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San Diego City Councilmembers Kent Lee and Sean Elo-Rivera called on the mayor to suspend Balboa Park parking fees for residents the day after they went into effect.
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First, a San Diego city councilmember is looking to scale back on Downtown’s special event parking fees that were implemented last fall. Then, the gunman who killed two people and injured 13 others at a school in Santee could become one of the few school shooters to be released from prison. Also, this week Imperial Beach residents held a vigil for a local who lost his life near the IB Pier. Plus, two city council members are calling on the mayor to suspend paid parking for city residents in Balboa Park. Lastly, we check in on a local flower shop with a history of severe flooding.
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Adriana Heldiz/CalMattersA labor-led coalition plans a protest outside the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building today to "demand an end to the bloodshed and inhumane treatment of immigrants by" Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. -
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMattersCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to deliver his final State of the State address to lawmakers in Sacramento on Thursday. -
Charlotte RadulovichNative Poppy’s co-owner said they were better prepared this time around. -
Salgu Wissmath/CalMattersBy basing funding on enrollment, not attendance numbers, schools would lose the incentive to get students to show up every day, a new report finds.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KNPR listener Calvin Siemer of Henderson, Nev., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan explores dreams, memory and mortality in his visually stunning new film, opening today at Digital Gym Cinema. -
In 2025, Port of Entry went beyond the mic. Here's how the team connected with listeners and creators across San Diego and Tijuana — and the community that makes these stories possible.
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KPBS obtained a letter from Rachael Borrelli, the assistant director of San Diego County Animal Services, in which she apologized for an obscene recording of her calling for more dogs to be euthanized. -
Viktoriia Bulavina’s lawyers say her detention marks a new escalation in the Trump administration’s sweeping crackdown on immigration.
- U.S. to exit 66 international organizations in further retreat from global cooperation
- San Diego County begins in-house testing of wastewater for illness trends
- RFK Jr.'s new food pyramid puts meat, cheese and vegetables at the top
- A walking challenge to start 2026 on your feet — and off your screens
Immigration enforcement changes the holidays for undocumented families in San Diego
San Diego Botanic Garden lights up the night with Lightscape
ICE detains Ukrainian wife of US citizen following green card interview
Cultural powerhouses merge at Balboa Park’s Center for Women’s History
Is Chula Vista’s dream of a public university finally coming into focus?
UC San Diego is trying to solve a remedial math problem
Family calls for outside investigation after Imperial Valley police kill 14-year-old boy
San Diegans react: Police access private license plate reader data with little oversight
Why SDGE bought a much-needed firefighting helicopter but never used it
San Diego County police agencies access many private license plate readers with minimal oversight
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The city of San Diego is suing the federal government over the construction of fencing on city-owned property along the U.S.-Mexico border. We discuss the details. -
First, paid parking at Balboa Park has gotten off to a rocky start - we ask tourists about it. Then, what’s next for the redevelopment of the Midway District? Also, we tell you why the city of San Diego’s auditor is saying his department should be excluded from budget cuts. Last but not least, the city of Del Mar wants to meet with California’s Attorney General over a proposed housing project.
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- ICE misses deadline to release report on in-custody death in Imperial County
- San Diego’s new Pope Francis Center will serve immigrants impacted by Trump deportation campaign
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