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Top city staffer who sued over firing can return to payroll to boost pension
This wasn’t mentioned in the few public records that were released about the $269,000 agreement between San Diego and ex-staffer Alia Khouri.
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State test scores still trail pre-pandemic results
The latest test scores have been released, and they show that San Diego County public school students made small gains in math — like others across the state — but regressed in English language arts. Math proficiency among the state’s students rose by half a percentage point from last year to 38%. In the county, roughly 43% of students… Read more
National City clearing out storm drains ahead of El Niño
Officials in National City are working to clear out storm drainage areas ahead of predicted El Niño storms, Documenter Jennifer Hua reports. Staff say this effort includes removing debris and relocating homeless residents. “We have unhoused encampments throughout our stormwater system,” said Martha Juarez, the city’s engineering and public… Read more
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