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Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship have been undergoing training in preparation for recovering the Artemis II crew, whose space capsule is set to return just after 5 p.m. Friday, the Navy said Monday.
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It’s the latest San Diego County institution to remove the name of the labor leader from a building after sexual assault accusations. -
Residential SDG&E customers should look for the credit automatically applied to their bills. Later this year, a $49.36 electric Climate Credit will be delivered twice. -
Carlos Castillo / KPBSSDPD says it labels 79% of complaints against the department as "miscellaneous" — a category the Commission of Police Practices is not entitled to review. -
Toby Talbot/APLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District Superintendent David Feliciano said he believed the initial complaint that necessitated a remedy originated from a gender-nonconforming student at an elementary school who was "uncomfortable using the restroom because of comments other students made about how they dressed."
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WUNC listener Andrew Patton and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz -
The Art Newspaper's latest annual study of "the world's 100 most visited art museums" also reveals signs of modest growth. -
Photographer Julia Gunther and writer-filmmaker Nick Schönfeld chronicle the rhythms of daily life on Tristan da Cunha, the world's most remote inhabited island.
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To help meet state and local renewable energy goals, county leaders have approved a series of clean energy projects in East County. But the communities in Jacumba, Boulevard and elsewhere are wary. -
San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre is calling on her fellow SANDAG board members to officially deny ICE agents access to the controversial ARJIS database.
César Chávez was a hometown hero in Brawley. Now the city confronts his alleged abuses
Chicana leaders grapple with the recent allegations against César Chávez
California moves to strengthen end-of-life decisions, but gaps in access remain
East County green energy boom sparks concern over impacts to natural landscape, cultural sites
To restore soil, UCSD scientists are experimenting with probiotics for plants
A Black-owned ranch in the Tijuana River Valley fosters community and ancestral connection
In Encinitas, people are gathering to talk about death and find community
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
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A federal judge last week struck down a central part of President Trump’s executive order that targeted federal funding for public media. On Midday Edition Monday, we hear what the ruling means to the future of public media, and explore other trends across the media landscape. -
The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution calling for reparations and declaring the transatlantic slave trade the "gravest crime against humanity." We talk about what that could mean for reparations proposals in California.
- With a national spotlight on birthright citizenship and immigration, how does California fit in?
- San Diego Congressional representatives visit Otay Mesa Detention Center
- Federal judge: Continued Border Patrol sweeps in California violated court order
- San Diego Catholics reaffirm commitment to accompany migrants inside federal courthouse
