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Author Archives: Brad Racino
Behind the scenes: Deadly Patrols — Mexico
A behind the scenes look at the reporting for the upcoming inewsource and KPBS project "Deadly Patrols," a story about the increasing number of fatalities due to Customs and Border Protection agents. Read More »
Panama Canal expansion sets up battle of the ports
When completed in 2015, ports on the East and Gulf Coasts will be able to compete for business that until now has been dominated by West Coast ports. Read More »
Day Three: Delivery
The last of a three-part series following a VW from Germany to Las Vegas. Read More »
Day Two: Loading up
The second of a three-part series following a VW from Germany to Las Vegas. Read More »
Day One: An Arrival
The first of a three-part series following a VW from Germany to Las Vegas. Read More »
A project in the making
After reaching out to more than 100 brokers, dealerships, importers, trade centers and unions over the last four months, inewsource finally received clearance to do something we’ve been told is unprecedented: track a shipment of a car from start to finish — from the manufacturing plant in Germany to the customer’s door near Las Vegas. Read More »
Port projects
These projects aren't just for maritime business — some of them impact the port's five member cities of Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego. Read More »
Port proposes 95% cut to its Capital Improvement Program budget
The mood in the room was one of confusion, with one man asking how the port, with so much revenue, could cut the budget for these types of projects. Read More »
Bob Filner Misses the Boat on the Port
inewsource sat down with San Diego mayoral candidate Bob Filner to talk about the Port of San Diego -- his primary platform. It didn't go as planned. Read More »