South Bay

KPBS Evening Edition

As Tijuana Sewage Pollutes South San Diego Beaches, County Asks For Federal Help

Erik Anderson

San Diego County officials are asking for help to stop a massive and daily flow of sewage tainted water from Tijuana.
KPBS Evening Edition

Immigrant Advocates Try To Deliver Masks To Otay Mesa Detention Center

Max Rivlin-Nadler

Immigrant rights organizations teamed up with medical professionals Friday to deliver 1,000 face masks to the detention center. But their donation was met with silence from center operator CoreCivic, which declined to accept the masks.
KPBS Evening Edition

South San Diego County Areas With Most Coronavirus Cases Also Have Fewest Hospital Beds

Claire Trageser

Cases have surged in South Bay ZIP codes, which are served by just two hospitals.
KPBS Evening Edition

New County Data Show Coronavirus Cases Rising In South Bay Cities

Joe Hong

Low income ZIP codes, particularly in Chula Vista and National City, have seen significant jumps in cases. Experts say existing health disparities make these neighborhoods particularly vulnerable.
Public Safety

National City Mandates Face Coverings In Public; More Cities Looking To Do The Same

Matt Hoffman

National City is the first city in San Diego county to mandate face coverings not just for essential workers but for everyone out in public during the pandemic.
Border & Immigration

Immigration Detainees Launch Hunger Strike As Outbreak Grows At Otay Mesa Detention Center

Max Rivlin-Nadler

A detainee inside the Otay Mesa center says at least 26 people in his pod refused meals on Friday. They’re protesting a lack of health care precautions that has led to the largest outbreak in immigration detention in the country.
Border & Immigration

10 Detainees Now Positive For COVID-19 At Otay Mesa Detention Center

Max Rivlin-Nadler

During a virtual news conference Thursday, immigrant advocates, health experts, and politicians called on the federal government to release as many detainees as possible from Otay Mesa.
Education

Teachers See Some Silver Linings In Cloud of School Closures

Joe Hong

It is an abrupt and unprecedented challenge -- but educators are also experiencing the bright sides of distance learning.
Health

Chula Vista Lays Off 350 Part-Time Workers 'To Stop The Bleeding'

Andrew Bowen

Most of the impacted employees worked in the city’s libraries, parks and rec centers, which have been closed since mid March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
KPBS Midday Edition

Chula Vista City Councilman Steve Padilla Recounts Battle With COVID-19

Marissa Cabrera

Mark Sauer

On March 14, Padilla announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was at home and feeling well. Days later he was admitted to an intensive care unit and put on a ventilator.