Artists, audiences and community leaders gathered outside City Hall on Monday to protest drastic cuts to arts funding in San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed budget for the new fiscal year.
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April 20 has long been commemorated as an unofficial holiday for cannabis, including in San Diego. We talk about its origins and place in culture today. Then, we check in on the state of medicinal cannabis research.
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Measure A would levy a tax on homes in San Diego that are not claimed as a primary residence and are vacant for most of the year. Revenue from the tax would go to the city's general fund, which pays for services like public safety, libraries, parks and infrastructure. -
Andrew Park/Invision/APBruno Mars tickets running for $2,000 and ones for SZA costing $600 caught California lawmakers’ attention. They’re advancing two bills targeting the resale market. -
Bennett Lacy/KPBSThe bill would prevent armed individuals from being stationed near vote centers and childcare facilities. -
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMattersProgressive former state Controller Betty Yee said she is dropping out amid faltering polling and poor fundraising.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe owners of the San Diego Padres are reportedly nearing an agreement to sell the team for a record $3.9 billion. On Midday Edition Monday, we talk about who the buyers are and what the sale means for the future of the team. -
NPR's Elissa Nadworny plays the puzzle with WMEH listener Chee Sing Lee and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested.
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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. -
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.
Ambidextrous San Diego man boasts the benefits of doing things backward
San Diego Book Crawl returns for its 9th year, bigger than ever
Deportation flights from San Diego have spiked since Trump took office
America, the world’s great melting pot … really?
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
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First, as part of our primary coverage, we tell you about the crowded field of candidates for San Diego City Council seats. Then, the Coronado Unified School District is doing away with cellphone usage during the school day. Also, the San Diego Padres may soon have new owners. And, some long-awaited trail improvements have finally come to Ruffin Canyon. -
We hear from one of the journalists who broke the story on sexual assault allegations against former Rep. Eric Swalwell. Then, San Diego’s bike racing community faces allegations of anti-trans discrimination. And, we learn about some of the architects preserving San Diego history.
