A new SANDAG study provides a rundown of how La Mesa’s downtown trolley infrastructure might change in the decades ahead.
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The federal government is expected to release a plan for how much Colorado River water states can share. California faces big cuts.
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Jules Hotz/CalMattersA health care workers’ union alleges Kaiser’s e-visit tool screens mental health patients without real-time clinician review, violating state law. Kaiser skipped a public hearing on the allegations for the second time in as many years — so what exactly is behind the tool, and why won’t the company say? -
Originally set to open in 2024, the new Veterans Affairs San Diego Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders Hospital should start accepting patients early in 2027, the VA said. -
Photos courtesy of candidate's campaigns; Graphic by Jake Gotta / KPBSThe survey conducted by a Democratic research firm had Marni von Wilpert and Jim Desmond statistically tied. -
According to the Peters, current delays for DACA recipients at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services seem "intentional and politically motivated," and processing times have doubled.
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The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the debate over Taiwan's colonial ties to Japan and escalating geopolitical pressure from China. -
The renowned classics scholar caused a stir when her critical review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey went viral. Wilson explains her reaction to the film and why she's translating the poem again. -
"What is beyond reality?" asks artist Refik Anadol. His latest projects include Dataland, an immersive AI art museum in Los Angeles, and an installation at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.
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Every two years, participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, must renew their status. Approvals from the federal government now take three months on average — up from two weeks in 2025. -
An outside animal welfare consulting firm reviewed the county’s two animal shelters. Key recommendations include improving staff support and clarifying certain shelter policies.
- Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19
- Salmonella outbreak linked to Ramona deli's use of raw, unpasteurized eggs
- Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in Rand Paul Senate hearing
- Amid U.S. funding cuts, the International AIDS Conference faces an uncertain future
In San Diego, one woman’s on a roll to pass on Black skating culture
How 'downzoning' shaped San Diego — and pushed growth into the suburbs
Glow-in-the-dark paint transforms San Ysidro pedestrian bridge
DACA recipients are losing their protected status due to lengthy administrative delays
A half-century fight to save an Emerald Hills green space for a park may soon be decided
The rising cost of youth sports is leaving some kids on the sideline
How military families manage San Diego's high cost of living
Sweetwater Union High School District holds first graduation ceremony in Tijuana
Part 2: Black San Diegans 9 times likelier to be charged with resisting an officer and nothing else
Part 1: Black San Diegans 9 times likelier to be charged with resisting an officer and nothing else
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While much of today’s research focuses on the mental health impacts of technology use, NPR’s Manoush Zomorodi wanted to learn more about what it means for our bodies. Her book “Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Bring” lays out not just the ways technology is making us less healthy, but also gives us actionable ways to help. -
First, new data suggests the race to replace Darrell Issa in the 48th congressional seat is quite competitive. Then, we’ll tell you about two new lawsuits -- one against the state and one against the Trump administration. Also, San Diego’s mayor and a city councilman disagree on reopening public restrooms in Mission Bay Park. And, how a bridge in San Ysidro is more than a bridge.
- First on KPBS: Rep. Mike Levin fires back, says ICE policy limits oversight
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