We’ve all been there: a family gathering, an outing with friends — and then politics comes up. Cuts to the safety net. Guns. Abortion. Climate change. Fault lines run deep. So do emotions.
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A look ahead to 2020 and the national economic outlook, plus the major business stories to follow locally in the year ahead. -
The Auto Club of Southern California says despite the myth, seniors are among the safest drivers. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe city's annual Climate Action Plan report shows the city is ahead of schedule in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But while the overall picture appears good, some areas have seen little to no progress. -
The San Diego City Council this week voted to ban all motorized devices, except for motorized wheelchairs, at city boardwalks. -
A plan to ease traffic congestion between Carlsbad and Oceanside with new express lanes miles is moving forward. -
The new regulations mean churches won't have to maintain quite as many parking spaces in the future. They were inspired by a group called "Yes in God's Backyard" that is promoting affordable housing on land owned by faith communities. -
As the Metropolitan Transit System’s board considers putting a half-cent sales-tax increase on the November 2020 ballot to fund improvements to public transportation, one student says bus fare should be free for students up to the age of 24. -
The ban applies to the boardwalks in Mission Beach, Pacific Beach and La Jolla as well as the walkway in Mission Bay Park. -
The regional planning agency broke ground on the Georgia-Meade and Landis Bikeway projects, which will add more than six-and-a-half miles of bike path through urban areas such as City Heights, Kensington, Talmadge, North Park, Normal Heights and University Heights. -
Metropolitan Transit System officials Thursday debated what public transit improvements should be in a potential tax measure for 2020 ballot. A key question is whether to fund a new trolley line or focus on improving the existing bus and trolley network.
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