If hot, dry conditions persist, fire officials warn of more dangerous wildfire activity.
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First, we speak with a CalFire Captain about how last month’s heatwave started drying out plants and grass earlier than anticipated. Then, a new state campaign is sounding the alarm on high-dosage vapes and nicotine pouches. Also, we’ll tell you about three local filmmakers who are in the final days of a kickstarter to fund their independent movie
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Nicholas McVicker/KPBSMonday's announcement is the latest Trump administration move to roll back special legal protections and other considerations for transgender individuals. -
Laure Andrillon/APThe endorsement will help Hilton coalesce conservative support in a crowded race with no clear leader. -
Mariam Zuhaib/APThe debate about who should, or should not, be a citizen of the United States has deep roots, and California is a prime case study. -
Adriana Heldiz/CalMattersA Carlsbad condo-owner lost his legal battle to turn his garage into an apartment over the objections of his homeowners association.
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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.
- Federal judge: Continued Border Patrol sweeps in California violated court order
- The birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court hits close to home for this immigrant mother
- After immigration arrests, California lawmakers wonder: Are police telling the feds too much?
- ICE Minneapolis operation eroded trust, hurt local economy, UC San Diego research shows
