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Smith played 10 seasons with the Chargers after being drafted with the No. 5 overall pick of the 1983 NFL draft out of Arkansas.
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First, we’ll tell you why the USS Fort Worth had its lifespan cut short. Then, the local impact of Hurricane Genevieve means dangerously high surf levels. Next, we look into the future of the Downtown La Mesa Trolley Station. And we hear from students from tribal bands and nations who attended arts and culture workshops last week. Plus, we speak to researchers who found a glitch in an anti-theft system on some cars.
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A new SANDAG study provides a rundown of how La Mesa’s downtown trolley infrastructure might change in the decades ahead. -
ArtPowerThere is so much good music and dance in San Diego this weekend, including St. Vincent with the symphony; aja monet x Future is Color; local indie artist Julianna Zachariou; chamber music at SummerFest; The Rosin Box Project's cutting-edge contemporary ballet; outdoor dance in Encinitas — plus picks for visual art, theater and film. -
Matt Hoffman/KPBSA cut ballot measure freed $1.8 million in the city budget. City Councilmember Raul Campillo proposed allocating some of the funds to pay for maintenance of the bathrooms. -
Jules Hotz/CalMattersA health care workers’ union alleges Kaiser’s e-visit tool screens mental health patients without real-time clinician review, violating state law. Kaiser skipped a public hearing on the allegations for the second time in as many years — so what exactly is behind the tool, and why won’t the company say?
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Odysseus did not face the parasite Cyclospora in his 10-year journey home. But the word "parasite" originated as a popular character trope in Greek literature. -
Javier Bardem discusses taking on the iconic role of Max Cady in Apple TV's Cape Fear, the joy of playing villains, and continuing to speak out for Palestinian rights. -
The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the debate over Taiwan's colonial ties to Japan and escalating geopolitical pressure from China.
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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.
- Digital habits that rob attention and energy — and how to combat them
- Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19
- After years of delays, construction finishes on new VA San Diego spinal cord injury center
- Salmonella outbreak linked to Ramona deli's use of raw, unpasteurized eggs
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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The federal government is expected to release a plan for how much Colorado River water states can share. California faces big cuts. -
Hurricane Genevieve is sending powerful waves to San Diego shores. We talk about the forecast and safety at the beach.
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