San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria gave his annual State of the City address earlier this week and said he's ordered city staff to permit new apartment buildings within 30 days if they use an affordable housing incentive program. In other news, federal officials could soon be the target of another lawsuit linked to the region’s persistent cross-border sewage problem. Plus, our KPBS arts editor and producer has the 411 on arts events happening in San Diego County this weekend.
The Navy selected developers to rebuild 70 acres of land less than a mile from the San Diego International Airport. In other news, the state law that requires you to put your food waste in a green bin is expanding. Plus, our KPBS education reporter joins the show to talk about changes to college tuition and the FAFSA.
San Diego County supervisor Jim Desmond incorrectly said taxpayer funds were going to migrants in Jacumba, but he later corrected the mistake. Now, activists say such misinformation is dangerous. In other news, new statewide data confirms widespread racial disparities in law enforcement stops. Plus, churches in San Diego are getting into the affordable housing business.