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Steve Jaimes escaped gun and gang violence. Now he is trying to help young people do the same while they learn a trade and give back to their community.

KPBS Public Matters initiative with Voice of San Diego recently launched a series all about housing called In Whose Backyard, and reporters Will Huntsberry and Jake Gotta answered questions about housing policy and progress in an AMA on r/SanDiego on Reddit.

San Diego thought leaders weigh in on how American society measures up to key civic values and why those values still matter.

Messages disguised as romance, friendship or support are the most common types of scams.

First, Voice of San Diego breaks down how Democrats on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors are trying to fill the budget gap caused by federal cuts. Then, calls are being made to Congress to pass a new law that would re-start Afghan refugee relocation. Then, city crews are cleaning up homeless encampments and offering relocation, but are they being taken up on that offer? Then, we look at what needs to be done to increase the use of one of the least popular trolley stations in San Diego. Finally, San Diego International Airport’s Terminal 1 is nearly complete.

Recorded live at the KPBS San Diego Book Festival, this episode features authors Emily Greenberg and Moses Ose Utomi as they discuss how their very different approaches — political satire and West African-inspired fantasy — converge to explore truth, myth and the power of shifting narratives in storytelling.

The study from UC Merced shows that the decline in labor participation during a week of aggressive enforcement was similar to the first month of the Great Recession.

The study from UC Merced shows that the decline in labor participation during a week of aggressive enforcement was similar to the first month of the Great Recession.

We discuss the latest on redistricting efforts with California state Sen. Akilah Weber and UC San Diego political scientist Thad Kousser.