Copyright © 2022, The San Diego Union-Tribune | | AdvertisementAdvertisement Local civil rights leaders say San Diego’s plan to potentially switch ambulance providers this year is a key opportunity to show the city’s commitment to racial equity and boosting neighborhoods that have been traditionally underserved.San Diego recently changed some police practices and created an Office on Race and Equity in response to recent protests demanding racial equity. But civil rights leaders say demanding better ambulance service would be a more concrete step.“We are looking for some bold leadership...…Copyright © 2022, The San Diego Union-Tribune | | AdvertisementAdvertisement Local civil rights leaders say San Diego’s plan to potentially switch ambulance providers this year is a key opportunity to show the city’s commitment to racial equity and boosting neighborhoods that have been traditionally underserved.San Diego recently changed some police practices and created an Office on Race and Equity in response to recent protests demanding racial equity. But civil rights leaders say demanding better ambulance service would be a more concrete step.“We are looking for some bold leadership...WW…

Copyright © 2022, The San Diego Union-Tribune | | AdvertisementAdvertisement A new audit says San Diego could significantly reduce the nearly $25 million a year it spends on lawsuit payouts if it invests in better employee training, deeper analyses of risks and proactive moves like fixing damaged sidewalks in key areas.The audit found that San Diego spent $220 million total over nine fiscal years, from 2010 to 2018, handling about 20,000 claims and lawsuits filed during that time.Most of the money went to payouts, but $45 million was spent on outside legal counsel and subject-matter experts...…Copyright © 2022, The San Diego Union-Tribune | | AdvertisementAdvertisement A new audit says San Diego could significantly reduce the nearly $25 million a year it spends on lawsuit payouts if it invests in better employee training, deeper analyses of risks and proactive moves like fixing damaged sidewalks in key areas.The audit found that San Diego spent $220 million total over nine fiscal years, from 2010 to 2018, handling about 20,000 claims and lawsuits filed during that time.Most of the money went to payouts, but $45 million was spent on outside legal counsel and subject-matter experts...WW…

Copyright © 2022, The San Diego Union-Tribune | | AdvertisementAdvertisement While COVID-19 hits the city’s hotel tax and sales tax revenue streams the hardest, it’s also taking a chunk out of property taxes. San Diego officials are projecting they’ll take in less property tax revenues based on predictions of a rise in tax delinquencies and in foreclosures linked to the pandemic.Property tax, the city’s largest and most consistent revenue stream, typically doesn’t begin to dip significantly until a year or two into an economic downturn, because there is a delay in tax assessors re-assessing...…Copyright © 2022, The San Diego Union-Tribune | | AdvertisementAdvertisement While COVID-19 hits the city’s hotel tax and sales tax revenue streams the hardest, it’s also taking a chunk out of property taxes. San Diego officials are projecting they’ll take in less property tax revenues based on predictions of a rise in tax delinquencies and in foreclosures linked to the pandemic.Property tax, the city’s largest and most consistent revenue stream, typically doesn’t begin to dip significantly until a year or two into an economic downturn, because there is a delay in tax assessors re-assessing...WW…

Copyright © 2020, The San Diego Union-Tribune | |AdvertisementA fire official says the blaze appears to have restarted hours after firefighters put out electrical fire at the home on Narwhal StreetOnline shows from Don LeMaster and Gregory Page keep the San Diego musicians alive and giggingOral histories will be stored at the UC San Diego library in 2021BTS Research says weaker primate may have been killed by more dominant cynomolgus macaqueThe count taken in January found the number of homeless people living outdoors has dropped by 11 percentMarines expect numbers to climb as more test...…Copyright © 2020, The San Diego Union-Tribune | |AdvertisementA fire official says the blaze appears to have restarted hours after firefighters put out electrical fire at the home on Narwhal StreetOnline shows from Don LeMaster and Gregory Page keep the San Diego musicians alive and giggingOral histories will be stored at the UC San Diego library in 2021BTS Research says weaker primate may have been killed by more dominant cynomolgus macaqueThe count taken in January found the number of homeless people living outdoors has dropped by 11 percentMarines expect numbers to climb as more test...WW…