Alison St John
KPBS San Diego
San Diego, CA, United States
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Encinitas Offers 'Off-The-Shelf' Granny Flat Plans To Save On Permit Fees
Encinitas is pioneering a way to make it easier for homeowners to build granny flats on their properties, in hopes that these units will help meet the city’s housing goals. → Read More
Del Mar Gun Shows To Take Break In 2019 While Board Studies Options
The Del Mar Fairgrounds board of directors has voted to postpone gun shows after this year. → Read More
Oceanside Council To Take Up Medical Marijuana Again
At 1 p.m. Wednesday, the Oceanside City Council is holding a workshop on medical marijuana and may make some changes to a city ordinance passed three months ago. → Read More
Anti-Issa Protesters End Rallies, Turn to Canvassing
A long-running congressional protest came to an end Tuesday. Demonstrators who have rallied weekly outside Republican Congressman Darrell Issa office in Vista for more than a year, are now planning to focus their energies on getting out the vote. → Read More
Fate Of Oceanside Mayor's Seat Still Up In The Air
The Oceanside City Council must decide by Feb. 7 if it wants to put the mayor’s seat on the June ballot. But the council is still not sure it wants to make an appointment or hold an election. → Read More
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: 'Hamilton'-mania
"Hamilton," the smash musical opens in San Diego this weekend and so many people are excited, even those who don't like theater. → Read More
Congressman Issa Distances Himself From Trump Administration Policies
San Diego Republican congressman Darrell Issa is putting some distance between himself and the Trump administration when it comes to enforcing federal laws on marijuana and reopening oil drilling off California’s coast. The nine-term congressman faces four Democratic challengers in mid-term elections this year. → Read More
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Santa, 'Motown' And Free Dance Lessons
This weekend features a Christmas concert, a free day of dance and the return of "Motown the Musical." → Read More
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Disco, Jazz And Tennis!
This holiday weekend features a tribute to the Queen of Disco, a swing dance party and some Tennis. → Read More
Boosted Funding, New Forester To Help San Diego Meet Its Tree Planting Goal
San Diego's recently installed forester says his department has an additional $300,000 in funding to plant new trees, as the city moves towards its goal of 15 percent canopy cover by 2020. → Read More
Poway Voters Face A Choice: Yes Or No For Homes On Golf Course
Few people are going to the polls on Tuesday, Election Day, but an issue before Poway voters is the hottest topic in North County: land use and housing development. → Read More
Del Mar Gears Up For Super Bowl Of Horse Racing: The Breeders Cup
Del Mar is gearing up to host the Breeders Cup, the Super Bowl of horse racing, for the first time this weekend. Horse racing as a sport is on the decline, but big meets like this still attract plenty of fans, and plenty of money. → Read More
Poway Voters To Decide On New Housing For StoneRidge Golf Course
The only San Diego County residents going to the polls this Nov. 7 live in Poway and will vote on Measure A, a citizens' initiative paid for by a developer who wants to build condos on his golf course. → Read More
San Marcos Outlaws All Cannabis-Related Commercial Activity
San Marcos City Council has unanimously approved an ordinance outlawing marijuana cultivation, delivery or sale within city boundaries when recreational marijuana becomes legal in California on Jan. 1. → Read More
Democrats Vie To Take On Republican Congressman Issa
Republican Congressman Darrell Issa has more cash on hand than any of his Democratic challengers in the 49th congressional district race. But the three Democrats running to unseat him are in a fierce battle to raise their campaign war chests. → Read More
Palomar College Breaks Ground On New North Education Complex
Palomar Community College in San Marcos broke ground Friday on a new campus. It’s at the northeast corner of the intersection of Interstate 15 and the newly-widened state Route 76, where developers have already started to build about 2,000 new homes. → Read More
Oceanside Council Extends Mayor Wood's Medical Leave
Oceanside city council has agreed to Mayor Jim Wood’s request for another extension to his leave of absence, to give him more time to recover from a stroke suffered last May. → Read More
North County Cities Grappling With Marijuana Regulations
Two North County cities hold final public workshops Thursday night on how to regulate marijuana, which becomes legal next year. → Read More
San Marcos Struggles With Changing Development Realities
San Marcos residents are grappling with major changes proposed for the future of their urban core: plans for the Creek District call for far fewer shops, less retail and denser housing. → Read More
Tiny Homes In San Diego Face Big Hurdles
A planned “tiny homes” community in San Diego's North County has turned out to be a costly failure, and California is not making it easy for those who aspire to live in tiny houses. → Read More