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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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. -
Assemblymen David Chiu of San Francisco and Tony Thurmond of Richmond, flanked by nine other Democratic legislators, announced the proposal Monday. -
The signs are posted along a 20-mile stretch of Interstate 15 between Route 78 in Escondido to just north of Route 52 in San Diego. -
Organized labor has always counted on Democrats’ support for issues like raising the minimum wage and paid sick leave. But a new tech-driven workplace could put some Democrats at odds with their friends in the labor movement.
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