Commentary: SCAG, SANDAG and local control
News broke last week of an important decision made by the Southern California Association of Governments, or SCAG. SCAG is analogous to the San Diego...
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Phase II of San Dieguito Lagoon wetlands restoration begins
DEL MAR — Work began last week on Phase II of the San Dieguito Lagoon Wetland Restoration project intended to create a new trail connection,...
State wildlife board grants $3M for Buena Vista Lagoon restoration
CARLSBAD — The Buena Vista Lagoon restoration project received a $3 million grant from the California Wildlife Conservation Board to push forward permitting, engineering and design...
Carlsbad City Council looks at future goals
CARLSBAD — Over the next six months, the Carlsbad City Council will sharpen and finalize the Carlsbad Community Vision, a series of guideposts to help...
SANDAG approves five-year project labor agreement for 5 Big Moves
REGION — The San Diego Association of Governments’ board of directors on Dec. 17 approved a controversial community benefits agreement, or project labor agreement, a...
Caltrans, SANDAG Build NCC celebrate 2021 achievements
The project team is acknowledging another year of project successes throughout North County in spite of the ongoing pandemic....
Del Mar City Council discusses SANDAG bluff stabilization project
DEL MAR — The Del Mar City Council heard an update from the San Diego Association of Governments, or SANDAG, on Phase 5 of its...
Elected officials rip SANDAG transportation plan
REGION — Concerns are growing over SANDAG’s proposed transit plan. Five elected officials from across the county and the president of the National Black Contractors...
SANDAG grapples with budget deficits for regional transit agencies
REGION — The region’s two transit agencies are facing budget shortfalls impacting operations, according to the San Diego Association of Governments’ board of directors. During...
Commentary: Bridging the bluff divide
Here are three possible “solutions” that could be used alone or mixed and matched to suit the Del Mar terrain....
Del Mar City Council split on SANDAG’s transportation plan, road usage tax
DEL MAR — The Del Mar City Council is split on the details of SANDAG’s proposed transportation plan that would include a new road-usage tax...
Vista formally opposes mileage tax from SANDAG proposal
VISTA — The Vista City Council approved a resolution opposing the San Diego Association of Governments’ proposed vehicle-miles-traveled tax during its Nov. 9 meeting. Councilman...
Escondido City Council opposes SANDAG road-user fee
ESCONDIDO — The Escondido City Council passed a resolution voicing its opposition to a proposed SANDAG road-user fee that will purportedly fund highway improvements, maintenance...
Commentary: Protect and preserve the Del Mar bluff
Why should the lack of adequate progress relocating the railroad result in the destruction of the Del Mar bluff and its beaches?...
Questions raised over SANDAG’s proposed mileage fees, tax increases
REGION — Free transit for all. This may actually happen thanks to a per-mile fee of two cents for drivers, which has many San Diego...
