Cook Political Report says Levin (D) vs. Gunderson (R tightening, shifts CA 49th from "Likely Democrat" to "Lean Democrat." cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-…

A really interesting take by Kristen Taketa that also includes a how-to on detecting when AI is being used.

One of the best journalists around.

“The Mayor Is Still Saying He Increased Shelter Capacity by 70 percent. He Still Hasn’t” | Voice of San Diego voiceofsandiego.org/2024/10/23/the…

The Mayor Is Still Saying He Increased Shelter Capacity by 70 percent. He Still Hasn’t voiceofsandiego.org/2024/10/23/the…

Lincoln Club chairman tells me another $450K from a Point Loma attorney is going into their independent committee to support Larry Turner for mayor.

Journalism should keep our communities informed and transparent. Art Castañares, recipient of the Media Watchdog Award has been a large part of this effort. Congratulations La Prensa San Diego - LaPrensa.org! #MediaWatchdog #PublicAccountability

BREAKING: Philanthropist gives another $450k to support LT4SD for Mayor to “make the race fair” after Steve Cushman & other downtown interests gave $800k for Todd Gloria last week. Here is their new TV spot.

An entertaining, poignant take from the Post humor columnist, showing courage that lacks from … well, you know. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

Hi folks. A personal note: I'm downshifting a bit from here on, writing two columns a week for the Union-Tribune instead of my usual three. I'll also probably be taking more time off. Not a big change, but hopefully I can smell the roses, or go for a surf, more often. Cheers

I’m a Millennial Congresswoman. This Is How Democrats Lost Touch With Young Voters. Read more: teenvogue.visitlink.me/TexIaX

Hi folks. I’m going camping and more over the next week, so no columns after Sunday for a bit. Btw, my U-T email is temporarily on the fritz. If you need to get hold of me, DM or text. Hopefully, we’ll get it fixed soon. Cheers.

Big development in county supervisor race: Paloma Aguirre gets SD Democratic Party endorsement. Also, John McCann gets the nod from Deputy Sheriffs' Assn. Further consolidation on left and right, possibly shrinking the middle ground for Vivian Moreno.

Say what?

work news: excited and beyond honored to take the helm of the smartest, hardest-working (and growing!) teams in journalism. politico.com/blogs/politico… special thanks to Alex Burns & Julia Marsh

Why you should visit California's largest city park right now (no, not Griffith) latimes.com/travel/story/2…

Pope Leo’s first US episcopal appointment, San Diego’s Bishop-designate Pham, a Vietnamese refugee, invites priests and faith leaders to “stand in solidarity”with migrants at courthouse on June 20, as they make court appearances.

New analysis from the Congressional Budget Office on the distributional impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. After the tax cuts, spending cuts and other impacts, average household resources will decline for the lowest earners and rise substantially for the highest earners.

New: Six CA Republican state lawmakers send letter to President Trump, urging him to direct ICE and DHS to focus on serious criminals and avoid sweeping raids instilling and disrupting workplaces in the state. “The fear is driving vital workers out of critical industries.”

Everybody in the country should read this. … ‘I'm in one of his TV shows': The federal government is staging political theater in Los Angeles calmatters.org/commentary/202…