Trash fee settlement reached, awaits council decision

Tomorrow San Diego City Council will decide whether or not to approve a settlement for a lawsuit against the city’s controversial trash fee for single family homes. More than a dozen homeowners sued the city after the fee passed, arguing the city is charging more than what it actually costs to collect trash. The case was set to go to trial Tuesday before this deal was reached. “We’re excited, we’re anxious, we’re nervous,” Patty Ducey-Brooks said. Ducey...