At one shelter, kennels are hosed down with dogs inside them and the vast majority of dogs do not have beds, leaving them to sleep on concrete floors.
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KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego moves to ease the city's affordable housing crisis. As climate change continues, ice is melting in the north and homeowners are having a tough time protecting their properties from damage.
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The San Diego City Council unanimously approved two growth plans in areas near a future trolley line. The plans angered residents concerned about traffic congestion and building height limits.
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A proposal to place a $900 million affordable housing bond on the city of San Diego’s 2020 ballot moved closer to reality Wednesday after key committee vote.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe San Diego Association of Governments' new "independent performance auditor" says she will not shy away from debates over transportation funding on the agency's board of directors.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe change to the city's "inclusionary housing" policy requires developers to pay a larger share of the costs to build homes for low-income people. The measure passed 5-4, meaning it might not withstand a potential veto from Mayor Kevin Faulconer.
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City officials proposed adding a mixed-use zoning category after receiving multiple proposals to build such developments, which currently require special discretionary permitting that takes longer to process and costs more money.
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KPBS Midday EditionPolice were out in force Monday issuing tickets to scooter scofflaws. Meanwhile, Councilwoman Barbara Bry wants scooters to be banned until the city develops better regulations.
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The Newland Sierra development was approved by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors last year but more than 100,000 signatures forced the project onto the 2020 ballot.
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More shakeups at San Diego's regional planning agency, the disappearing Southern California coastline and the proposed tower near Seaport Village.
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The transit agency's board voted Thursday to require "prevailing wage" on all of its projects. The move comes as the agency is pushing for more housing near its trolley and bus stations.
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