San Diego Navy Dolphins In Croatia To Help Find Explosives (Video)

Oct. 2

By Beth Ford Roth

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Six dolphins from the U.S. Navy's Marine Mammal Program have been flown halfway around the world to Croatia to aid in an explosives-detection program in the Adriatic Sea.

Nearly 17 Million Steps Later, Meals On Wheels Volunteer Nears End Of Cross-Country Trek

Sept. 30

By Dwane Brown

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After 3,200 miles and three pairs of shoes, a San Diego man completes cross-country walk to raise awareness for Meals on Wheels.

Review: 'I Am Divine'

Sept. 27

By Beth Accomando

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John Waters’ favorite star Divine is the subject of the new documentary “I am Divine,” which had its San Diego premiere in May as FilmOut’s closing night film. Now it returns for an engagement at the Digital Gym (playing September 28 and 29, and October 1 and 2).

Adopting A Shelter Dog In San Diego

Sept. 24

Midday Edition

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San Diego is a dog-friendly County, with dozens of dog parks dotting the region. Here are some tips for adopting shelter dogs and becoming a better owner.

Behind The Scenes: 'Logan Heights'

Sept. 20

Evening Edition

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Last weekend, playwright Josefina Lopez had two plays running in San Diego, the politically charged "Detained in the Desert" at the La Jolla Playhouse’s Shank Theater and the highly personal "Logan Heights" at Onstage Playhouse. The productions reveal the role community theater plays in telling these stories.

Fabiola Navarro, Local Hero & Human Rights Activist

Hispanic Heritage Month 2013 Honoree

Sept. 13

By Monica Medina

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The world is filled with injustice. All you need do is pick up a newspaper or go online and you’ll find a litany of human rights violations—victims of torture and kidnappings, people being sent to prison camps by their own government, women suffering untold abuse at the hands of their husbands or fathers while authorities look the other way, and children being forced into labor and prostitution. Here in San Diego, Chilean-born Fabiola Navarro sees fighting such human rights violations as a life-long cause.

Andrea Skorepa Advocates for San Ysidro

Hispanic Heritage Month 2013 Honoree

Sept. 13

By Monica Medina

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Andrea Skorepa is a Hispanic Heritage Month Local Hero who lives and breathes San Ysidro – both as a passionate advocate, and as a life-long resident of the town by the border.

Local Syrians Want Action, Military Suicides And Insurance, Plastic Bags May Get Tossed

Sept. 13

By Pat Finn, Mark Sauer

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On Roundtable: Local Syrian-Americans were disappointed that air strikes by the U.S. were tabled; a new look at the causes of military suicides reveals some surprises; and plastic bags may be banned in some San Diego stores.

Is San Diego Craft Beer Creating A Beer Culture?

Sept. 13

By Beth Accomando

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San Diego is something of a beer mecca drawing people from around the world with nearly 70 licensed breweries making an exceptionally diverse array of craft beers. So the question I explored for KPBS Arts Spectrum is, are San Diego craft breweries creating a beer culture?

Review: 'The Citizen'

Sept. 11

By Rebecca Romani

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A Syrian immigrates to the U.S. on September 10, 2001 to find the American Dream...and gets much more than he bargained for. Guest blogger Rebecca Romani reviews "The Citizen" (opening Friday at the Digital Gym Cinema).