KPBS News: Politics

Fletcher Releases Plan For Port Of San Diego

Katie Orr — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:54:58 -0700

Proposals for San Diego’s Port have played a central role in this year’s mayoral campaign. Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher is the latest to release his plan for the Port.

Ethics Commission Proposes $12,000 Per Election Contribution Limit For San Diego Offices

James R. Riffel, CITY NEWS SERVICE — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:07:14 -0700

New limits on financial contributions by political parties to candidates for San Diego's ostensibly nonpartisan municipal offices were proposed today to the City Council's Rules Committee.

District 3 San Diego County Supervisor Race Heats Up

Joanne Faryon, Patty Lane, Claire Trageser — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:30:00 -0700

For the first time in years, there is an open seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. We hear from the top three candidates vying for the District 3 seat.

Latino Voters: Seen, But Will They Be Heard, In 2012?

Corey Dade, NPR — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:39:14 -0700

Now the fastest growing voting group, Latinos have never been so heavily courted in a presidential race. They could play a key role in battleground states in the 2012 elections.

Hillcrest Rainbow Flag Approved Unanimously By City Council

James R. Riffel, CITY NEWS SERVICE — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:30:20 -0700

A plan to install a 65-foot pole that will fly a rainbow flag over Hillcrest -- home to San Diego's vibrant gay and lesbian community -- was unanimously approved today by the City Council.

Proposition 29 Gives Smokers One More Reason To Quit

Helen Hawes — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:43:01 -0700

Smokers can choose from an array of services to help them quit for good.

Plaza de Panama Supporters Say Opponents Using Scare Tactics

Katie Orr — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:37:59 -0700

Backers of the proposed Plaza de Panama project in Balboa Park say their opponents are trying to scare them into dropping the plan.

La Jolla Children's Pool Rope Meant To Protect Seals Removed Today

CITY NEWS SERVICE — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:07:11 -0700

A rope barrier designed to discourage people from disturbing harbor seals at the Children's Pool during pupping season was removed today.

Boxer Presses NRC On Questions At Calif. Nuke Plant

MICHAEL R. BLOOD, ASSOCIATED PRESS — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:17:07 -0700

California Sen. Barbara Boxer asked federal regulators Tuesday for details about the troubled steam generators at the San Onofre nuclear power plant, where a long-running probe into tube damage has kept the reactors sidelined for months.

Gov. Brown Lays Out Deeper Cuts As Projected Deficit Swells To $16B

JUDY LIN, Associated Press — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:13:44 -0700

Gov. Brown's latest budget plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1 proposes $8.3 billion in spending cuts to close a revised deficit of $15.7 billion deficit, an amount equal to 17 percent of the state's entire general fund.

New Central Library Taking Shape

Nicholas McVicker — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:00:00 -0700

Take a tour of the new building rising up above Petco Park downtown, the New Central Library.

State Budget Revision Will Likely Mean More Job Cuts For San Diego

Dwane Brown — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:00:00 -0700

Economist says temporary solutions to California's budget deficit haven't worked.

Uneven Economy Evens The Field For Obama, Romney

Alan Greenblatt, NPR — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:20:32 -0700

Lately, key economic indicators seem to be moving sideways. The lack of clear improvement or real weakness has turned the presidential race into a seeming statistical tie.

Voter Registration Deadline In One Week

CITY NEWS SERVICE — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:28:48 -0700

The deadline to register to vote for the June 5 primary election is a week from today, the San Diego County Registrar of Voters Office announced.

City Council Passes Contracts With Two IT Firms

CITY NEWS SERVICE — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:33:45 -0700

Contracts with two companies that will handle the bulk of the city of San Diego's information technology systems were passed unanimously by the City Council today in hopes of saving money while improving services.

Council Considers Flag Project Celebrating Gay Pride

Neiko Will — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:15:49 -0700

A request to place a huge "rainbow flag" atop a 65-foot pole in Hillcrest was rejected by the city's Planning Commission. Now the Council will consider the project.

Lawmakers Call Brown's Budget Proposal Difficult

Amy Quinton, California Capitol Network — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:08 -0700

California Republican lawmakers are calling Governor Jerry Brown’s revised budget proposal uglier than expected. The Governor is asking for cuts to health and welfare programs, and a 5-percent cut to state worker compensation to close a 16 billion dollar gap.

Bilbray Co-Authors The Melanoma Research Act

City News Service — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:08:45 -0700

A San Diego County lawmaker whose daughter is battling melanoma is the co-author of a bill to provide a public source of funding for skin cancer research.

Brown: "Things That Are Good" Must Be Cut To Balance Calif. Budget

Ben Adler, California Capitol Network — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:44:07 -0700

California Governor Jerry Brown is proposing a state budget that includes $8 billion in immediate cuts – and $6 billion more if voters reject his tax initiative this fall.

New Mayoral Poll Shows DeMaio First, Filner And Fletcher Tied For Second

CHANNEL 10 NEWS — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:17 -0700

Three weeks from the San Diego Mayoral Primary, City Councilman and candidate Carl DeMaio appears to have locked-up one of two runoff spots, according to an exclusive, scientific 10News poll.