Insurance premiums in lower-income areas could nearly double
Good Morning, I’m Lawrence K. Jackson…it’s FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24TH>>>> COVERED CALIFORNIA INSURANCE PREMIUMS COULD NEARLY DOUBLE IN LOWER INCOME AREASMore on that next. But first... let’s do the headlines…#######
A ‘SLEEPING CABINS PROJECT’ IN LEMON GROVE IS MOVING FORWARD.
THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON TUESDAY APPROVED MOVING FORWARD WITH NEGOTIATIONS TO BUY THE PROPERTY WHERE THE PROJECT WOULD BE LOCATED
IT’S INTENDED TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND SHELTER FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
ALONGSIDE SIXTY SLEEPING CABINS, THE PROPERTY WOULD ALSO HAVE COMMON AREAS AND HYGIENE FACILITIES.
THERE WOULD ALSO BE ON SITE SECURITY AND CASE MANAGEMENT WORKERS
IF SALE GOES THROUGH, CONSTRUCTION COULD BEGIN NEXT SUMMER
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A PROCESSION WAS HELD YESTERDAY IN HONOR OF LAUREN CRAVEN
SHE’S THE 25-YEAR OLD LA MESA POLICE OFFICER WHO WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON IE-8 WHILE HELPING A DRIVER WHOSE CAR HAD OVERTURNED
CRAVEN IS SURVIVED BY HER PARTNER, PARENTS AND WAS REMEMBERED BY HER COLLEAGUES AS AN OFFICER WHO ALWAYS SERVED WITH COMPASSION FOR OTHERS
THE LA MESA POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION LAUNCHED AN OFFICIAL FUND A HERO CAMPAIGN AND ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO DIRECTLY TO CRAVEN’S FAMILY
THE ASSOCIATION’S GOAL IS TO RAISE 50 THOUSAND DOLLARS
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POWAY’S NEW E BIKE RULES WILL GO INTO EFFECT LATE NOVEMBER
POWAY’S CITY COUNCIL GAVE FINAL APPROVAL TO THE NEW RULES ON TUESDAY
THOSE INCLUDE NOT ALLOWING ANYONE UNDER 12 YEARS OLD TO USE AN E-BIKE
AND RESTRICTING ANYONE UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OLD FROM USING A CLASS 3 E BIKE, WHICH ARE THOSE THAT CAN GO UP TO 28 MILES PER HOUR
ALSO, ALL RIDERS UNDER 18 YEARS OLD ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TRANSPORT PASSENGERS AND MUST WEAR A HELMET
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HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS ARE SET TO RISE FOR NEARLY 150,000 SAN DIEGO COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE INSURED THROUGH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. HEALTH REPORTER HEIDI DE MARCO SAYS IF CONGRESS FAILS TO EXTEND FEDERAL SUBSIDIES…MOST COULD SEE THEIR MONTHLY COSTS SKYROCKET.
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Covered California says about 125,000 San Diegans depend on federal subsidies to make their monthly premiums more affordable. They warn if Congress doesn’t extend those subsides:
JESSICA ALTMAN
Many of our enrollees will receive much less tax credit and some of our enrollees will no longer be eligible at all.
Jessica Altman runs Covered California. She says without the subsidies the average increase for County residents is slightly better than the rest of the state.
JESSICA ALTMAN
But a 76 percent cost increase for your health insurance is still astronomical.
In higher-income areas like La Jolla, premiums could rise around 65%. But in South Bay cities like Chula Vista increases could effectively double premium costs.
Open Enrollment begins November 1st. Altman says she estimates about one in four enrollees will not be able to afford coverage.
Heidi de Marco, KPBS News.
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MOST OF CALIFORNIA’S DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION IS DEMANDING ANSWERS ABOUT WHY THE MARINES FIRED LIVE ARTILLERY OVER INTERSTATE 5 SATURDAY. MILITARY REPORTER ANDREW DYER SAYS THEY’RE ASKING DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH THE SAME QUESTIONS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ASKING.
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CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS ARE ASKING DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH THIS WEEK WHO ORDERED LIVE FIRE OVER THE FREEWAY AND WHO DECIDED IT WAS SAFE?
DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE MIKE LEVIN’S DISTRICT INCLUDES CAMP PENDLETON.
ML: NEVER IN MY WILDEST IMAGINATION DID I EXPECT THAT THEY WOULD FIRE OVER THE FREEWAY,
… IT APPEARS THE ADMINISTRATION HEARD SAFETY WARNINGS FROM THE MARINE CORPS AND COMPLETELY IGNORED THEM
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THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS TWO OF ITS VEHICLES WERE HIT BY ARTILLERY SHRAPNEL ON THE 5 DURING SATURDAY’S EVENT WITH HEGSETH AND VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE.
