Balboa Park's paid parking problems; reflecting on the LA fires a year later

New fees to park in Balboa Park implemented this week were met with confusion and frustration after a series of mistakes and lack of information for city residents. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has since defended the Balboa Park fees in response to a memo earlier this week calling the parking system "haphazard." We break down the parking saga and what you should know. Plus, we discuss how Los Angeles communities are recovering one year after wildfires destroyed thousands of homes and killed dozens. Then, a New York Times investigation finds that home insurers are pushing families back into homes still contaminated by smoke. We unpack the findings. Guests: David Garrick , reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune Libby Rainey , general assignment reporter, LAist Rukmini Callimachi , real estate and housing correspondent, The New York Times Blacki Migliozzi , reporter, The New York Times

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Balboa Park's paid parking problems; reflecting on the LA fires a year later is an episode from KPBS Roundtable by KPBS.

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This episode was published on Jan 9, 2026.

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