San Diego News Fix

San Diego sues to get out of 101 Ash Street, Civic Center deals

Episode Summary

San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott filed suit Tuesday to void the city’s lease-to-own agreements for 101 Ash Street and Civic Center Plaza. The action came hours after the Union-Tribune reported that real estate broker Jason Hughes was paid almost $10 million by a middleman company while advising former Mayor Kevin Faulconer on the two deals. Jeff McDonald is a watchdog reporter at the U-T.