Andrew Bowen

The city council is the legislative body of the city of San Diego. They can review, amend and adopt new laws in the city, either at the suggestion of the mayor's office or on their own. The council is meant to act as a check on the mayor's power. Two offices — the Office of the City Auditor and the Office of the Independent Budget Analyst — aid the council in their oversight of city operations.

As mail ballots in California's primary election begin to arrive this week, San Diego's Democratic congressional representatives say voting rights are under threat from the Republican-sponsored SAVE Act.

Mayor Todd Gloria has proposed eliminating a team of 12 traffic engineers dedicated to redesigning streets with safety improvements like crosswalks and bike lanes.

Controversy over USA Cycling's policy on transgender athletes has caused a rift in San Diego's bike racing community.

Long before San Diego became defined by freeways, parking shortages and long commutes, electric streetcars connected the region's urban core to beaches, business districts and growing neighborhoods more than 100 years ago.

City Council District 2 is San Diego's most crowded race in the June 2 primary. It's also seen more campaign spending than any other council district.

City of San Diego voters are deciding whether to tax second homes in the city that are vacant for most of the year.

The proposed legislation seeks to lower electricity bills and make investor-owned utilities more accountable to ratepayers.

Workers are set to receive cost-of-living increases, but they may not see an increase in their take-home pay due to mandatory furloughs.

For months, San Diego's bicycle racing community has been mired in controversy surrounding the inclusion of transgender athletes. KPBS metro reporter Andrew Bowen says the city's premiere bike racing organization is reversing course.