The final winner of the 2025 Taxpayers Golden Watchdog Awards is the City of #DelMar in the Public-Private Partnership catagory for the DMCC Essential Transportation Program The City of Del Mar's agreement with DMCC is a collaborative partnership that enables DMCC to provide

Proving once again that independent citizens can make a difference, the San Diego County Taxpayers 2025 Golden Watchdog Award for Investigating goes to two former students of Canyon Crest Academy, Liam Tian and Kevin Wang, for bringing to light shady accounting at the San

The winner of the 2025 San Diego County Taxpayers Association Golden Watchdog in Education is the Grossmont Union High School District. The Grossmont Union High School District Governing Board approved a major bond refinancing plan, saving East County taxpayers nearly $19

The results of the 2025 San Diego County Golden Watchdog Awards are in. The winner of the 'Homelessness' catagory is the City of #ElCajon for the Creation of Interactive Dashboard for Homelessness. The Addressing Homelessness Interactive Dashboard is a first-of-its-kind

With water supply from the Colorado River set to become less certain, its imperative that #SanDiego water agencies coordinate their efforts to develop the most cost effective solutions available. timesofsandiego.com/politics/2025/…

Any relief from wildfire risk stemming from the weekend's rain storms will be temporary. The city of #SanDiego still must prioritize measures to mitigate and respond to wildfires. sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/15/pac…

Former #SanDiego councilmember Donna Fry is in opposition to proposed parking fees at the beaches. sandiego.hylandcloud.com/211agendaonlin… obrag.org/2025/11/donna-…

The Golden Watchdog 'Media Excellence in Government Reporting' award goes to Patt Ducey-Brooks The Presidio Sentinel. For more than 35 years, Patty Ducey-Brooks has been a community activist, fighting for our neighborhoods, our city, and our region. Behind her mild-mannered

Our final 2025 Golden Watchdog goes to the #SanDiego Union Tribune @Sdut Editorial Board for Excellence in Public Discourse in recognition of its Media Advocacy on the trash fee. sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/18/cit…

The winner of the 2025 #SanDiego County Taxpayers Association Chairman’s Golden Watchdog – Grassroots Advocacy is Paul Krueger for his 'Excellence in Public Discourse' efforts. Paul is an Emmy-award-winning journalist, writer, editor, researcher, and consumer advocate. During