Dr. Nick Yphantides, San Diego County’s chief medical officer, attends a press conference about the coronavirus pandemic. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz Until recently, reporters had reasonably unfettered access to the local public health officials…

Voice of San Diego Reporter MacKenzie Elmer tours an area near the U.S.-Mexico border where sewage from Tijuana flows through Imperial Beach. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz My name is MacKenzie Elmer and I’m your…

MTS officers carry out a special enforcement unit at the La Mesa trolley station. / Photo by Jamie Scott Lytle Metropolitan Transit System officials are considering a pilot program to try to lessen the burden…

Signs at Dog Beach in Ocean Beach warn of water contamination. / Photo by Sam Hodgson Though the flow of millions of gallons of sewage from Tijuana into San Diego has been happening for decades,…

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg / Image via Shutterstock Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign has built a significant footprint in San Diego County, and it’s squeezing local campaigns. Leading up to…

San Diego Unified trustee Richard Barrera / Photo by Adriana Heldiz Between an effort to place a ballot measure before voters in November and an ongoing lawsuit, 2020 could be the year San Diego decides…

Jeff Crooks is a research coordinator at the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz The U.S.-Mexico border delineates the separation of two countries, but that doesn’t mean the two sides…

Signs at Dog Beach in Ocean Beach warn of contamination in the water. / Photo by Sam Hodgson As the supervisor who represents the district directly impacted by the cross-border sewage spills, I share the…