Five absences last year account for nearly 64 percent of Alvarez’s missed votes, he said. Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson, a Democrat, ekes out the top spot for the fewest direct “no” votes among San Diego lawmakers at four. More than 50 proposals from San Diego members were up for consideration. And on Sunday, Weber Pierson is hosting an open event with developers for Midway Rising and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s staff to discuss the project with residents. The San Diego Union-Tribune digs into one former school superintendent’s credit card receipts.