Ricci Shryock for NPR
In Cape Verde, a small island nation off West Africa, World Cup qualification is transforming dreams on and off the pitch.
-
San Diego skateboarder Brandon Turner moved up quickly in the sport, moving from local skate spots to major sponsorships and world tours. From skateboarding prodigy to rock bottom, now he's redefining addiction recovery and constantly evolving his understanding of control, identity and success.
Most Popular
- ‘It was a dream’: Formerly homeless San Diegan moves into new affordable housing downtown
- Trump administration deported cruise ship workers in child sexual abuse materials case, but did not prosecute them
- New affordable housing complex opens in Downtown San Diego
- The rise of remote work could present challenges for California workers
Get top headlines from KPBS delivered to your inbox
Need something to read with your morning cup of joe? Sign up for KPBS Headlines, which highlights the day's top news — ranging from local to international — straight to your inbox each weekday morning.
-
Jen Golbeck/APSeveral nonprofits and immigrant rights organization told KPBS that Mayor Todd Gloria has not been collaborative or transparent in creating a response plan for how to handle a Minneapolis-style immigration enforcement operation in San Diego. -
Mayor Todd Gloria has proposed eliminating a team of 12 traffic engineers dedicated to redesigning streets with safety improvements like crosswalks and bike lanes. -
Burn All Books faces its third rent hike in three years and is searching for a new location. -
In San Diego, the outage affected students at all levels, from community colleges and UC San Diego to California State University campuses and the San Diego Unified School District, among others. -
On Thursday, La Mesa’s Police Department recognized the sacrifice and legacy of Officer Lauren Craven who was killed last October. -
The state will provide 400 diapers to each newborn through participating hospitals. The program in its first year will be limited to hospitals largely serving low-income patients, and then it will expand statewide after that.
White House News
This is a critical moment for public media.
Without federal funding, community support is our lifeline. Take action now to protect the future of KPBS.
-
Ohio voters headed to the polls last week for primary elections, and in competitive districts like the one where Toledo is primarily located, the message was clear: affordability is a top priority.
-
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Jimmy Dorantes at The Photographer's Eye; San Diego River Park art in Santa Ysabel; Brisk One at Woo Studios; Lauren Gunderson's "A Room in the Castle" at Moxie; Hi-Res storytelling; Mother's Day at the library and more. -
Lane is nominated for a Tony for his portrayal of Arthur Miller's iconic salesman: "When people come back and talk about it, if they're not weeping, they're saying things like, 'You were my father.'"
-
Several nonprofits and immigrant rights organization told KPBS that Mayor Todd Gloria has not been collaborative or transparent in creating a response plan for how to handle a Minneapolis-style immigration enforcement operation in San Diego. -
At the University of San Diego School of Law’s immigration clinics, students work on real-time immigration cases — helping people become citizens, apply for green cards, win asylum cases and even fight deportations.
2026 Primary Election: Who's running for California Assembly District 75?
On the beat in Tijuana, facing down dangers and new challenges, Mexican journalists forge ahead
Voter Hub: San Diego City Council Primary Election explainer
Training the next generation of immigration lawyers in the mass deportations era
We went to the World Latte Art Championship in San Diego
San Diego farmland shrunk 23% in a decade. Can a new 'matchmaking' program stem the tide?
South County pediatrician reflects on 7 years as Dr. Plastic Picker
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
-
We look at the candidates and issues at play in the newly redrawn 48th congressional district. Then, amid ongoing immigration arrests, is the city prepared for future large-scale crackdown? And, new reporting reveals a rise in e-bike accidents locally. -
First, a new 88-unit affordable housing community just landed in Downtown. Then, new information on ICE arrests was just released from members of San Diego’s congressional delegation. Also, we’ll tell you about some recent complications at the Escondido Public Library. And our feature story highlights the San Diego International Fringe Festival returning for its 14th year. Last but not least, some weekend event ideas for you and yours happening across the county.
- Trump administration deported cruise ship workers in child sexual abuse materials case, but did not prosecute them
- Border Patrol reminds travelers to declare all agriculture products
- On the beat in Tijuana, facing down dangers and new challenges, Mexican journalists forge ahead
- More than 16,000 people removed from San Diego region by ICE since January 2025
