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Meet Hispanic Heritage Month Local Hero Patricia Rincon
She's on ballet stages and in tribal villages. And her hunger for great performance is boundless. She's Patricia Rincon, KPBS' new Local Hero. Read more/news/2016/sep/15/hispanic-heritage-month-patricia-rincon/
Meet Hispanic Heritage Month Local Hero Robert Rivas
Robert Rivas aims to make the choice easy for young Latinos: college or prison. He's started a San Diego organization committed to a strong Latino future. Read more/news/2016/sep/15/hispanic-heritage-month-local-hero-robert-rivas/
El Cajon Shooting Victim Was Grieving Death Of Friend
- Sept. 28
- By Jean Guerrero
Jama Mohamed, who researches mental health issues in San Diego's community of East Africans, says grief, trauma and fear may have collided in an encounter with police.
Moxie Theatre's 'Peerless' Riffs On 'Macbeth'
- Sept. 22
- By Beth Accomando, Matthew Bowler
The playhouse strives to showcase female playwrights and plays with dynamic women characters. Its current production "Peerless" offers a reimagining of Shakespeare’s "Macbeth."
Southeastern San Diego Hits Barrier To Healthy Food Access: Cars
- Sept. 22
- By Andrew Bowen
The area has been described as a “food desert,” where fresh produce is hard to find. Residents working to change that are encountering an unexpected barrier: cars that drive too fast.
Podcast Episode 90: Horrible Imaginings Film Fest Wrap-Up And Mexploitation Cinema
- Sept. 16
- By Beth Accomando
The seventh annual Horrible Imaginings Film Festival wrapped this past Sunday. Here are interviews with filmmakers from around the globe who came.
San Diego Native Tribes Rally Against North Dakota Oil Pipeline
- Sept. 16
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
A rally is scheduled for Saturday across the street from Belmont Park in Mission Beach.
Tracing Mexican Cuisine Back To The Aztecs
- Sept. 15
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Michael Lipkin
Mole poblano, chiles rellenos and carnitas may be classic Mexican dishes, but they bear little resemblance to what the Aztecs ate before the invasion of Spanish conquistadors 500 years ago.
Event Brings Baja Wines North Of The Border
- Sept. 14
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
Admirers of Mexican reds, whites and blends are often unable to find any bottles on this side of the border. But that's changing.
Love On A Leash: Therapy Dogs Spread Love Throughout San Diego
- Sept. 5
- By Kenny Goldberg
A friendly dog can help you feel better. That's the concept behind Love on a Leash, a nonprofit group that brings therapy dogs to people who need an emotional boost.
Disability Advocates Want To Raise Awareness Of New Voting Rights Law
- Aug. 30
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Michael Lipkin
They're pushing California courts and nonprofits to spread awareness of a 2015 law that can restore the right to vote to those who have lost it in court proceedings.
Backpacks Help San Diego Refugees Head Back To School
- Aug. 19
- By Megan Burks
Hundreds of backpacks will go to refugee schoolchildren at a back-to-school celebration Saturday.
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- Mexicans Respond To Haitians, Africans With Unusual Hospitality | 47 commentshttp://www.kpbs.org/news/2016/sep/23/mexicans-respond-haitians-africans-unusual-hospita/
- Stadium Foes, Chargers Stick To Game Plans As Measure C Goes To Voters | 44 commentshttp://www.kpbs.org/news/2016/sep/27/chargers-push-measure-c/
- Olango Family Asks For Release Of Video, Peaceful Protests | 37 commentshttp://www.kpbs.org/news/2016/sep/28/mostly-peaceful-protests-continue-el-cajon-after-p/