The County of San Diego has now confirmed that the full legal name of the individual who died inside the Otay Mesa Detention Center on Oct. 24 is not the name originally released by ICE.
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This Halloween season, we hear about San Diego's lesser-known haunted sites — and people's fascination with the paranormal. Then, our film critics tackle political fears in this edition of Midday Movies. And finally, your weekend preview.
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Courtesy of SANDAGA Republican, Desmond is seeking the 48th Congressional District seat, along with Democrat Marni von Wilpert, a San Diego City Council member. -
Matthew BowlerSan Diego County's weekly Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report found a sharp increase in positive influenza tests, particularly among children ages 5 to 17. -
The San Diego County Registrar of Voters has refused a request from the U.S. Department of Justice to set aside the ballots of 1,709 San Diego County voters who federal officials allege are noncitizens. -
An overlooked fossil reveals clues about how modern creepy crawlers came to land.
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Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following “a brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak said.
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The Midday Movies team skips traditional horror fare to recommend films about voter suppression, election fears and other real-world horrors. -
Got piles of mail stacking up in the kitchen? Not sure where your Social Security card is? It might be time to sort through your paperwork. Don't let it overwhelm you with this simple guide.
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A KPBS investigation earlier this year found the nonprofit owner of the Imperial Regional Detention Facility had avoided millions in taxes by operating as a charity. -
Many now find themselves without the ability to work legally and are at risk of detention and deportation.
An ancient insect fossil hides in plain sight at the San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego's Pocket Mouse is Getting a Second Chance at Survival
Why This New Day Center is a Lifeline for San Diego’s Unhoused
She’s about break a new record. But she’ll have to swim around sewage pollution first
California election officials say the state is prepared. What does that mean?
This La Jolla Museum has a new name and identity
When health advice goes viral, these San Diego doctors are trying to cut through the noise
As temperatures soared, Donovan state prison confined people to their cells
Inside the effort to bring Mexican gray wolves back from the brink
How a beloved South Bay film lab found a new home
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First, we take a look into famed civil rights icon, feminist and activist Dolores Huerta’s legacy. Then, family members of a man who died at the Otay Mesa Detention center say ICE misidentified him. Also, San Diego County leads the nation in federal defense spending and there’s a renewed effort to keep it that way. And, with Halloween around the corner we discuss some spooky ways you can spend the fastly-approaching holiday. -
We talk about why it seems that more candidates are avoiding media forums and debates, ahead of the midterm election.
- Family of man who died at Otay detention center says he had no previous medical conditions
- ‘Climate of fear’: ICE database change leaves families, lawyers in the dark
- ICE arrests alarm California’s community colleges. How much can campus officials do?
- Immigration arrest near Lemon Grove nail salon has some in Vietnamese community on edge
