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At the state’s top air regulator, Lauren Sanchez will replace Liane Randolph, taking the helm as California battles Trump, rising costs, and the future of its climate agenda.
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KPBS Midday EditionWhy are California housing costs so high? At its most basic level, it’s a story of supply and demand — lots of people want to live here, and there aren’t enough homes to go around. -
A new report from a California think tank finds the cost of housing is one of the major reasons people move out of the state. -
Mayor Kevin Faulconer says his proposed budget for fiscal year 2019 contains $18 million in spending on the city's "Vision Zero" campaign to end all traffic deaths. Some of that money is being spent in high-crash areas — but many projects to improve traffic safety remain mostly unfunded. -
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose seven-tenths of a cent Wednesday for the second consecutive day to $3.657, its highest amount since Aug. 22, 2015. -
In a big win for labor advocates, the California Supreme Court on Monday limited businesses from classifying workers as independent contractors who can't receive key employment protections. -
Supporters of an effort to repeal California's recent gas tax increase submitted thousands of petition signatures Monday in San Diego in hopes of getting the issue on the Nov. 8 ballot. -
Crude oil prices are at the highest level in more than three years and expected to climb higher, pushing up gasoline prices along the way.
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A Vista Superior Court judge will hear arguments Monday on three lawsuits filed against the city of Encinitas, the only city in the county that has not complied with state law to develop a housing plan. -
The new North Park Senior Apartments have 75 units with rents ranging from $740 for a studio to $1,150 for a two-bedroom apartment. -
State transportation officials have awarded San Diego's Metropolitan Transit System with $40.9 million, some of which will pay for a fleet of zero-emission buses. The money comes from the state's cap-and-trade program and last year's gas tax increase.
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