Tigist Layne

Voice of San Diego

Del Mar Is Out of Options on Seaside Ridge

By: Tigist Layne

Del Mar spent years fighting a controversial housing project called Seaside Ridge, but a collapsed deal with the Fairgrounds may have just made it unavoidable.

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Three-Way Race for Poway Mayor Is Heating Up

By: Tigist Layne

In Poway, three candidates vie for the mayor's seat in a race defined by development and experience.

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Sheriff: New Vista Jail Is Critical to Sustaining Progress on Jail Deaths

By: Tigist Layne

Deteriorating infrastructure and cramped quarters at the Vista jail has the Sheriff’s Office insisting a $950 million replacement is a necessity.

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Two Opposite Cities, One Similar Battle for Mayor

By: Tigist Layne

Incumbent mayors in Escondido and Encinitas face Dem-backed challengers as debates heat up over housing, homelessness and local control.

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Democrat Wants to Flip a Board of Supervisors Seat

By: Tigist Layne

Who wins will likely come down to experience, name recognition and who can most effectively communicate their plans for District 5.

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The Battle to Lead San Marcos' Next Chapter

By: Tigist Layne

Sharon Jenkins and Mike Sannella will present their vision for housing, growth and the city’s economy at Politifest North County on Oct. 2.

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Oceanside Voters to Decide on Another Sales Tax Measure

By: Tigist Layne

Two years after approving Measure X, some Oceanside residents aren’t sold on Measure S.

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Supe Candidate Kyle Krahel Says People Will Die if Measure B Fails

By: Tigist Layne

The candidate said it will be difficult for the county to provide essential services to the region’s most vulnerable if a proposed countywide half-cent sales tax increase, Measure B, doesn’t pass in November.

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Candidate Says This County Policy Is Pushing San Diegans to Riverside

By: Tigist Layne

County Supervisor candidate Kyle Krahel says the county’s VMT policy is ‘driving people to buy homes in Riverside County.’

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Desmond Has Spent a Lot of County Money on Ads About Himself

By: Tigist Layne

While campaigning for the 48th Congressional District, County Supervisor Jim Desmond has spent hundreds of thousands in public dollars on ads about himself and his political views.