Debbie Cruz

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San Diego County sees slight increase in COVID hospitalizations

5 days ago | kpbs.org | Debbie Cruz |Brooke Ruth

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Monday, June 23rd.>>>>San Diego’s mayor says no to some additional spending in the city’s budget, but will it stick? More on that next. But first... the headlines….#######San Diego County leaders will need to come up with an extra 286 million dollars a year. Or more. That’s if congressional Republicans “one big beautiful bill act” passes. That’s according to reporting from the San Diego Union Tribune.
U.S. Transportation Secretary pushes for Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ in San Diego

1 week ago | kpbs.org | Katie Hyson |Brooke Ruth |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Friday, June 20th.>>>>The U.S. Transportation Secretary came to San Diego to push for the passage of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.More on that next. But first... let’s do the headlines….########U.S. Customs and Border Protection say agents uncovered a drug smuggling tunnel linking Tijuana to the San Diego area.
San Diegans react to President Trump’s new travel ban

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Brenden Tuccinardi |Debbie Cruz |Brooke Ruth

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Wednesday June 11th>>>>San Diegans react to President Trump’s new travel ban. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. #######After months of discussion, San Diego city council members approved a revised version of the city's budget for the 2026 fiscal year beginning July 1. The vote was seven to two with Councilmembers Jennifer Campbell and Vivian Moreno opposed.
Marines deploy to Los Angeles as state sues Trump

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Dyer |Brooke Ruth |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Tuesday, June 10thA Poway city council member is under investigation by the D-A. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. Hundreds of Southern California Marines have deployed to Los Angeles in response to the weekend’s immigration raid protests.
San Diego’s Democratic leaders speak out against ICE raid

3 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Debbie Cruz |Brooke Ruth

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s TUESDAY, JUNE 3RD.>>>>SAN DIEGO’S DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ARE SPEAKING OUT AGAINST A RECENT ICE RAID. More on that next. But first... the headlines….#######THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY AND THE L-A BASED METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAVE ENDED A 15 YEAR LEGAL DISPUTE. IT CENTERED MAINLY OVER HOW MUCH METROPOLITAN CHARGED THE WATER AUTHORITY FOR WATER… AND HOW IT WAS CALCULATED.
Almost 4,000 UCSD students at risk of losing student visas

3 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Dyer |Brooke Ruth |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Monday, June 2nd. The State Department wants to revoke the visas of almost 4 thousand U-C-S-D students. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. More than three dozen military families displaced after May 22nd’s plane crash are now able to move back to their homes. The Navy says 40 homes were damaged in the crash – four of them destroyed. The service also said that families who want to move to other homes will be allowed to do so.
San Diego will tap reserves to fill budget shortfall through fiscal year

4 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Dyer |Quinn Owen |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Friday, May 30th. The city of San Diego is tapping its reserves to finish out the fiscal year. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. THE SOUTH BAY UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANS TO CLOSE AT LEAST ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMID DECLINING ENROLLMENT. THE DISTRICT’S ENROLLMENT HAS DROPPED BY 40% SINCE 20-11. THE SCHOOL BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY WEDNESDAY TO CLOSE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN IMPERIAL BEACH AFTER THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
Harmful chemicals from Tijuana River pollution are airborne

1 month ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Dyer |Brooke Ruth |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Thursday, May 29th. A new study finds harmful chemicals in Tijuana River pollution are airborne. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. The county public health department says people who’ve had contact with two area homeless shelters could have been exposed to T-B. This includes residents, employees and volunteers at Father Joe’s Villages Paul Mirabile Center and the San Diego Rescue Mission’s South County Lighthouse.
Multiple people killed when plane crashes into Tierrasanta neighborhood

1 month ago | kpbs.org | Katie Hyson |Brooke Ruth |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Friday, May 23rd.>>>>Multiple people were killed when a private plane crashed into a Tierrasanta neighborhood.More on that next. But first... let’s do the headlines….########The new pope has made his first American bishop appointment by filling a vacancy in San Diego. He selected Michael Pham for the role. Pham was born in Vietnam and ordained a priest in San Diego in 1999.
White actress denied Black roles sues library alleging discrimination

1 month ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Dyer |Brooke Ruth |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Thursday, May 22nd. A proposed city policy makes it harder to build ADUs in the city’s whitest and wealthiest neighborhoods. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. Some relief is on the way for those living with constant sewage pollution in the South Bay. Federal officials say a planned expansion to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant could be finished in a hundred days.