Brooke Ruth

Chula Vista is appealing a ruling on its police department’s controversial drone program to the state supreme court. The case stems from a journalist’s request for footage captured by surveillance drones. In other news, there's a growing movement to make family-size apartments easier to build with a simple change to the building code. Plus, the Sweetwater Union High School District is taking voter registration directly to its students.

A search continues off the coast of Somalia for two Navy Seals lost at sea since last Thursday. We have more on what happened and the possible San Diego connection. In other news, updated guidance from the California Department of Public Health no longer requires people to isolate if they have COVID, but are asymptomatic. Plus, San Diego officials marked an important milestone Wednesday in the years-long restoration of the Botanical Building in Balboa Park.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria gave his annual State of the City address earlier this week and said he's ordered city staff to permit new apartment buildings within 30 days — if they use an affordable housing incentive program. In other news, federal officials could soon be the target of another lawsuit linked to the region’s persistent cross-border sewage problem. Plus, our KPBS arts editor and producer has the 411 on arts events happening in San Diego County this weekend.

San Diego utility customers are seeing a typical winter bump in their bills because the weather is colder, but those bigger bills are well below what they were a year ago. In other news, millions of Mexicans living in the United States are eligible to vote in Mexico's upcoming presidential elections. Experts say their votes might matter more than ever. Plus, the recent demise of the San Diego Union-Tribune's Spanish-language edition raises concerns about Latino participation in San Diego's civic life, especially in a pivotal election year.

The Navy selected developers to rebuild 70 acres of land less than a mile from the San Diego International Airport. In other news, the state law that requires you to put your food waste in a green bin is expanding. Plus, our KPBS education reporter joins the show to talk about changes to college tuition and the FAFSA.

Construction workers’ unions made big gains in the South Bay last year. In other news, a new state law aims to increase safety at intersections by using a method called "daylighting." Plus, we learn about the meaning and context of the art on the mushroom-shaped water tower in East County.

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.