting events or concerts. The new transportation figures were included in the university’s draft environmental impact report, which was published Monday. The study, required by state law, considers the effects of the university’s proposed development plan for the 132 acres of land it plans to purchase from the city of San Diego. The report is being circulated for a 60-day public review and comment period that ends on Oct. 3.

5 Democratic Candidates Came To San Diego To Make Their Pitch To Latinos | Charles Clark Aug 07, 2019

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Five Democratic presidential candidates who visited San Diego on Monday honed in on gun safety, healthcare, immigration reform and hateful rhetoric as key topics during the annual UnidosUS conference. Vice President Joe Biden, Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Kamala Harris of California and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro took turns on stage at the annual event, which drew thousands of people to promote the Latino community. The candidates all expressed frustration with the lack of Senate Republican action on proposed gun control legislation and the growing problems of white nationalist violence and domestic terrorism on display last weekend. “We cannot fix a problem if we refuse to name a problem,” Biden said. “This is white nationalism, this is white supremacy, this is about hate.... Mr. President, it is long past time you stood up it. This is hatred, pure and simple, and it is being fueled by rhetoric so divisive that it is causing people to die.”

Border Dispatch: El Paso Shooting Rattles The Region | Wendy Fry Aug 06, 2019

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The massacre of 20 people Saturday by a man who traveled 650 miles to a Walmart in El Paso, reportedly with the intention of shooting “as many Mexicans as possible,” marks what appears to be one of the deadliest hate crimes ever against Latinos.

Fallout From The Gallagher Case Continues | Andrew Dyer Aug 03, 2019

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Even though the war crimes trial of Edward Gallager is over, and he has been cleared of nearly all charges, the trial still looms over the Navy. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump rescinded the medals of the servicemen who were on the prosecution against Gallagher and the top admiral dismissed all charges of another SEAL tied to the case.

Oceanside Sinkholes Relocate Elementary Students | Deborah Brennan Aug 02, 2019

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Students and staff at Garrison Elementary School in Oceanside will be relocated to San Luis Rey School when school starts in August because of sinkholes that appeared on campus earlier this year, the Oceanside Unified School District Board voted unanimously Wednesday. Preschoolers will be moved to either Del Rio or Libby Elementary Schools, and families who don’t want to move their students can request school of choice transfers to other campuses in the district. The board decided to move the students as it investigates what is causing the sinkholes, and determines whether they can repair the damage and renovate the site. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county/story/2019-07-31/oceanside-school-students-to-be-relocated-because-of-sinkholes-garrison-elementary

City Council OK's Plan To Build More Middle And Low-Income Housing | David Garrick Aug 01, 2019

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San Diego approved two much-anticipated pieces of housing legislation Tuesday: the city’s first incentive focused on housing for moderate-income residents, and new regulations that aim to boost construction of units for low-income residents. The City Council unanimously approved the new law focused on moderate-income residents, defined by the city as families making 80 percent to 120 percent of the region’s median income of $86,300 for a family of four. The measure would allow developers to build larger projects with more units if they agree to reserve some of the units for moderate-income workers like nurses, teachers and firefighters. Story: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/san-diego/story/2019-07-30/new-san-diego-laws-aim-to-spur-housing-for-low-income-moderate-income-residents

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