Lara McCaffrey

1 week ago | kpbs.org | Kori Suzuki |Lara McCaffrey |Marielena Castellanos

La Elección General del Distrito 1 para Supervisor en 2025 está a la vuelta de la esquina. ¿Ya sabes por quién vas a votar? Si no, desplázate hacia abajo para participar en un cuestionario interactivo que te ayudará a descubrir dónde se posicionan los candidatos del Distrito 1 del Consejo de Supervisión respecto a temas que te importan. Responde seis preguntas de opción múltiple que abarcan desde políticas de inmigración hasta el costo de vida.

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Elaine Alfaro |Lara McCaffrey

The recent jet plane crash into San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood left at least two homes destroyed and several more damaged, according to the Navy. Images from the scene also show several burned vehicles. In the aftermath of the crash, KPBS examined the history of plane crashes in San Diego's residential neighborhoods. The National Transportation Safety Board investigates and reports aviation incidents throughout the country.

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Lara McCaffrey

Last week, the San Diego Police Department announced it has no backlog of untested sexual-assault evidence kits for the first time since 2019. The accomplishment puts the department in compliance with California Senate Bill 22 from 2019, which required law enforcement agencies across the state to conduct more timely DNA analyses of sexual-assault forensic evidence.

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Alexander Nguyen |Lara McCaffrey

Editor’s note: This is a developing story. More details will be added once they become available. An Hawaiian Airlines flight was grounded Tuesday morning after a bomb threat at San Diego International Airport, according to San Diego Harbor Police. SDHPD Sgt. Jose Torres said authorities are assessing the situation at this time. The airport is part of the Harbor Police’s jurisdiction. As of 10:41 a.m., 37 flights have been delayed and one flight canceled at the airport, according to Flight Aware.

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Lara McCaffrey |Debbie Cruz |Brooke Ruth

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Tuesday, May 20th. How the city of San Diego plans to reign in police overtime. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. SAN DIEGO COUNTY MEASURED A 7 PERCENT DROP IN HOMELESSNESS THIS YEAR. THAT’S ACCORDING TO DATA RELEASED TODAY (TUESDAY) FROM THIS YEAR'S POINT-IN-TIME COUNT. THE ANNUAL CENSUS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS PROVIDES A SNAPSHOT OF THE REGION'S PROGRESS.