Year: 2013

  • San Diego’s Nonsensical Sidewalk Rules

    By Liam Dillon San Diego has enough miles of sidewalk to stretch from Ocean Beach to New York City then back again. You might not know it, but it’s your responsibility to take care of them. Homeowners and business owners must repair and maintain the sidewalks outside their properties, according to state law. The city,…

  • City Heights Stuck in the Middle of Filner-Gloria Spat

    By Megan Burks Tuesday’s uncomfortable row between Mayor Bob Filner and Council President Todd Gloria over SANDAG committee assignments left observers reeling. The power tussle over who gets to hand down the recommendations and how turned into an early snapshot of what many are expecting to be a colorful and rowdy transition from Capitol Hill…

  • Brown Proposes Restructuring School Funds to Benefit Low-Income Students

    By Kyla Calvert Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed budget would start five years of increases to California’s K-12 funding. It would bring an increase of $2.7 billion next year and dramatically change the way that funding is delivered. Much of the state’s school funding is now tied to specific programs, but under Brown’s proposal, districts would…

  • Weighing the Pros and Cons of Expanding Medi-Cal

    Gary Rotto, the director of health policy for Council of Community Clinics San Diego, and Jorge Riquelme, executive director of the Bayside Community Center in Linda Vista, talk to KPBS the pros and cons of expanding Medi-Cal in California. By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh and Claire Trageser Click here to listen to a KPBS Midday…

  • Tom K. Wong on Life as an Undocumented Youth

    By Monica Medina [Editor’s Note: The following appeared on Hey Neighbor!, a new KPBS blog about San Diego and the people and places that make this an extraordinary region to live. As director of diversity and engagement, Monica Medina writes about local heroes in diverse communities. She also is keenly interested in uncovering the multitude…