The Modern Dispatch

Mayor Todd Gloria

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San Diego City Hall at dusk with a wilting flower on the steps, symbolizing proposed cuts to arts funding.
Culture

Mayor Gloria Proposes $11.8M Cut to City Arts Funding

San Diego's Mayor Todd Gloria has proposed an $11.

Elise Marrow·May 6, 2026
An empty theater stage with a single spotlight, representing the impact of proposed arts funding cuts on San Diego's cultural institutions.
Culture

San Diego proposes arts funding cuts, impacting local culture

San Diego's Trinity Theatre, which received $60,000 in city funding last year, faces an existential threat.

Elise Marrow·April 29, 2026
A split image showing a vibrant San Diego arts festival on one side and a darkened, empty theater on the other, symbolizing the threat of funding cuts.
Culture

Arts and culture investment is crucial for cities to thrive in 2026.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has proposed slashing city funding for the arts from $13.

Elise Marrow·April 23, 2026
Protestors gather at San Diego's Civic Center Plaza to oppose Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed $11.8 million cut to arts and culture funding.
Culture

San Diego Mayor Proposes $11.8M Cut to Arts Funding, Sparking Protests

More than 300 artists and community leaders gathered at Civic Center Plaza recently to protest San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed budget.

Elise Marrow·April 21, 2026
The darkened facade of a San Diego performing arts center, symbolizing the impact of proposed budget cuts on the city's cultural institutions.
Culture

San Diego mayor proposes cutting arts funding amid budget shortfalls

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27 delivers a staggering blow to the city's arts and culture, slashing funding by over 85%—from $13.

Elise Marrow·April 21, 2026