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  • City Council Calls for Fewer Parking Spaces, More Affordable Housing

    By Tom Fudge The city of San Diego has taken steps to make affordable housing more affordable, and more plentiful, while also encouraging people to take the trolley or the bus. The strategy: Build fewer parking spaces. San Diego requires all developers to build off-street parking. But a local study shows affordable housing developments have…

  • Prop. 35 Would Throw the Book at Human Traffickers

    This election day, Californians will vote on Proposition 35. If approved, the proposition would impose stiffer penalties and fines for people convicted of human and sex trafficking. The proposition has broad-based support, but KPBS reporter Adrian Florido tells us there are also concerns the changes under Prop. 35 could have some unintended consequences. | Video…

  • City Hall Gives Mixed Signals on Canyon Preservation

    This year Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that allows San Diego to “dedicate” 10,000 additional acres of open space, making it off-limits to development. But city staff have recommended only 6,000 acres be protected, saying the remaining land has either legal restrictions or other potential uses. And that has put local environmentalists, and some…

  • Inaugural San Diego African Restaurant Week Kicks Off Friday

    By Megan Burks With 10 African restaurants—some in business since the 1980’s—and the largest East African population in California, San Diego is getting its first African restaurant week. Seven restaurants, most in City Heights, will offer $15 prix fixe menus Friday through Oct. 28. They’ll also offer free cooking classes (space is limited), live music…

  • Youth Speak Out on How Budget Cuts Hurt Their Chances for Success

    Joni Halpern, the director of the Supportive Parents Information Network, and Mark Dillon, the vice-chair of the San Diego Human Relations Commission, talk to KPBS. By Megan Burke, Peggy Pico and Alison St John Click here to hear Joni Halpern, director of Supportive Parents Information Network, and Mark Dillon, vice-chair of the San Diego Human Relations Commission, on KPBS…