(NAT FROM VIDEO) DEFENSE DEPARTMENT VIDEO SHOWS AFTER LEAVING SAN DIEGO HEGSETH VISITED THE TOP GUN SCHOOL IN FALLON, NEVADA, WHERE HE RODE IN THE BACK SEAT OF AN F/A-18 SUPERHORNET.(NAT FROM VIDEO)
ML: NO LEADER SHOULD BE, USING, THE MILITARY FOR PERSONAL VANITY, FOR SPECTACLE.
A SPOKESPERSON FOR HEGSETH DECLINED TO COMMENT AND SAYS ALL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARD THE MARINES AT CAMP PENDLETON.
ANDREW DYER, KPBS NEWS
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THIS MONTH, FIVE TRIBES ARE LAUNCHING A COMMISSION TO SAFEGUARD THE NEW CHUCKWALLA NATIONAL MONUMENT NEAR THE SALTON SEA. REPORTER KORI SUZUKI SAYS THE DESERT LANDSCAPE IS FACING AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE AS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WEIGHS ROLLING BACK ITS NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS.
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The Chuckwalla Monument was one of President Joe Biden’s final acts in office. In January, he granted sweeping federal protections to the high desert region on the border of Imperial and Riverside County.
In particular, Biden pledged that the government would work with tribes to manage the landscape. Which is sacred to a number of Tribal Nations, who trace their origins to the region along the Colorado River.
“This is actually I believe believe one of the first of its kind, this Intertribal Commission”
Zion White is a Councilmember with the Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe, one of the five tribes that have signed onto the new Chuckwalla Monument Inter-Tribal Commission. He says their goal is to make sure that tribal voices and expertise are heard when it comes to decisions in Washington.
“All tribes that are that still exist within the US um have been sorting these lands since time immemorial. So, we know a thing or two. So, I think the more we can incorporate this knowledge, the better off the landscape will be.”
White says their first priorities are to map out the landscape in greater detail and set out clearer guidelines for recreational activities.
The announcement comes as the Trump administration has considered revoking the monument’s protections, but has not taken any concrete action yet. A spokesperson for the Interior Department declined to comment, citing the government shutdown.
Kori Suzuki, KPBS News.
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DOZENS OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE ON THE RUNWAY AT MCCLELLAN-PALOMAR AIRPORT IN CARLSBAD YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) MORNING.
THEY WERE THERE FOR AN EMERGENCY-RESPONSE EXERCISE.
NORTH COUNTY REPORTER ALEXANDER NGUYEN HAS THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS FROM THE SCENE.
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NATS emergency radio
A passenger plane has veered off the runway.
NATS airport noises
Debris strewn everywhere. Dozens injured …
NATS screaming
… several dead.
“So this drill that you see behind us is a testing of the emergency response system.”
Airport Operations Manager John Otto says it’s part of the F-A-A requirement for commercial airports.
Until this year … Palomar hasn’t had a commercial flight in more than 10 years.
“We still perform these drills because it's a part of our 139 certificate. So we practice even though there wasn't a commercial airline here, knowing that one day a commercial airline would return.”
And return they did. American Airlines returned earlier this year and United is expected to return next year.
“We’ll be doing this again in 2028.”
As the saying goes … train for the worst …
NATS victims
… but hope for the best.
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SOCCER PLAYOFFS ARE COMING TO SAN DIEGO! BOTH THE TOP FLIGHT MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TEAMS ARE POSTSEASON BOUND.
REPORTER JACOB AERE SAYS THEIR SUCCESS IS HELPING TO FURTHER GROW THE PASSION FOR SOCCER IN THE REGION.
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Dreams of a sports championship are still alive in San Diego this year thanks to professional soccer.
Major League Soccer’s San Diego FC and the National Women’s Soccer League’s San Diego Wave FC are both headed to the playoffs over the next few weeks.
Alex Godinez (goh-DEE-nez) is a member of supporters groups for both teams.
He says having two successful soccer teams in town has brought the community together.
“San Diego was a soccer city even before we had teams. The fact that we have two professional teams in this city has been amazing and people are just so excited to attend these games and see these superstars perform in front of us.”
SDFC plays their first-ever postseason game Sunday evening at Snapdragon Stadium to kickoff a best-of-three series.
As for Wave FC … Their playoffs are scheduled to begin in early November.
JA, KPBS News.
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IF YOU DON’T HAVE TICKETS TO THE SDFC PLAYOFF GAME OR EVEN IF YOU DO, WE HAVE SOME OTHER WEEKEND EVENTS FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT
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NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO, ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!
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That’s it for the podcast today. The podcast this week was edited by Quinn Owen and Brooke Ruth.. Andrew Dyer also helped us out on SDNN this week. It was produced and hosted by me, Lawrence K. Jackson. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend.
