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Air medical service comes with high risks, high costs, and staffing struggles. To reduce turnover and serve rural patients, LifeFlight of Maine is putting the needs of healthcare workers first.
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Inside a San Diego prison, art is more than a creative outlet. For people serving life sentences, painting and drawing offer a way to cope with incarceration, build confidence and imagine a different future. We visit Project PAINT to explore what creativity makes possible behind bars.
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Most U.S. high schools never produce a single professional athlete. Lincoln and Morse High schools, just five miles apart, have produced more than 70 — despite the obstacles.
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California’s new congressional map delivered gains for Democrats that didn’t materialize in Republican-led states.
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Courtesy of Itzel IslasTen years of Chicano Skatepark; a big night at Bread & Salt; Indigenous art in Escondido; an LGBTQ+ reading and dance party; COMPRESSED Zine & Music Fair; "Dear Evan Hansen" at Cygnet Theatre; Sidro Saturdays and more. -
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Pope Leo begins his first South American tour since lung cancer surgery. The 12-day journey takes him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, where he spent two decades. -
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John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell star as CIA agents trying to topple Chilean democracy who take a side trip to Easter Island. Brace yourself for oddball twists, jolts of violence and profanity galore.
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A KPBS investigation earlier this year found the nonprofit owner of the Imperial Regional Detention Facility had avoided millions in taxes by operating as a charity.
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First, the Midterms are now behind us but some San Diegans will be voting again in a few months. Then, the Democratic Socialists of America were on the ballot in some of the most conservative regions of our county. Also, local organizations stepped up to host vote centers as a safe space for immigrant communities to cast their ballots. And, some weekend events that you and yours can attend. -
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