Prices were rising slightly in line with seasonal norms before the joint U.S./Israel attack on Iran on Feb. 28 sent oil prices higher and drastically accelerated increases at the gas pump.
Derrick Tuskan
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UC San Diego
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The San Diego Zoo Safari Park's new Elephant Valley is open to visitors. On Midday Edition Tuesday, we hear about how it gives visitors a rare glimpse into the lives of Earth's largest land animals.
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The average price is 5.7 cents more than one week ago, $1.261 higher than one month ago and $1.029 greater than one year ago. -
Anssaf Ali Mayo, a member of Yemen's parliament, alleges in a recently unsealed lawsuit that the three ex-military members gathered in San Diego in 2015 in order to plan his assassination. -
Serving Seniors, Chicano Federation and Healthy Day Partners will get new EVs from a grant program run by SDG&E and Citizens Energy Corporation. -
Adobe stock/AdobeAnimal rescue groups and shelter officials are urging people not to buy live rabbits or baby chickens as Easter gifts for children as Sunday's holiday approaches.
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KPBS Midday EditionMarried author duo Anne Lamott and Neal Allen are out with a new book filled with tips and tricks to improve your writing skills. -
An artist, tattooer, and skateboarder from Pacific Beach has accomplished an extraordinary goal: skateboarding across the U.S. from coast to coast. KPBS Video journalist Charlotte Radulovich met him at his home to dive further into this unique experience. -
Rooting for the Padres, catching a hometown soccer game or even cheering on the local hockey team can get expensive, fast. Here are a few ways tips to go to the games and save money.
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To help meet state and local renewable energy goals, county leaders have approved a series of clean energy projects in East County. But the communities in Jacumba, Boulevard and elsewhere are wary. -
San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre is calling on her fellow SANDAG board members to officially deny ICE agents access to the controversial ARJIS database.
- Babies are an afterthought in the birthright citizenship case, advocates say
- Vietnam War POWs recognized with new USS Midway Museum exhibit
- San Diego Fire-Rescue Department to more closely track response times following audit
- How much protein do you need? Here's how to personalize your optimal intake
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
A Black-owned ranch in the Tijuana River Valley fosters community and ancestral connection
In Encinitas, people are gathering to talk about death and find community
Through her lens: San Diego pet photographer uses her talent to help shelter dogs get adopted
North County Transit District beset by surging fare evasion, faces dwindling revenues
How Trump’s mass deportation agenda is playing out in San Diego
Inside San Diego's 'museum without walls'
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March 31 is officially Farmworkers Day in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill last week to rename the holiday from César Chávez Day, following allegations of rape and sexual abuse by the late labor leader. We talk about what the holiday means — and how’s its changed. -
First, we spoke with leaders in the Chicano community about how their community is processing the rape allegations against César Chávez. As well as, how one city in Imperial County is confronting those same allegations. Then, an audit on fire-rescue response times and whether the department is meeting its goals. And, a new exhibit at the USS Midway Museum looks to highlight prisoners of war.
- The birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court hits close to home for this immigrant mother
- After immigration arrests, California lawmakers wonder: Are police telling the feds too much?
- ICE Minneapolis operation eroded trust, hurt local economy, UC San Diego research shows
- Why a private company is investigating rapes at an ICE detention center instead of the sheriff
