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When asked whether recent redistricting efforts such as those in California and Texas amount to attempts to "rig" the 2026 midterms, survey respondents most often blamed the opposing party. However, nearly 25% of members of each party also assigned responsibility to their own leaders.
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First, the late Civil Rights icon Jesse Jackson had ties to us back here in San Diego. Then, our reporter went on a ride along with volunteers who have been documenting the current administration's mass deportation campaign. Also, workers across the California State University system are now on strike. As part of our continuing Price of San Diego series, we look into the cost behind after-school activities and summer camp. Lastly, another installment of an SDNN original, The Pod Behind the Package.
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Matt Hoffman/KPBSBlue Line Trolley commuters were delayed Wednesday because of a tree that fell near the E Street Station in Chula Vista. -
Charlotte Radulovich/KPBSThe County Administration Building in downtown San Diego will lower its flags to half-staff and illuminate in rainbow colors this evening in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, it was announced Wednesday. -
Gregory Bull/APThe San Diego area should get a lull from this week's winter storms later Wednesday, before more rain arrives on Thursday. -
Isadora Kosofsky/CalMatters/CatchLightNo two senior centers are alike. We visited three very different venues in L.A. to learn how they’re changing for California’s aging population.
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KPBS Midday EditionLunar New Year celebrations are underway in San Diego and across the globe as more than one million people usher in the Year of the Horse. -
KPBS Midday EditionFor our Black History Month profile series, we sit down with local leader Kyra Greene to talk about her fight for working class San Diegans. Then, skateboarding photographer Atiba Jefferson looks back at his career.
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San Diego has not seen the surges in deportation forces like in Minneapolis and a few other cities. But federal agents have arrested thousands of San Diegans. -
The departure of Vaughn Maurice, who led the San Diego County Department of Animal Services, came after the county cut ties with his second in command two weeks ago.
This El Cajon museum takes visitors back to the frontier days of the Old West
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The developers behind plans to build a massive data center in Imperial County
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From naval training center to arts hub: Arts District Liberty Station marks 25 years
How a SANDAG database might be aiding Trump’s deportation campaign
Imperial Beach residents mourn Gary Gates and question why deputies shot him
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San Diego Botanic Garden lights up the night with Lightscape
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84. On Midday Edition, we take a look back at Jackson's visit to the San Diego-Tijuana border in the summer of 1984, and how issues he highlighted decades ago remain relevant in 2026. -
First, a partial government shutdown began over the weekend. Then, in the first part of a 2-part series we bring you stories from advocates who volunteer to observe immigration courts in San Diego. Also, we look into why enrollment is going down at schools and why it was so hard to find out how many students are currently enrolled in San Diego’s largest district. Last but not least, we tell you why the federal government’s choice to end the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions is very personal to scientists here in San Diego.
- How does the partial government shutdown impact San Diego?
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visits Otay Mesa, says border is secure
- Kristi Noem to visit border near San Diego as polls show declining support for Trump policies
- Overtime pay and night vision binoculars: UC San Diego is among agencies helping patrol border
