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CalMatters
As a “super El Niño” season gains steam, San Diego contends with aging stormwater systems and century-old dams.
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More than 50,000 people were ordered deported after missing so-called “mega master” immigration hearings — court appearances rescheduled on short notice. And we look at the latest research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy after the death of former Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith. Finally, come with us to visit San Diego’s first women’s sports bar.
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Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMattersLawmakers could tackle climate money, wildfires and California Forever before they adjourn for the year and hit the campaign trail. -
Anna Hoch-Kenney/CalMattersThrough the Farm to School program, schools get grant money to obtain fresh, local food; send students on field trips to farms; and send cafeteria workers to culinary academies. -
Larry Valenzuela/CalMattersThey’re all over our roads and really good at helping police solve crimes, but do California’s automated license plate readers need limits? -
Gregory Bull/APThe former Chargers linebacker’s death is bringing renewed attention to a disease that researchers still struggle to diagnose during life.
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A 10-part HBO Max spin-off to The Big Bang Theory expands on that long-running sitcom by following a quartet of its characters. Every episode offers a new multiverse — and surprising cameos. -
SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes. -
David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland High School shooting who co-founded the progressive youth group Leaders We Deserve, is calling for radical change in the "geriatric" Democratic Party.
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Every two years, participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, must renew their status. Approvals from the federal government now take three months on average — up from two weeks in 2025. -
An outside animal welfare consulting firm reviewed the county’s two animal shelters. Key recommendations include improving staff support and clarifying certain shelter policies.
In San Diego, one woman’s on a roll to pass on Black skating culture
How 'downzoning' shaped San Diego — and pushed growth into the suburbs
Glow-in-the-dark paint transforms San Ysidro pedestrian bridge
DACA recipients are losing their protected status due to lengthy administrative delays
A half-century fight to save an Emerald Hills green space for a park may soon be decided
The rising cost of youth sports is leaving some kids on the sideline
How military families manage San Diego's high cost of living
Sweetwater Union High School District holds first graduation ceremony in Tijuana
Part 2: Black San Diegans 9 times likelier to be charged with resisting an officer and nothing else
Part 1: Black San Diegans 9 times likelier to be charged with resisting an officer and nothing else
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In this episode of Port of Entry, recorded before a live audience, we talk with Lourdes Ayon, a Tijuana native, comedian, advocate, and lobbyist, about how comedy can become a powerful form of protest. -
We remember Billy Ray Smith Jr., former San Diego Chargers linebacker and sports broadcaster. Plus, a look behind an effort to shake up Chula Vista's government. Then, how Salton Sea pollution is impacting a nearby Little League.
- UC San Diego is cutting ties with the Border Patrol after student outcry
- A judge sent a doctor to evaluate California’s largest ICE detention center. What he found
- Rep. Scott Peters urges Trump administration to stop stalling DACA renewals
- First on KPBS: Rep. Mike Levin fires back, says ICE policy limits oversight
