South Bay

Politics

California Senate Considers SANDAG Reform Bill

Andrew Bowen

A bill that would make significant changes to the governing structure of the San Diego Association of Governments has cleared the state Assembly and now heads to the Senate. San Diego's two Democratic senators have not taken a position on the bill.
Environment

Federal Officials Discuss Cross-Border Sewage Spills At Public Hearing

Erik Anderson

Officials will present their investigation into this year's massive cross-border sewage spills at a hearing in Imperial Beach Thursday night.
KPBS Evening Edition

Scientists Track Endangered Sea Turtles In San Diego Bay

Erik Anderson

San Diego Bay is home to a thriving sea turtle population, but scientists worry the animals are increasingly paying the price for living close to a large metropolitan area.
Local

Chula Vista Dedicates Seven New Streets To Military Members

City News Service

The city of Chula Vista dedicated seven new streets Friday that are named for local members of the military killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Environment

National City Welcomes New Affordable Housing Complex

Erik Anderson

National City officials celebrated an affordable housing project Tuesday that took years to come together.
KPBS Evening Edition

MTS Seeks Feedback On Proposed Bus Route Changes

Andrew Bowen

The Metropolitan Transit System is seeking feedback on a plan to revamp its bus network with the goal of improving efficiency and fighting a trend of falling ridership. The system is holding open house events to present the changes throughout the week.
Local

Poverty High In National City, Imperial Beach, Report Finds

Claire Trageser

In National City, the median income in 2015 was $44,694 a year, and in Imperial Beach it was $43,132 a year. Both fall far below the median income of $67,320 a year in all of San Diego County.
KPBS Evening Edition

Imperial Beach Mayor Blasts Reaction To Major Sewage Spill

Erik Anderson

A massive sewage spill tainted San Diego's ocean and fouled Imperial Beach air and residents are unhappy with the response.
KPBS Evening Edition

Old Faucets Taint Water At San Ysidro Schools

Erik Anderson

The San Ysidro School District has shut off the water taps and brought in bottled water to students and staff at three schools.
Politics

As SANDAG Mourns Failure Of Tax Measure, Focus Shifts To South Bay

Andrew Bowen

Transportation planners in San Diego County were disappointed last November when a half-cent sales tax measure failed to win a two-thirds majority at the ballot. But the region's need for transportation infrastructure remains, and officials are debating where a future tax measure could win enough support to pass.