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California voters will decide on 14 statewide policy proposals come November, including the high-stakes billionaire tax, an $11 billion affordable housing bond and voter ID requirements.
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First, we’ll tell you how new CalFresh work requirements impact the budget approved by county supervisors. Also, we’ll tell you why water is set to cost more across the county. Next, a decision will soon be made regarding a half-century-long battle to save some green space for a park in Emerald Hills. Next, we took a trip over to Tijuana where Haitians have built a vibrant community; we joined them as they cheered on their World Cup team. And, some weekend event ideas across the county that you and yours could take part in.
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- Long before the World Cup, Ukrainian immigrants built a soccer powerhouse in Philly
- With a Round of 32 spot already clinched, the U.S. loses to Turkey 3-2 in World Cup
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Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMattersNewsom opposes a California measure taxing billionaires, arguing the issue should be addressed federally to prevent billionaires from leaving the state. -
McKenzie Patterson for inewsourceAmid immigrant detainee health concerns, Congress and San Diego County want more access and oversight at an ICE facility in Otay Mesa. -
Matt Hoffman/KPBSSan Diego authorities are reminding the public that buying a gun for someone not legally able to buy for themself is a federal felony. -
Courtesy of San Diego International AirportAccording to SAN leadership, the increase from the current four-times- weekly schedule comes as demand for travel between San Diego and Asia continues to grow. Passenger traffic on San Diego-Asia routes rose 42% from 2023 to 2025.
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This summer there are big Hollywood blockbusters like "Supergirl" alongside indie hits like "The Furious." Here's a rundown of what's in theaters now and what's coming later this season. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe celebrate Black Music Month with San Diego's own Soul Disciples, a hip-hop and rap collective. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: The Rady Shell's opening night; new textile art at Visions; Andrew Alcasid at Mabel's Gone Fishing; "Stories in Cloth" at La Jolla Historical Society; "Hairspray" at NVA; the "Be Well" book launch; group crafting and a night of KPBS bands at Casbah.
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It used to be rare for immigrants to be arrested at entrances to military bases, but there have been dozens of arrests since President Donald Trump returned to power last year. -
Lawyers who spoke to KPBS said immigration judges are now ordering bond amounts that previously were only used for criminals on international wanted lists. The U.S. Department of Justice says the courts are following the law and that the claims are “baseless.”
- San Diego Blood Bank urges donations before July 4 weekend
- Supreme Court backs Monsanto in its fight against liability from popular weed killer
- ‘I don’t wanna live anymore.’ A Type 1 diabetic’s struggles inside Otay Mesa Detention Center
- How to find middle ground when your partner wants kids — and you don't
The rising cost of youth sports is leaving some kids on the sideline
How military families manage San Diego's high cost of living
Sweetwater Union High School District holds first graduation ceremony in Tijuana
Part 2: Black San Diegans 9 times likelier to be charged with resisting an officer and nothing else
Part 1: Black San Diegans 9 times likelier to be charged with resisting an officer and nothing else
Immigrant detentions on San Diego’s military bases have spiked under Trump
Lawyers accuse immigration courts of holding ‘sham’ bond hearings
How a San Diego English teacher is using AI in her classroom
Parents push San Diego Unified to limit classroom screen use
Meet the candidates for San Diego County Board of Supervisors, District 5
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First, we’ll tell you why some of the youngest students in the county will have less access to computer and phone screens next year. Also, roughly 93 thousand San Diegans could lose federally-funded benefits, one county proposed initiative looks to help fill that gap. Then, an investigation from one of our news partners found that dozens have communicated a lack of medical care at the Otay detention facility. Then, how does the upcoming budget impact city services? And, we’ll tell you one solution being considered to addressTijuana’s water supply crisis.
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A Costco tattoo. A viral rotisserie chicken event. A student club with hundreds of members. We follow graduating UC San Diego student Jacob Hoang on his final Costco run as club president and try to understand why Costco inspires such unusual devotion.
- The World Cup gives Haitians in Tijuana a chance to celebrate more than soccer
- Tijuana, thirsty for water amid Colorado River crisis, turns to Oceanside
- Isolation, delays, deterioration: Court records raise health concerns at Otay Mesa Detention Center
- Award ceremony honors Tijuana journalists for best in photojournalism and reporting
