Regional Governments

Economy

Costs And Benefits Of Sunrise Powerlink Vary By Community

Maureen Cavanaugh

Hank Crook

SDG&E will begin a series of community meetings this week to update residents on the latest plans for the Sunrise Powerlink project. We speak to a representative from SDG&E, and to two people who represent communities along the proposed path, about the impact the 120-mile transmission line could have on their area.
Economy

San Diego Plans For Future Housing, Transportation

Alison St John

San Diego is the first region in California to tackle what seems to be an impossible task: planning for a major population expansion while at the same time cutting back on greenhouse gases.
Politics

Candidates Discuss Top Issues In Race For County's Fourth District

Maureen Cavanaugh

Hank Crook

What will decide the race for the Fourth District seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors? We discuss a variety of issues with the candidates running for supervisor in that district.
Politics

San Diego County Treasurer Tax Collector Is Challenged

Alison St John

San Diego County Treasurer and Tax Collector Dan McAllister has completed two four-year terms and is running for a third. For the first time, he has a challenger. The senior internal auditor of the County’s pension fund, Bill Betts, says he has ideas of ways to make the department more efficient.
Economy

Falling Home Values Take A Toll On Property Tax Revenues

Alison St John

Property taxes are due next month. San Diego County’s Tax Collector says falling property values will show up in this year’s property tax totals for the first time.
Politics

San Diego Homeless Back On The Streets

Alison St John

This week, San Diego’s Emergency Homeless Shelters will close. The Regional Task Force for the Homeless estimates more than 8,000 people are homeless in San Diego County - up from more then 7,000 last year.
Economy

County Supervisors Make Two Major Decisions

Gloria Penner

Megan Burke

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors decide on the future of Merriam Mountain development project and slash their discretionary funds.
Economy

Roberts Votes To Scuttle Merriam Mountain Project

Alison St John

San Diego County Supervisor Ron Roberts cast the deciding vote Wednesday to reject a major housing development in the North County. The Merriam Mountain master planned project would have built 2,700 homes and commercial development on Interstate 15 ten miles north of Escondido.
Economy

SANDAG Considers Trolley Extension To UCSD, UTC Area

Katie Orr

One of San Diego's most densely populated neighborhoods isn't connected to the trolley system, but plans are underway to change that.
Politics

Frye Talks About Why She's Not Running For Supervisor

Katie Orr

San Diego City Councilwoman Donna Frye says she’s not running for a County Supervisor position because the city is a mess and needs her full attention.