Department Archive - San Diego, California

	Political Fires Could the fallout from San Diego's horrific fall firestorm mean the beginning-or the end-of political careers? By Ron Donoho		Four More Years of...Mayor Dick Murphy Could a likely second term turn our Clark Kent into Supermayor? Or will somebody emerge to run against him—before he decides to drop out of the race again? By Ron Donoho
	The Summer of Our Uninformed Discontent The city shouldn’t twist in the wind while the feds target three city councilmen. Isn’t there a more expedient way to investigate corruption? By Ron Donoho		10 Things About the New City Council We weren’t afraid to ask: Are they really a motley collection of lawyers, liberals and pro-labor flunkies? The answer might surprise you. By Ron Donoho
	A Year of Living Ethically San Diego's year-old Ethics Commission has already toppled one political appointee—outgoing Councilman Byron Wear. Still, the range of opinion on its performance—even existence—is long and wide. By Ron Donoho		A Year of Living Ethically San Diego’s year-old Ethics Commission has already toppled one political appointee—outgoing Councilman Byron Wear. Still, the range of opinion on its performance—even existence—is long and... By Ron Donoho
	Taking a Sober SIP The program is dubbed SIP. It aims to prevent street drunks from taking one more slug of Thunderbird, King Cobra or a rotgut concoction that down-and-outers call “felony in a bottle.” By Margie Farnsworth		The Majority Rules Victories by two San Diego city school board candidates could signal upheaval. By Ron Donoho
	Ethics, Experience and Electing a D.A. As the summer campaign break ends, District Attorney Paul Pfingst stands on his record. The challenger, Judge Bonnie Dumanis, points to a history of ethical lapses by Pfingst. By Ron Donoho		Nuts to Supes Wouldn’t it be great if you could grant yourself a raise? Well, some politicians can—and one county supervisor recently proposed an outlandish bump. By Ron Donoho
	Policing the Politicians A new ethics commission is mandated to keep an eye on San Diego city politics. But the watchdog agency is a puppy and may take years to grow teeth. By Ron Donoho		Camp Fires Up Debate The San Diego City Council has continued the Boy Scouts' free ride in Balboa Park. Some still maintain the Scouts' sweetheart lease is against the law. By Ron Donoho

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