While the deal hasn’t been finalized, the team is expected to be sold for $3.9 billion, a record valuation for a Major League Baseball team.
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First, at least one member of the San Diego City Council wants to lower the rates for special event parking. Then, new reporting indicates that forming a public utility company could save San Diegans hundreds per year. Also, we bring you a story about mirror movement development and the impact it had on one local man. And, we bring you a preview of the Art With Teeth film festival. Plus, as we do for you every weekend, we give you some events happening across the county.
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Villaraigosa was State Assembly Speaker from 1998 to 2000 and was mayor of Los Angeles for 8 years before terming out in 2013. He has also run for governor before in 2018. He failed to move on from the primary, losing to Gavin Newsom and John Cox.
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The $6.4 billion proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27 will be discussed, debated and amended until June 9, the city's deadline for adopting a final budget. Gloria said the nearly $120 million hole in the city's finances was built over decades of deferred maintenance, rising costs and changing priorities both in Washington and Sacramento.
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For decades, billions of gallons of sewage and industrial waste have been dumped into the Tijuana River. Recent research shows this chronically contaminated watershed in Southern California is also polluting the air.
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The biannual international adaptive sports event was launched by Prince Harry of Great Britain in 2014.
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KPBS Midday EditionWe hear all about an exhibition coming to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego from the personal collection of Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz. Plus, a sneak peak into the Without Walls (WOW) Festival with the artists behind the theatre, dance, puppetry and more.
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Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Snapdragon Stadium will play host to two international friendly soccer matches in June: Switzerland vs. Australia and Colombia vs. Jordan.
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Months after San Diego’s Animal Services Department cut ties with the department heads, a new leadership duo will manage operations.
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County supervisors used obscure events fund to solicit over $100K from influential donors since 2024A KPBS investigation found supervisor offices tapped influential companies, associations and individuals for monetary gifts. Some of the entities had business before the county at the time.
San Diego Book Crawl returns for its 9th year, bigger than ever
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County supervisors used obscure events fund to solicit over $100K from influential donors since 2024
César Chávez was a hometown hero in Brawley. Now the city confronts his alleged abuses
Chicana leaders grapple with the recent allegations against César Chávez
California moves to strengthen end-of-life decisions, but gaps in access remain
East County green energy boom sparks concern over impacts to natural landscape, cultural sites
To restore soil, UCSD scientists are experimenting with probiotics for plants
A Black-owned ranch in the Tijuana River Valley fosters community and ancestral connection
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First, enrollment begins this upcoming Monday for the recently-expanded San Diego Unified free afterschool program. Then, we’ll tell you why the cost of buses, trolleys and trains could increase. Also, Mayor Todd Gloria is proposing cuts to the city’s budget. And, we bring you an early preview of “Giants” opening at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego this weekend.
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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria on Wednesday unveiled his proposed budget for the coming fiscal year, outlining his plans to help close the city's nearly $150 million deficit. We take a closer look at the proposed cuts and talk about what comes next for the budget process.