Laurie Black To Be Honored For Pioneering Commitment to Downtown SD Partnership By Ron Donoho ● News ● March 13, 2023 March 13, 2023 She took homelessness personally, seethed over a “urine-stained bums” comment and started DSDP’s Clean & Safe program
Déjà Vu, El Dorado Cocktail Lounge By Ron Donoho ● News ● February 24, 2023 February 24, 2023 Under new management, El Dorado in downtown San Diego’s East Village looks to return its sheen as a classic neighborhood bar
Audience Survey: You Like Me & There Needs To Be More Of You By Ron Donoho ● News ● February 20, 2023 February 20, 2023 See what positive things readers had to say about The Sun, an independent news voice covering downtown San Diego
Here’s What You Should Know About the East Village Education Corridor By Ron Donoho ● News ● February 3, 2023 February 3, 2023 An unheralded cluster of downtown San Diego schools may represent the future of development in all the city’s urban neighborhoods
The 2023 “State of the San Diego Sun” By Ron Donoho ● News ● January 15, 2023 January 16, 2023 Can a hyperlocal website provide traditional news coverage and have it’s own, personal voice? Let’s give it a try
San Diego Mayor Missing Immediacy on Homelessness Solutions By Ron Donoho ● News ● January 12, 2023 January 12, 2023 Todd Gloria’s annual “State of the City” speech is short on ideas that quickly address downtown’s growing unsheltered population
The Gig Economy: Living the Suite Biz Life at WeWork By Ron Donoho ● News ● June 22, 2022 December 2, 2022 A wistful recollection of two days spent "coworking" in flexible, shared space in downtown San Diego
Should a Downtown San Diego Apartment Be Allowed to Charge a 21% Rent Increase? By Ron Donoho ● News ● April 15, 2022 December 2, 2022 Vantage Pointe and Brookfield Properties demonstrate "affordable housing" is not in their business vocabulary.
SpeakEasy: Buyer Beware! Vantage Pointe Bumps Rent by 21%; City To Give Parent Company the Boot By Ron Donoho ● News ● April 14, 2022 December 2, 2022 The San Diego Sun's premium newsletter for April 14, 2022
Bringing "Lived Experience" to the Front Lines of Homelessness Issues By Ron Donoho ● Homelessness ● March 21, 2022 December 2, 2022 John Brady survived life on the streets of San Diego. Now, with a seat at the political decision-making table, he advocates for a hand up for others