Josephine M. Burgess, Author at The Sandiego Digest

Trades Union Opposition Could Doom Bill to Open Commercial Zoned Land for Housing

New housing construction in Sacramento. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr. for CalMatters Days from the end of the legislative session,...

Opinion: California Temporarily Dodged a Bullet on Colorado River Water Cutbacks

An aerial view of Lake Powell, where water levels have declined dramatically to lows not seen since it was filled in the 1960s....

Opinion: Hefty Raises Show CSU Values Administrators Over Faculty and Students

The California State University system’s office of the chancellor in Long Beach. Photo via Wikimedia Commons The semester is about...

Opinion: California’s Opposing Housing Factions Weaponize Two Key State Laws

A rendering of the controversial 469 Stevenson project in San Francisco. Courtesy of BUILD Down in the trenches of California’s...

Opinion: Federal Policy, Not Litigation, Will Make Local Infrastructure Climate-Ready

Flooding at the south end of Seacoast Drive in Imperial Beach during a king tide. Photo by Chris Helmer / City of Imperial...

Weekend Thunderstorms Forecast for Mountains, Deserts

Lightning bolts during a thunderstorm. Photo via Pixabay Monsoon moisture over San Diego County mountains and lower deserts was expected...

Orphaned Bear Cubs Receive Clean Bill of Health, Move to Outside Enclosure

One of the three bear cubs was transferred to the SDHS’s Ramona Wildlife Center. Photo courtesy SDHS Three orphaned California...

Trolley Station Open Saturday for SDSU Scrimmage at New Snapdragon Stadium

Transit projects would get $7.5 billion from the sales tax increase over 40 years. Courtesy SANDAG The Stadium Trolley Station...

Humane Society’s ‘Community Cat’ Plan Stirs Controversy Despite Scientific Support

A stray cat. Photo via Pixabay What do you do with a stray cat that crosses your path? ...

6 Tips for Saving Electricity and Staying Cool During a Statewide Flex Alert

The sun rises over Encinitas on a hot morning. REUTERS/Mike Blake/file photo The first statewide Flex Alert of the...

Your New Water Saving Landscape Is Complete — Here’s How to Maintain it

Homeowner Jeff Moore rakes his water-saving backyard Zen garden. Photo courtesy San Diego County Water Authority Fourteenth in a series...

High Heat Prompts Calls for Voluntary Energy Conservation Across State

The sun rises over Encinitas on a hot morning. REUTERS/Mike Blake/file photo With above-normal temperatures expected in the Southland...

Excessive Heat Prompts Statewide Call for Energy Conservation Wednesday

Power lines stretch across the desert in Imperial Valley. Photo by Chris Stone With above-normal temperatures expected in the San...

San Diego County Sees Slight Increase in COVID Hospitalizations

A medical staff member treats a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit at Scripps Mercy Hospital in...

The ‘Productive Struggle’ Paradox: Building AI That Teaches, Not Just Answers

How Local Businesses Can Grow with SEO and AI-Powered Content Marketing

Occams Advisory Earns 9th Inc. 5000 Honor, Soars to No. 798 in 2025

Josephine M. Burgess