KUSI News: Mark My Words!

Dr. Kelly Victory joined KUSI's Mark Mathis to react to a controversial new bill Governor Newsom just signed into law. SB 2098 targets doctors just like her. Luckily, Dr. Victory does not live or work in California, but her personal experience make her the perfect doctor to speak on the issue and what it means for the thousands of doctors working in our state. SB 2098 will "designate the dissemination of misinformation or disinformation related to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, or “COVID-19,” as unprofessional conduct. The bill would also make findings and declarations in this regard."

Dr. Victory is shocked Gavin Newsom signed the legislation into law, and says it's the "worst legislation" passed in her lifetime.

El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells has been calling out San Diego County for their "inequitable" distribution of motel vouchers, as El Cajon is clearly taking in the large majority of the county's homeless. Wells' comments resulted in California AG Rob Bonta telling him to stop enforcing crimes committed by the members of the homeless communities, specifically at these shelters. Wells isn't going to do that, and shares why he knows he the support of the people, and will continue to do what he can to keep El Cajon safe.

If you are a sports fan in San Diego, you already know Chris Ello. Ello and KUSI's Mark Mathis discussed the state of San Diego as a so-called, "sports town." Ello detailed how San Diego's leadership has failed to create adequate sports facilities that would be able to showcase professional leagues of all kinds. Specifically how our current leadership wants to build a new arena in the Midway District, but doesn't want to make it big enough to host the Final Four, NBA, NHL or any other big franchises.

Ello attended college at San Diego State University, where he was teammates with Mr. Padre, Tony Gwynn. He remembered what it was like to play on the same team as Gwynn, and how the style of baseball has changed from back then to now.

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Attorney Michael Curran has dedicated his time to represent business owners who faced losing their livelihoods due to government overreach.

Fast forward to July 2022, and Curran is now focusing on helping unvaccinated City of San Diego workers, including San Diego Police Department officers from losing their jobs over Mayor Todd Gloria's vaccination mandate.

In this episode of KUSI's Mark My Words podcast, Curran explained in detail how Mayor Todd Gloria plans to enforce a strict vaccination mandate for all City of San Diego employees.

The owner of McGregor's Grill in Mission Valley, Ian Linekin, discussed what it takes to run a small business in San Diego, California post COVID-19 pandemic. From making sure bartenders have certifications, to keeping customers from coming back, Linekin and KUSI's Mark Mathis touched on everything going on related to California's business regulations.

KUSI News Director Steve Cohen joined Mark Mathis on the Mark My Words podcast to discuss the style of KUSI broadcasts to San Diegans. Cohen has worked in many markets, both big and small, and as dealt with politicians from his position as a news director through it all. In 2022, it is common for politicians to avoid media outlets that will ask tough questions, and hold them accountable. Cohen explains that is the case here in San Diego, as people like Mayor Todd Gloria and Chair Nathan Fletcher refuse to appear on KUSI because we will ask questions that the people want to hear answers to.

Cohen explained how and why it is so rare to see media outlets giving the people a voice, instead of siding with the politicians who have all the power in the region. Nevertheless, KUSI News will continue to stand up for the people and hold our elected officials accountable for their policies. Cohen and Mathis also discussed a variety of current events including the Second Amendment and turning parking spaces into bike lanes all over San Diego.

In the aftermath of the Uvalde mass shooting, President Joe Biden has proposed a variety of gun control measures he claims will prevent these tragic events from happening in the future. But in the United States, there are tens of millions of law-abiding gun owners who own firearms for protection, thanks to their Second Amendment right. So will the gun control measures Joe Biden is proposing be successful in stopping future mass shootings?

Executive Director of the San Diego County Gun Owners PAC, Michael Schwartz, detailed what Biden's proposals mean, and why he and other Second Amendment supporters are opposed to them. 

On the local level here in San Diego County, the Board of Supervisors has passed a measure to sue gun manufacturers, and distributors (local stores included), for deaths caused by firearms. Schwartz called out Supervisor Nathan Fletcher's hypocrisy for having his own security detail, paid for by the taxpayers, while pushing to disarm law-abiding Americans. Schwartz said the measure to sue gun manufacturers will never hold up in court, and Fletcher is doing it to be politically rewarded by members of the Democrat party.

In this edition of KUSI's Mark My Words podcast, we sat down for an extended conversation with KUSI's News Director, Steve Cohen. Cohen went over the complicated SCOTUS opinion on Roe vs. Wade, and what exactly the opinion says, they did not debate beliefs about abortion, rather just what it legally means to give the decision making back to the states. Here in California, this ruling will have no impact. Next, KUSI's Mark Mathis asked Cohen about the media as a whole, and how technological advances have changed the way he runs a newsroom, and how he continues to make a difference in the San Diego community through KUSI's coverage and dedication to local news.

Amy Reichert, a co-founder of ReOpen San Diego, is now campaigning against San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher. Reichert has no political experience, but explains how her campaign is gaining popularity as she hopes to replace Chair Fletcher.

KUSI News reporter & weekend anchor, Matt Prichard, discusses his career journey, including his first job in a small market in Georgia, to working in Washington D.C., to coming back to Southern California to do what he loves.