Opinion: San Diego’s tourism workers deserve more than gratitude
San Diego is one of the most visited cities in the United States. Our beaches, world-class attractions and perfect weather draw tens of millions of people each year. But none...
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Opinion: We are fighting for fairness for grocery store customers
What began as a conversation with my father last year about his frustration with inaccessible “digital discounts” — prices d in grocery stores but available only through an app —...
As City Council president, here’s how I’ll prioritize younger and older San Diegans in 2023
Elo-Rivera is San Diego City Council president and lives in Kensington.Our world has been shaken by uncertainty and loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, spiking inflation and years of divisive politics.My...
We must elect local leaders who reject divisive politics, embrace multiracial coalitions
Elo-Rivera is the San Diego City Council president and represents Council District 9. Montgomery Steppe is the San Diego City Council president pro Tem and represents Council District 4. Bush is...
Nov. 2022 Election: Yes on San Diego Measure B – Amending the People’s Ordinance
After decades of debate about the fairness of the “People’s Ordinance” — the voter-approved 1919 city law that guarantees garbage pickup for single-family homes without a separate fee — San...
To ignore equity in San Diego’s budgeting decisions is to disregard the racial reckoning of 2020
Elo-Rivera represents San Diego City Council District 9. He lives in Kensington.Many said 2020 was a year of racial reckoning — a flash point when millions were forced to face the...
City Council candidate Sean Elo-Rivera on the future of policing in San Diego
Black lives matter.Over the past two weeks, we’ve seen people, businesses and institutions all over the world signal that the message has been heard. The real question for those of...