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Three Democratic members of the San Diego congressional delegation will not attend Tuesday night's State of the Union address by President Donald Trump, while another lawmaker plans to attend and bring a guest highlighting immigration issues.
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First, there was violence over the weekend in Tijuana after a Mexican cartel leader was killed. Then, did you know that San Diego police are stopping fewer drivers than in years prior? We’ll tell you why. Also, how closing gaps in the California-Mexico border is dividing wildlife from much needed resources. Lastly, we bring you a preview of the remaining days of the Oceanside International Film Festival.
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Salvador Ochoa/CalMattersCalifornia spent $31 million last year helping students facing homelessness with emergency housing and other services through Rapid Rehousing. The program operates at most public universities and about a quarter of community colleges, helping thousands of students who are either homeless or housing insecure, such as one student who was sleeping in a garage. -
Larry Valenzuela/CalMattersIn California, a person’s disability must begin before age 18 to qualify for regional center services. Parent advocates say that leaves behind people whose disability started in early adult years, when their brains were still developing. -
As Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys plan to bring their "Giants" exhibit to MCASD this spring, the Deans signaled their support for San Diego artists when Swizz Beatz bought out an entire Barrio Logan photography show.
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Amy FanSteven Mark adapts his book "No Air Guitar Allowed" into a feature film, shooting primarily at Kearny Mesa's Spark Studio.
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KPBS Midday EditionAs part of our Black History Month profile series, we sit down with Johnson, director of the San Diego Black Worker Center, to talk about her lifelong commitment to social justice, music and change. -
Owners of the Barrio Logan institution signed a lease for a new location a few blocks away from their original restaurant. -
Photographer Martin Roemer visited eight countries — from the U.S. to Senegal to India — to show how our identities are connected to our mode of transportation.
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Since 2023, a rising number of Sprinter and Coaster riders have evaded fares on the trains. This spike coincides with the rollout of the district’s hands-off enforcement policy, which came in response to a surge in assaults. -
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.
Through her lens: San Diego pet photographer uses her talent to help shelter dogs get adopted
North County Transit District beset by surging fare evasion, faces dwindling revenues
How Trump’s mass deportation agenda is playing out in San Diego
This El Cajon museum takes visitors back to the frontier days of the Old West
How a new law could help one local family trapped in parking citation debt
Environmental costs spark a movement against massive Imperial Valley data center
The developers behind plans to build a massive data center in Imperial County
The plan to build massive data center in Imperial County — without environmental review
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
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Voice of San Diego has released its annual Parent’s Guide to San Diego Schools. We hear what's new in the guide and how parents can best use it. Then, how California's expansion of pre-K is impacting private daycare facilities. -
First, elected officials were denied entry into the Otay Mesa Detention Center on Friday. Next, a former nonprofit executive is facing charges of embezzlement, again. And, the iconic Las Cuatro Milpas Mexican Restaurant is getting ready to open in a new location. Then, a new film just wrapped shooting at a Kearny Mesa studio space. Plus, how a volunteer captures the essence of shelter dogs to help them get adopted.
- Tijuana was calm Monday after Sunday's violence in response to killing of cartel leader
- Why these California counties are directly funding immigrant legal defense amid Trump’s crackdown
- ICE agents deny US Senator, San Diego County supervisors access to Otay Mesa immigrant detention center
- How does the partial government shutdown impact San Diego?
