Jeff Powers is an award-winning journalist from San Diego, California, and has worked on IVN as a writer and editor. He has also worked on a number of local campaigns including SDSU West, Measures K &
It's rural v. urban. farmland v. concrete jungle. and, yes, red v. blue. The latest headline grabbing effort to divvy up the Golden State comes from the founders of the state of New California. With the reading of their own version of the Declaration of Independence, the group
San Diego Union-Tribune political reporter Michael Smolens spent a few minutes to talk about the political landscape in San Diego. Smolens has been a government and politics editor at the U-T since 1992. We spoke about a number of issues including the surprise announcement from Congressman Darrell Issa and his
We have devoted the 24-hour news cycle to a single word -- "shithole." That is where we are at in the media and the national narrative in 2018. The story erupted after it was reported that President Donald Trump used the word "shithole" to describe Haiti
Update: It's being reported that Congressman Issa could fill the void left by Congressman Duncan Hunter Jr. in the 50th Congressional District, should a grand jury file criminal charges against Hunter. Issa serves the 49th district, which neighbors the 50th. A Congressman can switch districts as long as
A troubling spike in flu-related deaths was reported by county health officials Tuesday. The number doubled last week, bringing this season’s total to 91. Incredibly, 11% of all emergency room visits in San Diego County last week were for treatment of the flu. There were 2,992 confirmed cases
The effort to reform County of San Diego elections and align them with the City of San Diego and the State of California is underway. The Full Voter Participation Act has been crafted to mirror Measure K, an initiative drafted by the Independent Voter Project in 2016 to end an
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said they have reached capacity at Otay Mesa and San Ysidro and are telling Asylum seekers to not approach the border. Officials say there are so many people fleeing persecution in their home countries that federal officials can't process all of them.
District 5 City Councilman Mark Kersey joined IVN San Diego for our latest podcast to discuss the recent changes made by Council President Myrtle Cole to city council committees, the very public failure to pass a framework for Short Term Rentals, and a look ahead to 2018. Kersey was critical
It's been a drama filled week for members of the San Diego City Council both in front of and behind the cameras. On Tuesday, the council failed to compromise on a framework to regulate the Airbnb business. The finger pointing was harsh and loud, and mostly aimed at
Before a packed audience at Golden Hall at Civic Center San Diego, the San Diego City Council failed to provide a workable framework to regulate the Short Term Housing Rental market. At 8:15 p.m., and after more than 11 hours of testimony and debate, a motion to pass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZI5GHvW1CE Trust in the media continues to be at an all-time low. Yet it doesn't seem like the mainstream news media has learned anything. Even after an attempted terrorist attack in New York City, CNN found time to report on an in-depth
In a dramatic show of just how fractured the relationship is between the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and the San Diego Lifeguard Association, 76 of 102 permanent lifeguards voted to form their own department called the “Marine Safety Department," and leave the Fire-Rescue Department. Turnout was 92% with roughly