They each carry an 80-liter trash bag and, once the bags get too heavy to carry around, they know it’s time to walk home and get ready for work.
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In recognition of National Nurses Month, Voices del Valle features a special conversation with Lupe Rodriguez, one of the first Hispanic nurses from the Imperial Valley. Student hosts Keira and Delarine explore Lupe’s journey from growing up during segregation in Brawley to attending Mercy College in San Diego during the 1950s and building a groundbreaking nursing career. Her story is one of resilience, determination, and breaking barriers for future generations.
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Illustration by Adriana Heldiz/CalMattersCalifornians are voting on a wide-open governor’s race. Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer are leading in polls but only two will move on to the general election. -
Jules Hotz/CalmattersCourts in Los Angeles and Riverside counties are testing an artificial intelligence tool and deciding whether it can be used in high-stakes criminal cases. -
Scripps National Spelling BeeReinhard qualified for the national bee by winning the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in March, correctly spelling kenosis. -
Riza Ozel/APThe president of the governing body of Iranian soccer says the nation’s World Cup training base has been moved to Mexico from the United States after getting approval from FIFA. Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, announced the decision in a statement issued by the federation’s media relations official.
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The young women make photos that look at life — how it is, how they wish it could be — under Taliban rule. The images are on display at the Photoville Festival in Brooklyn, New York. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with W-U-N-C listener Thomas Hirschman of Durham, North Carolina. and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
We highlight how San Diego communities are doing their part for the environment. Plus, a peak into the races for Superior Court judges. And, we dive into the world of Pokémon and the climbing costs within it.
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The Trump administration is avoiding environmental review on construction that is destroying boulders that have been on Kuchamaa Mountain, near the border city of Tecate, for more than 100 million years. -
State Sen. Steve Padilla’s announcement came after a KPBS investigation found the nonprofit owner of an ICE detention center in Imperial County has received millions in tax breaks meant for charities.
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First, with the primary one week away, we’ll tell you about the race to represent North County on the board of supervisors. Then, we’ll tell you how reduced trash fees came to be. And,one local professor is teaching her students about the Tijuana sewage crisis. And, San Diego’s mobile crisis response teams are set to lose their funding. -
Detener el flujo de contaminación transfronteriza puede parecer una tarea sin fin. Por suerte, hay cuatro fronterizos que han dado un paso al frente para marcar la diferencia, ocupando el vacío que han dejado los gobiernos en ambos lados de la frontera.
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