Debbie Cruz

Mexico made history Sunday by electing a female president for the first time. In other news, a group campaigning to replace San Diego Gas and Electric with a municipal utility has officially gathered more than 24,000 signatures. Plus, over the past five years, Sharp Grossmont Hospital says hospital readmission rates for patients from rural areas of San Diego County increased by nearly 8 percent. We learn about a program aiming to reduce that number.

San Diego County residents react to former President Donald Trump’s criminal conviction. In other news, a San Diego program that aims to reconnect communities divided by freeways is in jeopardy. Plus, we follow bunches of radishes from the ground to the grocery bags of nutrition insecure San Diego residents.

California’s gas tax is set to jump two cents starting next month, but one North County lawmaker is taking a stand against it. We learn why the tax is increasing. In other news, a UC San Diego professor says San Diego County officials retaliated against her by canceling contract work after she filed a complaint alleging that then county supervisor Nathan Fletcher sexually harassed a student. Plus, as the North County LGBTQ Resource Center prepares for Pride by the Beach, it’s also getting ready to grow.

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.

The families of four of the five Marines killed in a 2022 Osprey crash say the aircraft is “defective” and “dangerous,” and are taking its manufacturers to court. In other news, the city of San Diego is expanding free swimming lessons in lower-income neighborhoods. Plus, we learn how the San Diego International Airport is elevating the passenger experience.

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.