County and City of San Diego California

Study: Clean fusion energy could add $125 billion to California economy Fusion Energy's $125 Billion California Promise Collides With Financial Reality State study projects major economic windfall, but timeline and opportunity costs raise questions about betting on technology that won't arrive for decades BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT: California could capture $125 billion in economic activity from fusion energy, according to a new state study—but only if the technology succeeds commercially in 20-40 years. When adjusted for the time value of money, those future benefits are worth just $9-23 billion today. With the state's 2045 clean energy deadline approaching and proven alternatives like solar and wind delivering returns within 5-10 years, critics argue fusion represents a speculative long-term bet, not the near-term economic development strategy being promoted. California stands at a crossroads in energy policy. A comprehensive analysis released this week by the San Diego Re...

  But Is Public Transportation Ready? Governor Gavin Newsom signed controversial legislation Friday that will allow buildings up to eight stories tall near transit stations statewide, overriding local zoning in single-family neighborhoods—but critics question whether California's public transportation systems are robust enough to support the influx of new residents the law envisions. Senate Bill 79, the Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, represents the culmination of an eight-year fight to legalize homes near transit that began in 2017. The law affects every stop on the San Diego Trolley and Sprinter, along with major transit systems in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and Sacramento. The Transit-First Question The legislation's central premise—that building dense housing near transit will reduce car dependency and fight climate change—faces a fundamental challenge: many California transit systems lack the frequency, coverage, and reliability that make car ownership ...

Mayor floats idea of combining Harbor Police with SDPD at Politifest Navy's Free Ride: San Diego Subsidizes $25M Annually in Security Services Navy Funds Elsewhere Congressional Delegation Silent While Cruise Passengers and Cargo Shippers Pay for Navy Protection—Mayor's Merger Would Perpetuate Rather Than Fix the Scandal BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria wants to merge the Port of San Diego Harbor Police into the city's police department, claiming it would add 140 officers to address SDPD's chronic staffing shortage. But the proposal ignores a scandal hiding in plain sight: The Navy's Free Ride: San Diego is the ONLY major Navy port where a civilian agency provides maritime security and firefighting at zero Navy cost. At Norfolk and Pearl Harbor, the Navy spends $40-60 million annually on Department of Navy Police and Federal Fire Departments. In San Diego, cruise ships and cargo terminals fund it all—a $20-25 million annual subsidy prote...

County Approves Hundreds of New Homes in North County | North County Daily Star Board votes 5-0 despite warnings residents could be trapped. New homeowners face $10,000 annual insurance costs as traditional carriers flee. SAN DIEGO COUNTY — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved 453 new homes in one of the county's most fire-prone areas Wednesday, following years of political donations by the developer and despite overwhelming opposition from residents, fire safety experts, and nearly 100 speakers who warned the single-exit development could become a "death trap." The decision came after Colorado billionaire Marcel Arsenault's development company donated $170,000 to local political campaigns over two election cycles and offered an $850,000 "donation" to the fire district responsible for approving the project's safety plan. The Harmony Grove Village South development will sit at the end of a single two-lane road in a rural are...

Ludmil Alexandrov (L) and Trey Ideker (R) are both on teams selected for the shortlist of Cancer Grand Challenges. Alexandrov leads a team investigating the origins of cancer, while Ideker is co-investigator on a team creating AI tools for cancer research. Photo credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Two UC San Diego Scientists Compete for $25 Million in Global Cancer Research Challenge International teams vie for prestigious funding to tackle cancer's most complex problems using AI and mutational signature analysis San Diego, CA – Two University of California San Diego researchers are among 12 finalists competing for up to £20 million ($25 million) each in the Cancer Grand Challenges initiative, a global competition that brings together world-class scientists to tackle cancer's most intractable problems. Ludmil Alexandrov, Ph.D., professor of cellular and molecular medicine and bioengineering, leads Team CAUSE, while Trey Ideker, Ph.D., professor of medicine, bio...