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First, we’ll tell you how a long-standing tradition was manipulated by two locals. Then, the mental health impact of ICE detaining kids and their parents. Also, we dive deeper into the cost of transportation and offer some ideas on how to save a buck. And, a local exhibit that takes inspiration from the artist's Iranian childhood. We will also tell you about some weekend events happening across the county.
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Zin Chiang/CalMattersCalifornia built a first-in-the-nation system to police refinery profits during price spikes, but regulators delayed its rollout for five years. Now gasoline prices have surged to record highs as global oil markets spike amid the Iran war. The latest surge is also exposing a deeper problem: fewer refineries and a limited fuel supply in California. -
Rich Pedroncelli/APCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom said there was no imminent threat to the state, despite a warning from the FBI that Iran could send drones to the West Coast in retaliation for war. -
KPBS StaffThe average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Thursday to its highest amount since Nov. 1, 2023, increasing 3.7 cents to $5.396. -
On Wednesday, the San Diego City Council's Public Safety Committee unanimously recommended a set of e-bike regulations, intended to protect children, for consideration by the full city council in coming weeks.
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: INSITE reenvisions a 2000 border birding hut installation; San Diego Dance Theater explores water and resilience; the Cherry Blossom Festival returns; Twin Ritual hits the Casbah and more. -
Unrolling Paradise," an installation by artist Maryam Bayat, is inspired by a childhood in the fertile forests of Iran, her father's rug shop in Tehran and the women who traditionally wove Persian rugs by hand -
KPBS Midday EditionDirected by a local Indigenous Tlingit filmmaker, the film tells the story of the Tlingit people of Alaska and San Diego's Native community. Then, we dive into a new stage adaptation of the workplace comedy, "Bartleby."
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Life changed in an instant one morning in February for the Olivo family. Their father and brother were arrested by ICE agents. The following weeks were filled with fear, confusion and anger. -
The Trump administration is not only arresting far more children, but they are being kept in the system longer. Research shows that any contact with the immigration enforcement system increases anxiety, post-traumatic stress and depression in children.
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The federal government is requiring the California DMV to cancel commercial drivers licenses for roughly 13,000 immigrant truck drivers. -
First, thousands have been deported across the county, we spoke with one family who shared their detention story with us. Then, a multi-year study tracks the impact that financial support and training is having on the lives of women in Tijuana. Also, we tell you about our findings as to why SDG&E rates have climbed so high. We also hear about San Diego’s largest business organization weighing in on the Tijuana River sewage crisis. Lastly, San Diego’s largest school district says it's found a way to close its budget gap.
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