Voter ID requirements could be headed to the California ballot
by Nadia Lathan | CalMatters
Not long after Steve Clarke found out there was a push to require voter ID at the polls, he began canvassing for signatures in Sacramento.
Many of the residents he encountered were angry, Clarke said. He began volunteering for Reform California, the group behind the initiative led by San Diego Republican Carl DeMaio, last year after feeling frustrated with homelessness and the cost of living. “They want the same things: Integrity back in our elections.”
Clarke and his wife are among the thousands of activists pushing for a Republican-backed voter ID ballot initiative that supporters are working to put on the November ballot. Organizers last week said they’ve submitted more than the nearly 875,000 signatures required to qualify the measure — 1.3 million in all. As officials work to verify the signatures, opponents are organizing a campaign built around President Donald Trump and his push for a similar nationwide proof-of-citizenship voter requirement.
How to fix the pollution in the Tijuana River? A new report lays out the multi-step solution
by Deborah Brennan | CalMatters
It’s been five years since the addition of protected bike lanes along one of North Park’s busiest streets sparked protests from residents and business owners alike.
And though a new report shows that ridership is at an all-time high, and cyclists say that they feel safer and more inclined to ride in the area, some discontent still lingers.
The 30th Street bike lanes extend from Upas Street to Adams Avenue, one of the most popular streets in the neighborhood. Ridership more than doubled after their installation in 2021, jumping from 50,000 to 114,000 riders, according to the San Diego County Bike Coalition.
Broadway SD announces its next season with ‘Operation Mincemeat,’ ‘Death Becomes Her’
By Drew Sitton | Times of San Diego
Broadway San Diego announced its 49th season with a special achievement: Each of the seven shows visiting the city are currently playing on Broadway.
That’s never happened before.
As it becomes more difficult for musicals to make money, it makes sense to turn to the pieces that both audiences and critics love when making the gamble of sending those performances on the road. And San Diegans who haven’t made a trek to New York will benefit by seeing the best and brightest new musicals on offer.