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Becerra is a former state attorney general and federal health secretary. He defeated Republican Steve Hilton, a former political adviser in the United Kingdom and Fox News host.
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First, local election results. Then, ten local organizations are helping to prevent overdoses after receiving funds from the state. Also, a condition impacting newborns may be preventable. Next, part 2 of our series on athletes out of Southeastern San Diego. And, a one-day symposium is targeted at anyone interested in the art of storytelling.
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Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight LocalProposition 3 would make permanent an income tax on the wealthy to fund K-12 schools and other services. -
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMattersProp. 2 would allow California leaders to sock away up to 20% of the state’s general fund tax revenue, double the current cap of 10%. It would also require the state to save more when revenue is growing faster. -
Martin do Nascimento/CalMattersThe two borrowing measures — Propositions 1 and 37 — tackle the state’s affordable housing crisis in very different ways and by targeting very different constituencies. -
Jules Hotz/CalMattersProposition 44, placed on the ballot by the SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West union, would require California’s community health clinics to spend at least 90% of their annual revenue on patient care or pay fines to the state.
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Nintendo's new Ocarina of Time remake enshrines its place in the gaming canon for generations to come. But despite its stupendous production values, the game left me feeling oddly bereft. -
Voters across the country are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterm elections. -
The La Jolla Playhouse-born Broadway musical returns to San Diego. The show follows two rival gangs in 1960s Oklahoma, with a distinctive Ford Falcon prop.
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A state law passed last year allowed members of the public to take photos of court records instead of paying steep copying fees. San Diego County Superior Court is only now coming into compliance. -
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.
- Federal overdose prevention funding to help 10 organizations in San Diego County
- Are we truly connected? Finding 'nourishment' beyond the screen
- This woman defied lethal cancer. Can mRNA vaccines make that possible for others?
- How does this fluoride-free toothpaste compare when it comes to oral health?
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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For Election Day, we check in with San Diego's Registrar of Voters about the 2026 midterms. Then, we talk about the Supreme Court's denial of the Justice Department's request to sideline thousands of ballots. -
First, the county’s top election official says there should be no harassment or intimidation today at the polls and has contingencies in place if an observer tries to overstep boundaries. Next, one city councilmember is calling for increased transparency around local police cooperating with ICE. Then, students at Cal State San Marcos are raising money for a good cause. And, in part one of a multi-part series, we shine a light on the athletes that Southeastern San Diego has produced.
- SDPD chief pledges more transparency around interactions with ICE
- A cemetery in San Diego celebrates Día de Muertos by moonlight among the spirits
- Sherman Heights candlelight procession honors loved ones on Día de Muertos
- Medical examiner corrects ID of man who died in ICE custody at Otay Mesa Detention Center
