AltWeeklies Wire
San Diego: Lousy at Public Informationnew
Government-transparency advocates in San Diego look past Bob Filner to a new era.
San Diego CityBeat |
Joshua Emerson Smith |
08-28-2013 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Government Transparency
Riot in North Bumblef*cknew
A private-prison disaster in Oklahoma reveals the dangers of California's reliance on Corrections Corporation of America.
San Diego CityBeat |
Dave Maass |
03-16-2012 |
Policy Issues
PIPA is the New SOPAnew
Keep Tweeting to protect an open internet.
San Diego CityBeat |
CityBeat Staff |
01-17-2012 |
Policy Issues
Chelsea's Law is Only a Partial Solutionnew
The law would be an expensive way to solve only a piece of the sex-offender puzzle.
San Diego CityBeat |
San Diego CityBeat Staff |
04-14-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Chelsea's Law
Homeless Outreach Team Benefits from Long-Awaited Fundingnew
It's been three years since the city of San Diego gave the United Way the thumbs up to implement a project to address chronic homelessness, And local homelessness services agencies are finally starting to receive funds.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
06-10-2009 |
Policy Issues
Will a Food-Stamp Program Overhaul Bring a Change In Attitudes?new
Some worry that inadequate staffing, combined with a fixation on fraud and a fundamental misunderstanding of clients' needs, will continue to undermine how the federally funded program is run locally.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
04-29-2009 |
Policy Issues
A Slot in Every Potnew
Indian compacts would allow largest casinos in the country -- so what?
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
01-09-2008 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Minority Companies Left Out of the Loop in San Diego?new
The public trough will hold $1.2 billion in capital maintenance and construction anticipated in the city over the next four years; enormous companies are smacking their lips, while small businesses, -- particularly those owned by women and people of color -- stand nervously.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
05-23-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Hardening the 'Soft Targets'new
A concerted national effort leads to homeland security funding for Jewish nonprofits.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
02-08-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
