On this week\u2019s episode of the VOSD Podcast reporter Bella Ross went down a rabbit hole involving an Avengers ad on the Gaslamp sign. <\/p>\n
For six days, you couldn\u2019t even see the Gaslamp sign \u2014 Marvel covered it with a massive wrap for \u201cAvengers: Doomsday.\u201d Turns out, that\u2019s illegal. San Diego city officials have fined advertisers for building wraps for years, and the companies usually just eat the cost. But the fee against this marvel ad was a record-breaking $160,000.<\/p>\n
So, who approved it? Bella dug in. The city is questioning the Gaslamp Quarter Association\u2019s director over allegations that he may have given the ad agency a green light he wasn\u2019t supposed to \u2014 and possibly took $10,000 to do it. He\u2019s denying he approved anything. The Association has until Oct. 9 to respond, and the city could pull the association\u2019s contract with the city over it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The trash fee saga got worse, too. We knew the city overcharged thousands of residents for trash collection on their property tax bills, but\u00a0 it turns out a spreadsheet error also led to some being undercharged.\u00a0 Those who were overcharged are getting new bills, but the city will have to figure out how to get additional fees from those who were undercharged since a state law prevents them from sending updated property tax bills. Candidates running for City Council weighed in on the fiasco and they all agreed on one thing: The city needs to hire someone to run the city\u2019s operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sacramento also handed Midway Rising a win with Gov. Gavin Newsom signing a bill that protects the project\u00a0from environmental lawsuits. Midway Rising still has a long way to go, but this was an important step. <\/p>\n
Our hosts also preview Politifest and who has dropped out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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