Photo: Marc Levine from Levineforassembly.com

California's new top-two open primary system has caused several candidates from the same party to face off in general election contests across the state. In the California 10th Assembly District race, two Democrats, Assemblyman Michael Allen and San Rafael City Councilmember Marc Levine, are running head-to-head in the general election.

For the first time in its history the Green Party has received matching public funds for the presidential election from the government, and they are on most of the state ballots.  Though the media is only focused on the two big parties (the Democrats and Republicans), the people need to be aware that there are more than just two parties.  The focus of the party is called the Green New Deal, which is a four-part plan to reshape our economy, put Americans back to work, and change Washington.  When reading through it, it all basically sounds fairly simple and straight-forwa

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SOVAC at UCSD

A UCSD student organization, the Student Organized Voter Action Committee (SOVAC) is registering students across their campus before the October 22 deadline. During the school’s move-in weekend, SOVAC registered over 1,500 students.

San Diego has mastered the art of urban farming, and as San Diego's fourth largest industry, agriculture in San Diego is a year-round phenomena. Fresh produce is available everyday at any given location around the city, with over 25 farmers markets in San Diego alone. With a unique surrounding and diverse selection of food, the North Park farmers market has earned its way to the top of my list of farmers markets in San Diego for these 4 reasons: