Jeff Powers is an award-winning journalist from San Diego, California, and has worked on IVN as a writer and editor. He has also worked on a number of local campaigns including SDSU West, Measures K & L, and other campaigns.
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SDSU’s annual homecoming football game is set for this Saturday, October 21 at SDCCU stadium. The game will feature the Aztecs taking on the Fresno State University Bulldogs. The "Battle for the Old Oil Can" game will also be the backdrop for the signature collection phase for
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The death toll continues to climb. The county Health and Human Services Agency updated its hepatitis A outbreak numbers which inluded an additional death to bring the total to 19 and increased the number of cases to more than 500 at 507. Efforts are underway to vaccinatate, sanitize and educate
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District One City Councilmember Barbara Bry was elected last November to replace termed out Council President Sherri Lightner. Early in her first term, Bry has proven to be a leading voice on key city issues including: what to do with the Mission Valley site, how to handle the growing concerns
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Chad Peace, attorney for the Independent Voter Project, as well as 6 high-profile signatories, filed an amicus brief on September 22, 2017, in support of a legal challenge brought by Level the Playing Field (LPF). On October 13, Peace spoke about the brief and its significance to changing the exclusionary
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The Department of Homeland Security and US Customs and Border Protection San Diego, showed off eight wall prototypes near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry. https://twitter.com/CBPSanDiego/status/918137332880019456 The prototypes, four made of concrete and four made of other materials, began construction last month and were expected
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With the stroke of a pen, Governor Jerry Brown has reformed the power structure at the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). For many, including organized labor, it was a huge victory that now begins a massive change at the agency that's seen huge turmoil the last 12
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In August, Covered California announced that 2018 premiums would rise 12.5 percent statewide. But the exchange also warned that additional hikes could be in store if President Trump failed to commit to continued funding for the cost-sharing subsidies that educe some consumers’ out-of-pocket expenses. Sure enough, the subsidies appear
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On the same day NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement asking all players, owners and coaches to not kneel for the national anthem before games, 16 people took a knee for the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of the San Diego City Council meeting on Tuesday. The protest
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Following an emergency declaration from Governor Jerry Brown, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department has sent two strike teams to Northern California to assist in battling the wildland brush fires that are devastating the region. Monica Munoz, spokeswoman for the department said, "We received a request to send two Strike
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The San Diego City Council has a lot on its plate. From the debate over Short-Term vacation rentals, to the Hepatitis A outbreak and homeless crisis, several critical civic issues are coming to the surface for the city council to consider. Council President Pro Tem Mark Kersey joined the IVN
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In a news conference at City Hall, District 6 City Councilmember Chris Cate admitted he was the one who leaked a confidential city memo analyzing the city's position on the Soccer City project in Mission Valley. In a prepared statement Cate said, "As the City Attorney'
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Jennifer Irvine loved her friends, San Diego, and her career as a Family Law and Criminal Defense Attorney. She was among those killed in Sunday's mass shooting in Las Vegas. Her Facebook page has become a remembrance place for those who knew her and loved her. Irvine ran