Quinn Owen

1 week ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Dyer |Quinn Owen |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Wednesday, May 7th. The days of free parking at Balboa Park could be coming to an end. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. What does it take to afford a home in San Diego? A new study says you’ll need north of a quarter million dollars in annual income. A household needs to gross almost 260- thousand dollars a year to afford the median San Diego home. That’s according to Realtor- dot- com.

3 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Brenden Tuccinardi |Debbie Cruz |Quinn Owen

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Tuesday, April 21st>>>>San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria presented his proposed budget to the City Council. More on that next. But first... the headlines….#######It’s Earth Day today (Tuesday), and this year's theme is “Our power, Our planet” It’s meant to highlight the global effort to transition to renewable energy. To mark the occasion, the campus environmental advocacy org Green New Deal at UC San Diego is holding a rally and march at 11 A-M.

1 month ago | kpbs.org | Lara McCaffrey |Debbie Cruz |Quinn Owen

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Monday, March 17thHundreds of California police officers have been stripped of their badges. But many cases are still backlogged. More on that next. But first... the headlines…. San Diego County’s unemployment rate increased in January, according to the latest figures from the state Employment Development Department or EDD. It was 4.5 percent in January … that’s up from 4.2 percent in December. The estimate a year ago was 4.3 percent.

2 months ago | kpbs.org | Lara McCaffrey |Debbie Cruz |Quinn Owen

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Monday, March 10th. We’ll meet the candidates in the race for District 1 San Diego County Supervisor. That’s coming up. But first... let’s do the headlines…. The next phase of San Diego’s Pure Water Project has begun. The project aims to create a reliable local water supply. The next step of the Pure Water Project is construction at Friars Road between Napa Street and Seaworld Drive. The eastbound lane will be closed until fall of this year.

Feb 10, 2025 | kpbs.org | Lara McCaffrey |Debbie Cruz |Quinn Owen

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Monday, February 10th. UC San Diego scientists are worried the Trump administration could stop their researchMore on that next. But first... let’s do the headlines…. THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO IS CANCELLING PLANS FOR A 1,000-BED HOMELESS SHELTER. THE PROJECT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE LARGEST LONG-TERM SHELTER IN THE CITY. A PROPOSED LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE 65-THOUSAND SQUARE-FOOT WAREHOUSE SPACE CAME UNDER SCRUTINY FROM INDEPENDENT ANALYSTS LAST YEAR.