Mayor

 Sanders Wins Four More Years

San Diegans won’t have to wait till November to see who the next mayor is. Incumbent Jerry Sanders topped 53 percent of the vote, leaving his rival, businessman Steve Francis, lagging well behind. Francis earned just 35 percent, in spite of spending well over $4 million on the campaign. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders has won re-election over a wealthy rival and three other challengers.

 Mayor Jerry Sanders Optimistic About Early Lead

KPBS reporter Alison St John talked to Mayor Jerry Sanders tonight about his lead in early election results for the San Diego mayor's race.

Mayor Jerry Sanders has an early lead tonight in his bid for reelection against challenger Steve Francis in the race for San Diego mayor.

 Candidates for Mayor of San Diego Discuss Their Plans for the City

Who should you vote for, for Mayor of San Diego? The race for Mayor of San Diego has hit crunch time. With the primary election taking place tomorrow, the candidates have only one day to convince voters why they should be the next Mayor. This morning we will bring you a broadcast of KPBS's Mayoral debate. What are the City's biggest current challenges? Who has the best plan to bring San Diego back to financial prosperity? Of the candidates, who had the best one-liners? If you only listen to one mayoral debate this election season, this should be the one.

 Mayoral Race: Who Do Voters Trust?

Tuesday’s primary election will pit incumbent San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders against well-heeled businessman Steve Francis. With three other candidates in the race, there’s a good chance neither frontrunner will win more than 50 percent, so a run-off is likely. For voters, weary of years of quagmire at city hall, it is a question of whom do you trust? KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

 Environmentalist Jim Hart Discusses Why He's Running for Mayor

Who is Jim Hart, and why is he running for mayor of San Diego? Host Tom Fudge speaks to Hart about the motivation behind his candidacy, and how he would like to change local government.

 Eric Bidwell Discusses his "Revolutionary" Campaign for Mayor

What makes mayoral candidate Eric Bidwell a "revolutionary"? Host Tom Fudge speaks to Bidwell about why he's running for Mayor, and about the changes he would like to make at San Diego City Hall.

 Floyd Morrow on His Campaign for the Mayor’s Office

After being off the city council for more than 30 years, why does Floyd Morrow want to get back into San Diego politics? Morrow, who served as a councilman for more than a decade in the 1960’s and 1970’s, is now a candidate for mayor of San Diego. We speak to Morrow about his mayoral candidacy, how local government has changed, and how he thinks the city council can be improved.

 Steve Francis Wins Over Some Labor Groups

San Diego city mayoral candidate, businessman Steve Francis, landed the endorsement of the hotel and restaurant workers' union. Francis, who was the candidate most strongly in favor of outsourcing city jobs in the last election, appears to have changed his stripes. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

 San Diego Mayoral Candidates Spar

The Primary election for everything except the Presidential race is less than a month away, and the San Diego mayor's race is heating up. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more on what the candidates had to say at a mayoral forum last night at the University of San Diego.

 Steve Francis Outspending Jerry Sanders in San Diego Mayor's Race

San Diego mayoral candidate Steve Francis has contributed four times more money to his own campaign then incumbent mayor Jerry Sanders has raised in campaign contributions. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

 Councilmember Frye Glad Francis is Entering Mayor's Race

Businessman Steve Francis publicly declared last week that he will challenge Mayor Jerry Sanders again this year .He, along with city councilwoman Donna Frye, ran against Sanders in 2005. Frye says she is not throwing her hat into the ring this time. But, as KPBS reporter Alison St John reports, Frye says she's glad Francis has.

 Sanders Reveals $2 Million Spent Inappropriately

San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders announced today that internal accounting checks reveals the city misallocated $2 million. Sanders says the money will be refunded. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

 S.D. Pension Deficit Lower, But May Be Repaid Sooner

San Diego’s pension board has officially confirmed the city’s pension deficit is now $1 billion. That’s less than the $1.4 billion estimate last year. But the pension board may decide the city has to repay the debt sooner. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

 New Measures for Water and Sewer Projects

San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders announced new measures to make sure water and sewer rates pay for water and sewer projects, and are not used to shore up the city’s ailing budget. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

 S.D. Sewer Rates May Go Up

San Diego residents could face additional increases in sewer rates to fund the upgrade of the city's Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant does not meet national water pollution standards. KPBS reporter Ed Joyce has more.