Here's what Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson said in his State of the City address at Gardner City Hall on Tuesday4.

Facing a $258M deficit, Mayor Gloria's address will focus on budget cuts, public safety, and the homelessness crisis at 3 p.m. Jan. 15.

A one-cent sales tax measure which could have shored up that deficit narrowly failed in November. As a result, Gloria and the city will have to determine how to maintain service levels and what must be cut.

Mayor Todd Gloria welcomed the era of austerity in his State of the City speech Wednesday, promising to tame a $258 million budget deficit this year. Driving the news: Shirking the pomp and circumstance of a Balboa Theatre evening address,

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria delivered his State of the City address Tuesday, offering a blunt outlook on the city’s financial challenges as it faces a projected $258 million budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year.