Scott Lewis has called it: The Sports Arena and its surrounding land is officially a San Diego Special. (That is an intractable, San Diego-specific problem brought on by maladministration and/or crummy leadership.)

This week, we discussed the state of the current bidding process to remake the area and prioritize a new arena — while the housing crisis looms over us all.

Plus: Palm trees are a menace. The "political genius" of 101 Ash St. Charity leaders flip a house.

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