New federal work requirements are rolling out in stages across California’s public benefit programs, leaving many recipients in San Diego County wondering whether the changes apply to them.
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Dry conditions this year led to an early fire season, find out how crews are prepared to face it. And the San Diego City Council approved a new budget that includes funding its controversial Flock cameras. Then hear how new work requirements for SNAP benefits and Medi-CAL are already causing confusion. We also have part two of reporter Katie Hyson’s look at San Diego’s racial disparity on who is charged with resisting an officer. Then, find out how long we can expect these surfboard-breaking big waves to stick around and a report from opening day of the San Diego County Fair.
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Charlie Neuman/inewsourceNorth City has been praised as a development that reinvigorates San Marcos’ downtown and helps the city meet its housing goals. But one family says it’s at their expense. -
Alexander Nguyen/KPBSA state law passed in 2013 mandates an analysis of vehicle miles traveled in an effort to reduce traffic, travel costs and greenhouse gas emissions. -
Fair organizers say they’re trying to keep the fun affordable. -
Larry Valenzuela/CalMattersInvestigations into fatal shootings by California police now take so long that officers often can’t be decertified or prosecuted.
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Three Vietnam War veterans are suing to stop President Trump from building an arch just steps from Arlington National Cemetery, where 400,000 service members, veterans and their relatives are buried. -
Three San Diego musicians — Divina, James Spaite and Shua — take the stage at Balboa Park's Spreckels Organ Pavilion for intimate performances and candid conversations about the songs they write and the experiences that inspired them. -
San Diego has one of the busiest skies in the U.S. with over thousands of planes flying daily. The county is home to commercial flyers, enthusiasts and acrobats of the sky.
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Lawyers who spoke to KPBS said immigration judges are now ordering bond amounts that previously were only used for criminals on international wanted lists. The U.S. Department of Justice says the courts are following the law and that the claims are “baseless.”
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California State Parks Week starts Wednesday. We look at ongoing efforts to restore the Tijuana River Estuary and its habitats and make it accessible to all. -
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