Deborah Sullivan Brennan
The Union-Tribune
San Diego, CA, United States
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How San Diego spent $1.4B from ARPA, CARES Act on COVID-19
Of that federal pandemic aid, the county's biggest expenditures were more than $800 million for testing, tracking and vaccinations and more than $300 million in rental assistance. → Read More
County reorganizes child welfare services to prevent abuse, neglect
Child welfare officials plan to reduce foster placements by offering services to families facing hardship. → Read More
Bills would cap child care costs, raise reimbursement rates
The proposed reforms aim to fix long-standing structural issues in the child care system, among them problems The San Diego Union-Tribune detailed in an in-depth series on the real costs of child care. → Read More
Veterans advocate Janessa Goldbeck running for county supervisor
Goldbeck will run for the fourth district seat, now held by Nathan Fletcher, which could open in two to four years depending on the success of his state Senate bid. → Read More
To boost housing for homeless veterans, a new bill aims to pay providers more
Rep. Sara Jacobs helped introduce legislation to increase funding for transitional housing for veterans → Read More
Planned downtown affordable-housing development to get $3 million from county
The supervisors approved $3.3 million for the senior housing project and asked staff to apply for more state housing funds. → Read More
County janitorial companies must protect workers' rights or lose their contracts, supervisors decide
The board voted 4-1 to require contractors to accept a policy protecting work conditions for janitors, landscapers and security guards in order to keep their contracts. → Read More
Supervisor Nathan Fletcher announces campaign for state Senate
San Diego County official plans to run for the seat of Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins, who terms out of office in 2024 → Read More
'Cancer touches all of us': In San Diego, first lady highlights cancer screening, military families
First Lady Jill Biden discussed the importance of cancer prevention at Logan Heights Family Health Center before a dinner with crew of the USS Gabrielle Giffords. → Read More
State of the County: Nora Vargas talks housing, air quality
The newly elected board chair said she will focus on economic development and environmental health. → Read More
Jill Biden to visit San Diego this week for cancer prevention, veterans events
The first lady will visit health clinics and a Navy warship in San Diego on Friday and Saturday. → Read More
Amid ongoing labor dispute, fired county janitors get their jobs back
The janitors also want supervisors to require Nova, the county contractor they work for, to honor a new county labor policy and recognize their union. → Read More
Home caregivers get $1-an-hour raises from San Diego County
Their hourly wages will rise to $17 in May, $18 in January of next year and $19 the following year, union officials said. → Read More
Rep. Scott Peters aims for NAVWAR military housing and action on water, sequoias and climate change
Rep. Scott Peters plans to reintroduce legislation on carbon capture, wildfire response and other environmental issues in Congress this year. → Read More
San Diego supervisors set lowest cannabis tax rates in the county
In an effort to keep marijuana businesses in the backcountry competitive, supervisors set their cannabis sales tax rate at 2 percent. → Read More
San Diego supervisors set lowest cannabis tax rates in the county
In an effort to keep marijuana businesses in the backcountry competitive, supervisors set their cannabis sales tax rate at 2 percent. → Read More
Janitors and home care workers demand better pay, labor protections from county
Janitors who clean county offices paused a strike over a dispute with the contractor they work for, while home care workers called for $1-an-hour raises in a separate rally outside those offices. → Read More
Janitors and home care workers demand better pay, labor protections from county
Janitors who clean county offices paused a strike over a dispute with the contractor they work for, while home care workers called for $1-an-hour raises in a separate rally outside those offices. → Read More
Rep. Sara Jacobs targets privacy, abortion, child care
Last year, during her first term, Jacobs worked to boost military pay, housing and child care and protect digital privacy for reproductive health. → Read More
Nora Vargas 1st Latina San Diego board of supervisors chair
For the first time, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will be led by two women, with Vargas as chair and Terra Lawson-Remer as vice chair. → Read More