South Bay Union serves about 5,500 students in preschool through eighth grade from communities in Imperial Beach, San Ysidro and southern San Diego, many of whom are considered low-income and identify as Hispanic or Latino. Any approved consolidation option would impact hundreds of the district’s students.
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California lawmakers are considering proposals that would make the state the first in the nation to offer government-funded health care to adult immigrants living in the country illegally. But the decision on who to cover may come down to cost.
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The San Diego City Council voted unanimously late on Monday to approve a proposal that would transform Horton Plaza into a tech hub.
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KPBS Midday EditionA vote Monday by the San Diego City Council could allow Horton Plaza to be transformed into a hub for tech jobs.
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Plans for a bus-only lane on a three-mile stretch of El Cajon Boulevard in North Park and City Heights are moving forward. Officials hope they will improve the speed and reliability of public transit.
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San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Thursday he was directing city staffers to remove on-street parking spaces and implement protected bike lanes on a major street in North Park.
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KPBS Midday EditionSB-50 was shelved for this year, and won’t be debated again until 2020.
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San Diego City Council approves a limited ban on people living in their vehicles, homeless deaths increase by more than 50% in San Diego, and asylum seekers, who are forced to "remain in Mexico," struggle to make it to their court hearings in the United States.
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A proposed pilot program in San Diego aims to help police officers afford homes within the city, as high housing costs take a toll on the department's recruitment and retention efforts.
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The amendments would require developers to allocate a portion of a development's units as affordable for people earning a certain percentage of San Diego County's area median income.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe San Diego Association of Governments 29th annual Bike to Work Day is Thursday.
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