KPBS News: Public Safety

New Scrutiny For San Onofre Nuclear Plant As Restart Looms

MIchael Blood, Associated Press — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:34:54 -0700

The idled San Onofre nuclear power plant is facing new scrutiny from Congress as the utility that operates it moves closer to proposing a fix to get the twin reactors back in service.

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.

San Miguel Fire To Outsource Fire Protection

Maureen Cavanaugh, Joanne Faryon, Pat Finn — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:34:00 -0700

How can a fire district with some 80-plus employees outsource the very job it was formed to do? San Miguel Consolidated Fire District in the East County is in negotiations with CAL FIRE to do just that.

Activists' Study Doubts Safety At San Onofre Nuclear Plant

Associated Press — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:42:24 -0700

A report commissioned by an environmental group warned Tuesday that running California's San Onofre nuclear plant at reduced power would not resolve problems with badly worn tubing that have kept its twin reactors offline for more than three months - and might make it worse.

Somalis In City Heights Lead Fight Against Liquor License

Tom Fudge — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:02:55 -0700

The move to create a new liquor store next to a mosque in City Heights has led to intense neighborhood opposition.

More Than 1,300 Tubes Damaged At Ailing San Onofre Nuclear Plant

Associated Press — Wed, 09 May 2012 06:46:01 -0700

The utility that runs the San Onofre nuclear power plant in California says over 1,300 damaged tubes in its ailing steam generators will be taken out of service.

State Asks Court To End Federal Oversight of Prison System

Julie Small, KPCC — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:22:27 -0700

California officials want a federal judge to end oversight of prison medical care in 30 days. That's the thrust of documents filed with the federal judge who seized control of state prison health care nearly a decade ago.

Yacht Race Deaths Body ID'd As Missing California Yacht Skipper

Associated Press — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:43:51 -0700

Authorities have identified a body found off Baja California as the missing skipper of an American yacht destroyed during a race last month.

Creating Bike Safety In A City Built For Cars

Tom Fudge — Tue, 08 May 2012 06:00:00 -0700

The death of a cyclist near San Diego State leads to demands the city do something to make streets safe for bikes.

No Timetable For San Onofre Nuke Plant Restart

Associated Press — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:28:58 -0700

The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday there is no timetable for restarting the sidelined San Onofre nuclear plant on the Southern California coast and a federal review of its troubled tubing will take whatever time is necessary to complete.

Prescription Drug Take Back Program A Success In San Diego

Dwane Brown — Sat, 05 May 2012 06:00:00 -0700

Unused medications dropped off in record numbers in San Diego

Roundtable: Junior Seau, Daniel Chong, Blackout Report

Maureen Cavanaugh, Pat Finn — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:30:00 -0700

The death of Junior Seau by suicide left many asking why and what role the sport of professional football played, if any. UCSD student Daniel Chong's ordeal of deprivation while in DEA custody has infuriated legislators and made national news. And the federal government's report on the September, 2011, blackout names the usual suspect -- lack of communication.

Congressman: San Onofre Must Be Safe To Restart

Associated Press — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:27:06 -0700

A California congressman says the San Onofre nuclear power plant won't resume operations until it's "absolutely safe." Dana Rohrabacher toured the plant on Thursday.

State Assembly Approves Ban on Open Carry of Long Guns

Jenny O'Mara, California Capitol Network — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:27:14 -0700

The California Assembly has approved a bill that would ban the carrying of unloaded rifles or “long guns” in public.

UCSD Student Left In Cell Seeks $20 Million In Compensation

Julie Watson, Associated Press — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:29:49 -0700

After two days of being handcuffed in a tiny holding cell and desperate for food and water, Daniel Chong said he realized he had to stop wondering when he'd be let out and start thinking about how to stay alive.

Hometown Hero And San Diego Charger Great Junior Seau Found Dead

Dwane Brown — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:55:39 -0700

Police found the Charger Hall of Famer in his Oceanside home with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Chargers Great Junior Seau Dead From Apparent Suicide

KPBS News — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:10:51 -0700

Oceanside Police confirmed that Chargers great Junior Seau was found dead at his Oceanside home of an apparent gunshot wound.

After Bin Laden, Al-Qaida Still Present As Movement

Dina Temple-Raston, NPR — Tue, 01 May 2012 06:16:20 -0700

A year ago Tuesday, Navy SEALs attacked Osama bin Laden's secret compound in Pakistan and may have fundamentally changed al-Qaida as we know it.

Security Heightened At San Diego Airport On Anniversary Of Bin Laden Killing

City News Service — Tue, 01 May 2012 06:07:22 -0700

Security is expected to be heightened at airports nationwide today, including Lindbergh Field, for the one-year anniversary of the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.

Navy Nears Power Deal To Help Avoid Cal Blackouts

Associated Press — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:38:50 -0700

The U.S. Navy is nearing a first-time agreement to curb electricity use at its sprawling San Diego-area bases if power runs short in Southern California this summer, a deal intended to diminish the threat of blackouts while the troubled San Onofre nuclear plant remains offline.