A majority of board members balked at the suggestion of an increase to fares, which have been mostly the same since 2009.
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Last fall, Coronado gained national attention for reversing a decision to add more bike lanes to city streets because some residents complained the paint was ugly. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe California Housing Partnership says the county has lost more than $109 million annually in federal and state funding for affordable housing projects since 2008. -
The projected rate increase in California comes amid growing nationwide concern about insurers seeking double-digit premium hikes in the health law’s insurance marketplaces. -
KPBS Midday EditionIt's Election Central on the Roundtable as we delve into the SANDAG transit tax measure, update the San Diego Mayor and City Council District 1 races, and look closely at the contest for Dave Roberts' county supervisor seat. -
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer cast an important vote at the SANDAG board meeting last week against placing a sales tax increase on the November ballot. It was the first meeting he had attended in more than 16 months. -
San Diego is still California's second-largest city, adding 12,000 residents to reach just under 1.4 million. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe ballot measure would reserve funds for construction and repair in San Diego without raising taxes. -
If approved the measure would raise the sales tax countywide by a half-cent, with funds paying for freeway projects, road repairs, public transit, management of open space and complying with state water quality mandates. -
KPBS Midday EditionEnvironmental leaders pressured Mayor Kevin Faulconer to withhold his support because they say SANDAG's ballot measure favors funding for highways and roads over public transportation. The vote is Friday. -
Home values in the city more than doubled over more than 16 years, according to a new report. The rise was the second-fastest in the country, behind only Los Angeles.
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