Tag: Kevin Faulconer

  • San Diego Mayor Calls for Special Substandard Housing Enforcement Team

    Karina Villanueva shows KPBS and Voice of San Diego a photo of mold above her shower on Nov. 20, 2014. | Photo Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Megan Burks Derelict landlords beware: Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s draft budget is out Monday and it includes money for a team dedicated to rooting out…

  • Mayor Pledges More Funds to Help Tenants

    City Inspectors to Get Certified to Handle Infestations Sherry Godat reveals a plywood board in her window frame Nov. 20, 2014. Bankim Shah promised to replace the missing window before she moved in. A friend installed the plywood after months passed with no repairs. | Photo Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By…

  • Faulconer Seizes the Neighborhoods Baton

    Kevin Faulconer was sworn in as San Diego’s mayor on Monday, March 3, 2014, at the Jacobs Center For Neighborhood Innovation. This is the full video of Faulconer taking the oath of office and giving his inauguration speech. | Video Credit: Katie Schoolov, KPBS By Lisa Halverstadt Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s new-found neighborhood obsession dominated his…

  • Where the Mayoral Candidates Diverge on Racial Profiling

    By Liam Dillon Both San Diego mayoral candidates believe the police department needs more resources to combat racial profiling and plan to push for more cops and better pay if they’re elected. This is nothing different than Democratic City Councilman David Alvarez and Republican Councilman Kevin Faulconer have said throughout the campaign. Alvarez and Faulconer…

  • Filner’s Out, but Neighborhoods Stay In

    By Liam Dillon Republican City Councilman Kevin Faulconer spoke Spanish Wednesday morning when he announced his run for mayor of San Diego. He also emphasized neighborhoods. “We will heal our city and create a community where every neighborhood is strong, and every San Diegan has the opportunity to reach their full potential,” Faulconer said. Both…