Category: News

  • Health Exchange Promises 12 Percent Drop in Small Business Insurance Rates

    By Megan Burks California’s health insurance exchange released its rates for small businesses this week. The exchange, Covered California, says the cost of buying insurance for employees could drop 12 percent in San Diego. Under the Affordable Care Act, companies with fewer than 50 employees do not have to offer health coverage. But the law…

  • Immigration ‘Holds’ by Police Decline

    By Jill Replogle Newly-released data suggests Immigration and Customs Enforcement may be relying less on local law enforcement authorities to help them identify deportable immigrants. When an immigrant is booked into a local jail, ICE can request that law enforcement hold that person up to 48 hours past their normal release time until ICE has…

  • Emerald Asks Mayor to ‘Take His Time Out’ But Not to Resign

    Residents urge Councilwoman Marti Emerald to change her tone on Mayor Filner at a July 30, 2013 City Council meeting. Emerald follows with her statement. | Video Courtesy of CityTV By Megan Burks After 18 days of radio silence from Marti Emerald’s office, the District 9 councilwoman has broken her silence on the mayor. Emerald…

  • Retiring Assistant Police Chief Reflects On Race, Gangs and the Budget

    Marti Emerald has proclaimed today Lawrence McKinney Day. McKinney is one of three black officers to take a top post at the San Diego Police Department. He retires Thursday. | Video Credit: Nicholas McVicker By Megan Burks Retiring Assistant Police Chief Reflects On Race, Gangs and the Budget, Aired July 30, 2013 on KPBS [audio:http://speakcityheights.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/MCKINNEY_rad.mp3]…

  • Second Opinion: Is Paying the Fine Cheaper Than Offering Health Coverage?

    Rich Martindell teaches flight school at Montgomery Field in Serra Mesa. He says workers in San Diego’s aviation industry still have a lot of questions about Obamacare. | Photo Credit: John Rosman, KPBS By Megan Burks Second Opinion is a weekly Q-and-A series that answers questions from San Diegans on the Affordable Care Act. Ask…