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Mayor Eric Adams’ mentions of facial recognition and gun detection technology drew swift pushback from civil liberties advocates.

The city's police department is deploying Chinese-made drones that have been labeled a potential national security risk by the federal government.

There is no end in sight to the Republic Services labor strike and a public health emergency has been declared in Chula Vista as trash cans overflow. And – a few weeks ago we had a story about the use of surveillance tools in border cities like Chula Vista. Now, in part 2 of this KPBS investigation, we report that privacy and technology experts are concerned about the use of Chinese made surveillance drones by the Chula Vista police department. Plus, KPBS Cinema Junkie Host Beth Accomando’s ten best films of 2021.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria gave his 2022 State of the City address on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, the San Diego Unified school district has been forced to put its covid-19 vaccine mandate on hold until further notice. Plus, the city of Chula Vista has become known for its aggressive use of drones and other police surveillance technology. But a KPBS investigation finds that Chula Vista is giving a private corporation wide control over any data on people collected by its police surveillance systems.

Presentations by the company suggest it has ties to voice analysis, detention centre monitoring, location tracking and facial recognition.