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TSA agents are among the many federal employees who are still working without pay. A local union leader said they’re getting one last partial paycheck this weekend.
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San Diego Museum of Art CEO Roxana Velásquez sits down with KPBS Midday Edition to talk about the museum's growth and San Diego's thriving binational arts scene. Then, hear about a haunted maze with a socially conscious spin. And finally, printmaking, toddler techno and more in your weekend arts preview.
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The College Area Community Plan was last updated in 1989. A new version would keep most of the neighborhood zoned for single-family homes, while allowing higher density on major roads. -
Here's where you can find free food, zero-interest loans and other support during the government shutdown. -
ALERT California/UC San DiegoThe Rancho Fire started near Highway 78 and Casner Road and prompted evacuation orders. -
"You don't have to ask anyone else," says Por la Mano Press founder Irie Zepeda, who will teach DIY printmaking at the Chicano Park Museum's anniversary celebration Saturday.
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: binational artist PANCA, Anna Stump's iconic "Mojaveland" mini golf art installation, Barrio Art Crawl, short stories, "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" and more. -
At just over 25 years old, San Diego's Cameron Mofid became the youngest person to visit every country on Earth. From disguises in Yemen to close calls in Somalia and a last-minute dash into North Korea, his journey redefined adventure and taught him what travel can reveal about humanity. -
KPBS Midday EditionWe talk about a new KPBS video series that explores youth sports and safety. Plus, a skateboarding and surfing conference is happening this weekend at San Diego State University.
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A KPBS investigation revealed that data collected by the El Cajon Police Department was used in immigration-related searches more than 550 times in 2025. -
For more than a year, Attorney General Bonta has been looking into the El Cajon Police Department’s sharing of license plate reader data with out-of-state agencies.
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Experts concerned about white nationalist imagery in ICE recruitment materials
Cal Fire offers defensible space wildfire home inspections
This volunteer dives deep at San Diego's Birch Aquarium
In Escondido, a school board member changes her name but not her politics
What's next for the historic Carlsbad Theater?
Federal funding restrictions threaten San Diego’s harm reduction programs
San Diego nonprofit that helps enlisted military and veterans is growing
One man's journey through the Trump era asylum system
More than 200,000 Afghan allies without options as resettlement ends
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First, a KPBS investigation revealed that data gathered by the El Cajon Police Department’s license plate surveillance program has been included in nationwide immigration-related searches more than 550 times this year. . Then, the Grossmont Union-High School board is voting on proposals regarding religious guidelines. Next, San Diego is updating its guidelines on historic preservation. Followed by, Cinema Junkie taking a look into the San Diego Filipino Film Fest. -
We discuss the impacts of the government shutdown and more with Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, who represents the 51st District.
