Scott Rodd

1 day ago | kpbs.org | Scott Rodd

Last week, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren called on the Marine Corps to pause renewing its contract with Oceanside-based Frontwave Credit Union, after the company came under scrutiny for collecting millions in overdraft fees from Marines. “Frontwave owes service members and the American public an explanation for its deeply exploitative overdraft practices that harm service members and their families,” the Massachusetts Democrat stated in a letter to the U.S. Department of Defense.

5 days ago | kpbs.org | Jacob Aere |Scott Rodd

S1: Coming up on KPBS roundtable. The Trump administration's proposed tariffs are sowing apprehension in the San Diego region's robust farming sector. Many farmers are taking a wait and see approach , but the impacts could be far reaching. S2: It's the citrus , it's the avocados. It's all this other food that farmers here grow. That's what could really be a problem down the road. S1: Plus , California's high speed rail ambitions have been scaled back significantly in recent years.

1 week ago | kpbs.org | Scott Rodd

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for closer scrutiny of the Marine Corps’ relationship with Oceanside-based Frontwave Credit Union, which handles direct deposits for thousands of Marine recruits every year.

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Bracken |Scott Rodd

S1: Coming up on KPBS roundtable. Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin visited San Diego's South Bay this week. He wanted to see firsthand the impacts of the cross-border sewage crisis in the region. We discuss his plans to address the problem and put more pressure on Mexico to find a fix. S2: I think that was a big deal , particularly for these communities that have been asking for more federal officials that are all the way in the East Coast to come and witness that crisis close up.

1 month ago | kpbs.org | As a Member |Scott Rodd

Workers at the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park say they’re struggling to make ends meet as executives at the company rake in hefty salary increases. The zoo workers’ latest union contract expired in January. Since then, employees — from zookeepers to admissions clerks to groundskeepers — have been pushing for higher wages and guaranteed pay increases to keep up with inflation.