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California lawmakers only spent just a few minutes discussing in public the hundreds of bills they introduce. But these 10 measures had hours of intense debate in 2025.
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CalMatters/CatchLight Local
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First, a new law that goes into effect on Jan. 1 requires grocery stores to swap out the thicker plastic bags for recycled paper bags. Then, hundreds of Camp Pendleton Marines deployed this month to the US-Mexico border. Also, the county is offering a free and safe way to get around on NYE. Lastly, we bring you details around the 46th Annual Holiday Bowl parade.
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Kitty Alvarado/KPBSFor nearly five decades, college football’s Holiday Bowl has called San Diego home. But never before has the game taken place after New Year's Eve. -
Kori Suzuki/KPBS, J. Scott Applewhite/AP, Alexander Nguyen/KPBSFrom banned words, to massive budget holes and ADU reform. See if you remember what happened this past year. -
Jacob Aere/KPBSThe CHP's holiday enforcement period will begin 6 p.m. Wednesday on New Year's Eve and end at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, New Year's Day. -
Lance Cpl. Stella Tedesco/ U.S. Marine Corps/DigitalHundreds of Camp Pendleton Marines continue to rotate deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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The beloved New York-style bagel maker pauses farmers market sales after a viral video sparks demand, with plans to open a dedicated storefront this summer. -
Giménez international attention after she attempted to restore an old fresco. While it was immediately ridiculed at the time, the piece eventually turned into a tourist attraction. -
Provocative and inventive exhibit explores “Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism” across decades.
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KPBS obtained a letter from Rachael Borrelli, the assistant director of San Diego County Animal Services, in which she apologized for an obscene recording of her calling for more dogs to be euthanized. -
Viktoriia Bulavina’s lawyers say her detention marks a new escalation in the Trump administration’s sweeping crackdown on immigration.
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Immigration enforcement changes the holidays for undocumented families in San Diego
San Diego Botanic Garden lights up the night with Lightscape
ICE detains Ukrainian wife of US citizen following green card interview
Cultural powerhouses merge at Balboa Park’s Center for Women’s History
Is Chula Vista’s dream of a public university finally coming into focus?
UC San Diego is trying to solve a remedial math problem
Family calls for outside investigation after Imperial Valley police kill 14-year-old boy
San Diegans react: Police access private license plate reader data with little oversight
Why SDGE bought a much-needed firefighting helicopter but never used it
San Diego County police agencies access many private license plate readers with minimal oversight
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In this first part of our yearly Midday Wrapped, two of the Midday Edition producers talk about the conversations that stood out to them in 2025. -
First, San Diego’s cannabis business tax isn’t projected to bring the expected revenue. Then, we explain what’s holding up the San Diego Unified School District’s recent land transfer proposal. Also, with one week of free parking in Balboa Park left, we give you an idea of what to check out. Plus, we have an update on KSDS, San Diego’s other public radio station. Lastly, Escondido is looking to crack down on the use of illegal or illicit fireworks.
- ICE arrested a surfer after he accidentally ended up on a Camp Pendleton Beach
- Illegal border crossings down, narcotics seizures up, Border Patrol says
- Immigration enforcement changes the holidays for undocumented families in San Diego
- California schools that need foreign workers for teacher jobs can’t afford Trump’s new visa fee
