Kyana Sue Powers
Throwing thousands of baby puffins off a cliff is a yearly tradition for the people of Iceland's Westman Islands. It's part of what's known as "puffling season" and is a crucial life-saving endeavor.
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Thousands of students across San Diego marched Friday to demand climate justice. It’s all part of a global climate strike to raise awareness and demand action from elected leaders. Then, Carlsbad police used a bean bag gun and pepper balls on two suspects last year, and it led to big changes. KPBS says the police involved were suspended, while new training is being implemented. And finally in our weekend preview, live music, dance and design.
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Kitty AlvaradoA San Diego company is helping a Ukrainian teenager, who lost his leg to a Russian tank. -
M.G. PerezUC San Diego opens the new Franklin Antonio Hall to make room and opportunities for engineering students.
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Carlsbad police body camera videoAfter a 2021 incident in which officers used a beanbag gun and pepper balls on two suspects, the city's police department revised training for nonlethal force and, with community input, crafted a de-escalation training program.
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M.G. PerezSan Diego county students joined the Global Youth Climate Strike Friday, demanding climate change justice.
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Jacob AereMonths before the California Legislature's next session, a local lawmaker is proposing a bill to deal with homelessness. The bill would ban encampments near sensitive areas such as schools and parks.
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Courtesy of Robin DayleyNamed after the popular trope, Meet Cute is one of only a handful of romance-focused bookstores nationwide. It aims to highlight stories and authors often underrepresented in the genre.
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Students at Valley Center Middle School performed Native American dances on Thursday in celebration of California Native American Day. Five local reservations feed into the schools in Valley Center and school officials say it's important to recognize a special day and honor age-old traditions. -
When someone we love is sick, one of the first questions many of us have is, "How can I help?" But learning how to be helpful in difficult situations doesn’t always come naturally, especially for children.
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All-night clubs in the German capital have long drawn "techno tourists." That might never have happened had a hotelier failed to negotiate the end of the city's curfew following World War II.
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The city has stopped requiring employees to take weekly COVID-19 tests, after firing eight employees who had previously refused to take the tests.
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"I want the state of California to start paying attention to what's going on inside these nursing homes.”
Carlsbad police reformed its use-of-force policies after incident
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Engineering the future in a new UC San Diego hub
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A San Diego company is helping a Ukrainian teenager, who lost his leg to a Russian tank.
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The story of Mexico’s surfing history is finally being told
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Can California’s grid handle more EVs?
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Unanswered questions remain in USS Bonhomme Richard fire
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San Diego’s Black Arts & Culture District aims to empower and heal
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3D printing makes manufacturing flexible and innovative
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California farmworkers hold vigil to support union bill
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Meeting special needs and celebrating independence for students who are visually impaired
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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has made homelessness his top priority but despite the city’s efforts, the downtown homeless population reached a new high in August.
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The arson trial for USS Bonhomme Richard continued Thursday with prosecutors attempting to place the suspect at the scene of the fire. The Miramar Air Show is back this year after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. And last year, Carlsbad Police used a bean bag gun along with pepper balls on two suspects and it led to big changes.
