Concerned Sweetwater Union High School District parents and residents lined up to ask superintendent Ed Brand questions at a November 8 meeting. They wanted an accounting of the money they have paid into the 17 …
November 14, 2012
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Who do developers back in Chula Vista elections?
November 5, 2012 · Susan Luzzaro
Even though Chula Vista is still reeling from the default/closure crisis, residential development continues to be the city's economic engine. McMillin's east side Mellenia development includes 2,983 condos. Now that the bay front plan has passed, west side development by …
Chula Vista's board of ethics to get independent counsel
November 7, 2012 · Susan Luzzaro
Chula Vista changed in a significant way November 6--not at the ballot box but at the city council meeting. The council voted 3-2 on language that implements Proposition C, an ordinance approved by voters last June. Proposition C limits the …
Winners, losers and post-election reflection
November 11, 2012 · Susan Luzzaro
Bob Filner, Shirley Weber, Dave Roberts, Proposition 30 and 32 — these winners have Democrats in San Diego celebrating and Republicans regrouping. San Diego Democratic Party chairman, Jeff Durfee, attributes the party's success to a number of factors. In a …
Sweetwater Schools Forum Makes Policy Clear as Mud
Shades of Sweetwater at Calexico Unified School District
As the San Diego County grand jury opens an investigation this week into allegations of corruption in the Sweetwater Union High School District, new intrigues play out in Calexico with Sweetwater’s former attorney firm, GCR, …
November 20, 2012
Mayor Cox Cozy with Chula Vista Developer
Although the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation has come to an end, the legacy of a past redevelopment project continues to play out. In June of 2011, the U-T published an online story titled “City-subsidized building …
November 25, 2012
Sweetwater University to “Open” Soon?
Last year, the Sweetwater Union High School District board voted to support a vaguely worded concept about an institution called “Sweetwater University.” The latest gambit for Sweetwater U is online college courses offered to high …
November 28, 2012