Brooke Ruth

Palomar Health said it won’t grant an easement for the Seguro Battery Storage Project near Escondido. The project needed support from the health system in order to connect transmission lines to the nearest SDG&E substation — the easiest way would be through Palomar’s Escondido medical center. Plus, San Diego officials want to build a new fire station in the Webster neighborhood. The land is on the edge of a canyon, where the city also has plans for a regional park. And this year marks the 100 year anniversary of the Caesar salad, which originates from Tijuana.

The Coronado City Council has signed off on a series of zoning updates that could finally bring the city into compliance with state affordable housing rules. In other news, San Diego County fire and safety officials can now give residents more precise evacuation alerts.

Residents are fighting against a proposed battery storage project near Escondido. In other news, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to delay a raise for about 150,000 disability care workers in an effort to cut the state budget deficit. Plus, our KPBS border reporter joins the podcast to talk about Mexico’s presidential election and a bilingual virtual discussion our newsroom is hosting with political experts to talk about the historic election.

Service workers and patient care staff at UC San Diego’s Jacobs Medical Center picketed Wednesday calling for higher wages. In other news, the Carlsbad City Council approved the purchase of a 16-unit apartment complex at its meeting earlier this week. Plus, a new community planning group has been chosen to advise San Diego officials on land use matters in Uptown.

It’s been one year since San Diego's city council appointed members to the new commission on police practices and the civilian oversight group is still trying to get its footing. In other news, one of the city of San Diego’s safe parking lots offers families a safe space to stay while finding permanent housing, but that’s not all they offer. Plus, our KPBS arts reporter joins the podcast to talk about her new video podcast called, “Stripper Energy: Fighting Back from the Fringes.”

San Diego police are investigating a string of drive-by shootings targeting Hillcrest gay bars over the weekend as possible hate crimes. In other news, advocates say Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget cuts threaten vital public health programs and the vulnerable communities they serve. Plus, cross-border sewage pollution and record-long border wait times are clear signs of Tijuana's failing infrastructure. We hear how Mexico's upcoming presidential election could impact these issues.

The executive chef of the Marine Room in La Jolla shares some dinner, dessert and drink recipes for a Valentine's Day dinner at home.