Claire Trageser

The measure would allow the city to lease park and rec property to childcare centers, which supporters say would help alleviate the city’s childcare crisis.

This school year the California transitional kindergarten program began expanding to eventually include all 4-year-olds. But amidst a teacher shortage, some school districts had to move teachers already on staff or lure staff away from preschool programs.

San Diego County went from reliably Republican to a place where Democrats and no-party-preference voters dominate.

In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minnesota at police hands, California stepped up with a plan: Put the state in charge of investigating police shootings of unarmed people. CalMatters is tracking these cases and, so far, the Justice Department is struggling to keep up.

While police agencies have made some progress, women are still vastly underrepresented in law enforcement leadership, which makes it harder to change male-dominated cultures.

An unintended consequence of the state’s multibillion-dollar early education program is the damage being done to the business model of traditional child care providers.

Some parents and early childhood education experts say schools have not been adequately prepared for California’s new multibillion-dollar program that brings 4-year-olds into elementary classrooms.

Experts don’t know exactly why case numbers were so high, especially in the fall, but they have some good guesses.

Last year, in the midst of a long-running lawsuit, the city’s housing commission raised its voucher amounts significantly.

KPBS wants to hear from you about what San Diego County public artworks you notice or are most curious about.