Scott Rod News Today

Local surfers coast through the history, activism and artistry of surfing in San Diego.

The March 5 primary is just around the corner. We look at some of the top state Assembly races and one statewide ballot measure: Proposition 1.

San Diego’s largest newspaper has been sold once again. What does it mean for the future of local journalism in San Diego?

Despite strong voter approval of a measure to implement the Commission on Police Practices in 2020, San Diego has seen slow progress on implementing stronger community oversight of police.

“BURNED,” a yearlong investigation from the California Newsroom, reveals how the U.S. Forest Service is struggling to complete the work it knows it must do to keep Californians safe from wildfires. For decades, the agency has developed projects to thin and manage overgrown forests in an effort to reduce wildfire intensity. But those plans routinely stall out, and sometimes are abandoned completely.

The term “Machiavellian” figured in local Twitter’s top trending list on Monday after a panelist in a televised presidential interview over the weekend

Terms of, you know, how newsome has reacted to this election, him continuing to push to get volunteers out on the ground. and he has the war chest for it, too. he raised $54 million. so you can see from the reaction from his camp that they absolutely are taking this seriously, and its possible that he could lose. >> yeah, no prediction from you, scott, to be clear. but, look, he has reason to worry very clearly. scott rod, thanks for being with us. >> thank you. and heres what else to watch to...

♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ the republican-backed effort in california to recall democratic governor gavin newsom is now in its final days. ballots are arriving in the mailboxes of every registered voter in the state ahead of the september 14 special election. and joining us now to talk about this is scott rod. he is the state government reporter for cap radio news in sacramento. scott, thank you for being with us. i think anyone paying attention to this has seen gavin ...