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South County Report: Catching Up

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By Jim Hinch Verified
| Voice of San Diego Verified
I’ve been working on several longer-term projects in recent weeks that have taken my attention from day-to-day developments in South County. I published one of those projects earlier this month, a story about the messy dispute between Chula Vista and its veteran police chief. I’m now at work on another story about substance use treatment (or the lack thereof) in South County.
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South County Report: Encouraging Budget News for Chula Vista Schools

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By Jim Hinch Verified
| Voice of San Diego Verified
A few months ago, South San Diego County’s largest elementary school district faced a bleak budgetary future. Amid projections of multimillion-dollar deficits and declining reserves, Chula Vista Elementary School District trustees eyed painful cuts and administrators sent layoff notices to dozens of teachers and other employees. Last month, the state of California came to the rescue. Gov.
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South County Democrats Are Battling — Each Other

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By Jim Hinch Verified
| Voice of San Diego Verified
In an election year when Democrats are hoping to unify and make major gains after two years under President Donald Trump, one staunchly Democratic region in San Diego County is veering off script. South County Democrats are at war with one another over a controversial school board candidacy, a mayoral endorsement and a wider debate over the growing power of labor unions in local politics.
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