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The draft plan, dubbed the California Wildfire and Landscape Resilience Action Plan, is the first update to the state’s inaugural five-year plan to address California’s wildfire problem.
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There’s a lot of fanfare happening for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. North America will be the first to host 48 teams, an expansion from 32. Follow KPBS’ coverage of the biggest sporting event of the year.
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Sign painter and content creator Koy Sun argues that choosing the slower path — whether through art, storytelling or supporting local businesses — can be a powerful way to challenge the status quo.
- No Asian team managed to go far this World Cup (again). What's holding them back?
- Argentina is back in the World Cup final after a thrilling semifinal win over England
- Old rivals, new battle: Argentina and England clash in World Cup Semifinal
- Spain sparkles to shock France 2-0 and advance to the World Cup final
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U.S. NavyRear Adm. Amy Bauernschmidt was one of seven one-star admirals to have their promotions nixed — five of them women or people of color, the New York Times said. -
Courtesy of Space 4 ArtTop 10 arts events in San Diego this weekend: Skateboarding at the border, 'Final Fantasy' and PrideThis weekend in the arts in San Diego: "Boarder Crossings" at Centro Cultural de la Raza; the music of "Final Fantasy"; a 19th-century teenage girl genius in "Arcadia" at Cygnet Theatre; Puccini in opera and ballet forms; San Diego Pride weekend; Alex Lahey at Soda Bar and more. -
Whether you're chasing celebrity panels or discovering comics creators, here's our guide to navigating Comic-Con's Wednesday and Thursday programming. -
San Diego County will launch a series of public meetings beginning Wednesday to gather feedback on the future of the San Pasqual Academy, an Escondido campus serving foster youth.
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Ten photographers share their favorite memories from the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour, which was headlined by this year's winner, the Dallas hip-hop group Cure for Paranoia. -
We've all engaged in a little 'gossip.' But did you know its origins were tied to family and friendship? -
The New York Times journalist Jonathan Swan says the president is fixated on becoming a "great man of history" during his second term. Swan's new book, written with Maggie Haberman, is Regime Change.
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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.
- Cancer disparities researchers say federal funding changes have disrupted their work
- CDC director nominee Erica Schwartz faced questions in Senate hearing
- Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
- San Diego’s heat may feel manageable, but doctor warns the risks are real
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
Immigrant detentions on San Diego’s military bases have spiked under Trump
Lawyers accuse immigration courts of holding ‘sham’ bond hearings
How a San Diego English teacher is using AI in her classroom
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First, two proposed SDG&E projects are raising concern from some. Also, the first of four public meetings occurred around deciding the future of the San Pasqual Academy. Then, a new state plan puts a focus on reducing human-caused wildfires. Next, a local Navy admiral’s promotion is being held up, we’ll tell you why. -
First, we’ll tell you how a new bill would help protect those facilitating gender affirming care surgeries and abortions. Then, a San Diego judge denied a defamation suit filed against KPBS. Also, why saying goodbye to a loved one could cost thousands of dollars. And, the Escondido Public Library is back!
- Lawmakers meet with Afghans stranded at State Department camp in Qatar
- The World Cup is giving Otay Mesa detainees a fleeting sense of joy and normalcy behind bars
- California lawmakers weigh ending charity tax break for Imperial County ICE detention center
- Private prison company sells two of California’s immigrant detention centers to the feds
