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Essential California

 

TOP STORIES

 

San Diego council stands firm on tough Airbnb regulations despite threat of legal action

San Diego City Council stands firm on tough new regulations that will outlaw the short-term rental of secondary homes and investor properties, despite threats of possible litigation.

Trump calls on Sessions to stop Mueller's Russia probe, raising specter of attempted obstruction

President Trump called on Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions to "stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now," opening the president to further complaints that he is trying to obstruct the investigation into Russia's election interference and his campaign's possible complicity.

Body and soul: Why the Rock Church bought a former strip club

The Body Shop, whose "NUDE GIRLS" neon sign flickered above Point Loma's Midway district for 50-plus years, has been stripped of its old ways. "You can rest assured it will never be a sex shop again," said Miles McPherson, senior pastor of The Rock Church.

LOCAL NEWS

 

San Diego cracking down on landlords who reject federal housing vouchers

San Diego is cracking down on income discrimination by landlords with a new policy prohibiting the rejection of potential tenants based on their use of federal housing vouchers.

San Diego expanding 'live-work' spaces to help solve housing crisis

San Diego expanded its plan this week to use "live-work" spaces to help ease the city's housing crisis, get commuters off the road and liven up business districts.

OPINION

 

It's amateur hour at San Diego City Hall

San Diego's short-term vacation rental regulations are obviously headed for a court battle. City officials don't need easily avoidable errors to compound the cost and duration of it.

Readers React | Is the federal government doing enough to help with wildfires?

California wildfires death toll rises to eight.

BUSINESS

 

Stadium ballot measures: Who's spending what

The battle over the 166-acre Mission Valley parcel formally occupied by the Chargers is one being waged with money provided by some of the city's most powerful entities, as evidenced by newly released campaign finance statements spanning April through June of this year.

Powering up by the beach? SDG&E looks to expand locations for electric vehicle charging stations

The utility has put in an application for two pilot programs calling for 340 charging stations at about 50 sites.

SPORTS

 

Woeful as Padres are, season about something else

Padres on pace for first 100-loss season in a quarter-century, but they measure it differently.

MW West Division outlook: Defending division champion Fresno State the team to beat

SDSU must get past Fresno State to reclaim conference's West Division.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

 

Steve Lukather discusses Toto, Ringo Starr, his new book and going quid pro quo with Weezer

Life is good for Toto and Ringo Starr guitarist Steve Lukather, who discusses his sobriety, his upcoming memoir, RIngo Starr, Weezer, negative reviews and his hair.

AND FINALLY ...

 

Prop 1 is not the way to address affordable housing problem

California legislators are throwing more money at a serious problem with Prop 1 instead of engaging in structural reform and asking a common-sense question: why does it cost $300,000 to build an affordable housing unit when it costs half that in other states?