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Ballistic missiles tore into five districts of the Ukrainian capital before dawn Saturday. President Trump is now walking back a promised boost to Ukraine's missile defense systems.
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In this episode of Port of Entry, recorded before a live audience, we talk with Lourdes Ayon, a Tijuana native, comedian, advocate, and lobbyist, about how comedy can become a powerful form of protest.
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Researchers found that KARR Security was using a universal Bluetooth key for its device. With that, they were able to reverse-engineer the app to unlock the vehicle with the system and gain access. -
Last week, the foundation hosted a two-day series of workshops at the Barona Community Center that engaged students in arts and Indigenous culture. -
Melissa Punch/Riot ProductionsTwo local productions offer very different takes on familiar stories: "Die Already!" at Diversionary Black Box and "The Fairy Tale Monologues" at Moxie Theatre. -
Gregory Bull/APThe former Chargers linebacker’s death is bringing renewed attention to a disease that researchers still struggle to diagnose during life. -
San Diego City crews will continue clearing homeless encampments along a 5-mile stretch of freeways near downtown, but now they’ll also remove graffiti, clear weeds and debris, and trim trees. -
Courtesy of Cal FireThe fire is currently posing no immediate threats to populated areas as ground and airborne crews work to subdue the flames.
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Olivia Wilde plays an artist who initiates a wildly inappropriate sexual relationship with her younger employee. But between the sex scenes, there are thoughtful conversations about age and intimacy. -
His Spidey senses are evolving and he misses his friends.
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The muralists hope their work offers lessons from past generations and revives the arts in the area.
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Every two years, participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, must renew their status. Approvals from the federal government now take three months on average — up from two weeks in 2025. -
An outside animal welfare consulting firm reviewed the county’s two animal shelters. Key recommendations include improving staff support and clarifying certain shelter policies.
In San Diego, one woman’s on a roll to pass on Black skating culture
How 'downzoning' shaped San Diego — and pushed growth into the suburbs
Glow-in-the-dark paint transforms San Ysidro pedestrian bridge
DACA recipients are losing their protected status due to lengthy administrative delays
A half-century fight to save an Emerald Hills green space for a park may soon be decided
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
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We remember Billy Ray Smith Jr., former San Diego Chargers linebacker and sports broadcaster. Plus, a look behind an effort to shake up Chula Vista's government. Then, how Salton Sea pollution is impacting a nearby Little League. -
First, the city has renewed their contract with Caltrans. Then, as the summer temps climb, so are COVID-19 cases in the county. Next, new murals have popped up that honor African American and Chicano music legends. Also, some weekend events happening around the county that you and yours can take part in.
- UC San Diego is cutting ties with the Border Patrol after student outcry
- A judge sent a doctor to evaluate California’s largest ICE detention center. What he found
- Rep. Scott Peters urges Trump administration to stop stalling DACA renewals
- First on KPBS: Rep. Mike Levin fires back, says ICE policy limits oversight
