Tag: San Diego City Council

  • Candidates Square Off Over District 9

    Mateo Camarillo, a businessman and longtime social activist in the Latino community, and Marti Emerald, former radio and television investigative reporter and current San Diego City Councilwoman representing District 7, talk to KPBS about their runs for District 9. By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh, Amita Sharma and Claire Trageser The two candidates for San Diego…

  • Covering the Basics: What the Candidates Say About Utilities Rates

    By Megan Burks Covering the basics—a home with running water and working electricity—has gotten increasingly more difficult for San Diego families, especially those in Mid-City. Residents have endured several years of water rate increases approved by City Council to keep up with increasing costs passed down from suppliers and to pay for needed infrastructure updates.…

  • Tweet City Heights: The President’s Budget on Immigration and Refugees

    By Megan Burks The President’s Budget on Immigration and Refugees President Obama released his 2013 budget proposal this week. It includes several changes for departments handling immigration enforcement and refugee assistance. Michael E. Hill, an immigration reporter on Capitol Hill, laid out the details this week. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would see a 4 percent cut…

  • Eaton, Martinez Withdraw District 9 Bids

    By Megan Burks Katherine Eaton announced this morning in an email to supporters and media she is withdrawing her candidacy for the District 9 City Council seat. Araceli Martinez also told Speak City Heights she is no longer running for the position, but did not say why. Eaton, an Azalea Park resident and member of…

  • Video: New Council Districts Explained

    By Adrian Florido [Editor’s Note: San Diego Explained is a video series produced by voiceofsandiego.org and NBC7 San Diego. You can see more of the series here.] The lines have been drawn. Late last month the San Diego Redistricting Commission adopted a map that establishes new City Council district boundaries. That means that starting next…