There’s enough storage capacity to keep 385,000 homes running for up to four hours.
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First, some California ride-share drivers have reservations about unionizing. Next, a new battery storage facility is now open in Poway. Then, some Southeast San Diegans want to reclaim land that was once planned for a freeway. And, the Grossmont Union High School district board voted to boost athletic funding.
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Matt Hoffman/KPBSLast week, former San Diego City Councilmember Donna Frye sent one of the staffers for Mayor Todd Gloria a picture of poop. “This Kodak Moment is from Mission Bay Park this morning near one of the closed bathrooms. Please share with the mayor.” -
Katie Schoolov/KPBSA county inspection found two tuberculosis cases that were not reported as required, along with other medical concerns. Officials said there is no known current risk of TB spread from the cases. -
Gerardo Zavala/CapRadioCalifornia became the first state to define regenerative agriculture after two years of public debate. The new framework focuses on eight key areas meant to improve and restore soil health. -
Jacob AereThe California Gig Workers Union would give drivers a seat at the table when negotiating pay and benefits.
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Destin Daniel Cretton grew up in Maui, and says movies expanded his perspective: "I have always found movies to be a way of peering into other lives that I would never otherwise experience," he explains. -
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Ulf arrives late to the party and sets it ablaze.
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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.
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First, leaders in the San Diego Unified School District tell KPBS what they’d like to see more of. Then, we’ll tell you how public hearings this week could determine the future of oil production off the coast of California. Next, intervenors have now set their sights on taking on SDG&E’s climbing utility rates. And, a UCSD researcher is a recipient of one of America’s oldest science prizes.
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A new school year is underway for students in the San Diego Unified School District. We hear from education reporters about the stories they're following in the state's second-largest school district.
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