Angela Carone
City Auditor Andy Hanau argues his office helps other departments find efficiencies and save money, and that cutting his budget could cost taxpayers more in the long run.
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First, paid parking at Balboa Park has gotten off to a rocky start - we ask tourists about it. Then, what’s next for the redevelopment of the Midway District? Also, we tell you why the city of San Diego’s auditor is saying his department should be excluded from budget cuts. Last but not least, the city of Del Mar wants to meet with California’s Attorney General over a proposed housing project.
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Megan WoodThe new year could bring a possible county sales tax measure and an effort to repeal San Diego’s new trash fee. -
Fred Greaves for CalMattersAs Gov. Gavin Newsom prepares to release his spending plan this Friday, a projected $18 billion deficit awaits. Will he raise taxes or cut spending? Either could spell trouble for Newsom’s legacy. -
KPBS StaffThe complaint filed Monday in San Diego federal court states that razor wire fencing being constructed by U.S. Marines in the Marron Valley area has harmed protected plant and wildlife habitats and that the presence of federal personnel there represents unpermitted trespassing. -
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance BoardFormer San Diego Chargers placekicker Rolf Benirschke has been elected the chairman of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's Board of Trustees, officials announced Tuesday.
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One year into President Donald Trump's second term, 2025 brought major changes to U.S. immigration policy. On Port of Entry, we're hosting a conversation with KPBS Investigative Border Reporter Gustavo Solis and an immigration attorney to look back at what those changes have meant.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KNPR listener Calvin Siemer of Henderson, Nev., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan explores dreams, memory and mortality in his visually stunning new film, opening today at Digital Gym Cinema. -
In 2025, Port of Entry went beyond the mic. Here's how the team connected with listeners and creators across San Diego and Tijuana — and the community that makes these stories possible.
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KPBS obtained a letter from Rachael Borrelli, the assistant director of San Diego County Animal Services, in which she apologized for an obscene recording of her calling for more dogs to be euthanized. -
Viktoriia Bulavina’s lawyers say her detention marks a new escalation in the Trump administration’s sweeping crackdown on immigration.
Immigration enforcement changes the holidays for undocumented families in San Diego
San Diego Botanic Garden lights up the night with Lightscape
ICE detains Ukrainian wife of US citizen following green card interview
Cultural powerhouses merge at Balboa Park’s Center for Women’s History
Is Chula Vista’s dream of a public university finally coming into focus?
UC San Diego is trying to solve a remedial math problem
Family calls for outside investigation after Imperial Valley police kill 14-year-old boy
San Diegans react: Police access private license plate reader data with little oversight
Why SDGE bought a much-needed firefighting helicopter but never used it
San Diego County police agencies access many private license plate readers with minimal oversight
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In the five years since President Trump's election denial and the U.S. Capitol insurrection, we look at how the moment shaped extremism and politics. -
A new reporting series from inewsource chronicles the impacts of the Tijuana River sewage crisis on public health. Then, a look into how San Diego providers are bracing for cuts to Medi-Cal.
- ICE misses deadline to release report on in-custody death in Imperial County
- San Diego’s new Pope Francis Center will serve immigrants impacted by Trump deportation campaign
- Quiz: Test your knowledge of the top San Diego stories of 2025
- 2025 KPBS News year in review: ICE raids, ADU reform and a plane crash
