Changes in state funding, career training opportunities and access to college courses may be helping.
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First, Senate Bill 79 goes into effect today. Could it bring more housing to a transit stop near you? Then, we’ll tell you why a new report says more Hispanic and Latino students are graduating from high school. Also, we visited a Catholic church in National City for a Filipino fiesta. And, a new proposal would do away with monthly rental fees for pets.
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Thousands of miles from homes, folks in the Filipino diaspora have formed regional associations to maintain cultural and Catholic roots. -
Terence ShepherdTerence Shepherd, who left KPBS in February, said in the lawsuit that he was fired because he reported a potential Federal Communications Commission violation to his superiors. -
KPBS StaffPotential uses for the fund include, but are not limited to, combining the funds with other sources to preserve "naturally occurring affordable housing properties" and establish requirements for those housing units to remain affordable long-term. -
Larry Valenzuela for CalMattersThe new state budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed includes $55 million for the DMV to build a data-sharing system, a program meant to bring the state in compliance with the federal REAL ID law.
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Comedian Bill Maher received The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday night at the troubled Kennedy Center, where a tarp continues to cover the forced removal of President Trump's name. -
Port of Entry producer Julio makes his case to hosts Alan and Nat about why the World Cup is so special, recruiting both old and new friends to help him explain. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe Supreme Court handed down two major immigration rulings this week. Plus, new rules limiting technology and screens are coming for San Diego schools after a resolution passed this week. We also look into the rising cost of quinceañeras and how families are adapting to keep the important cultural milestone alive. Then, KPBS Morning Edition anchor Deb Welsh is calling it a career after more than 25 years in the market.
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It used to be rare for immigrants to be arrested at entrances to military bases, but there have been dozens of arrests since President Donald Trump returned to power last year. -
Lawyers who spoke to KPBS said immigration judges are now ordering bond amounts that previously were only used for criminals on international wanted lists. The U.S. Department of Justice says the courts are following the law and that the claims are “baseless.”
- Kids with autism are prone to drowning. Florida is trying to prevent that
- 1 San Diego County resident dies from vehicle pollution every day, report finds
- People are taking allergy and heartburn pills for PMS. Could it work?
- 5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocket
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
Immigrant detentions on San Diego’s military bases have spiked under Trump
Lawyers accuse immigration courts of holding ‘sham’ bond hearings
How a San Diego English teacher is using AI in her classroom
Parents push San Diego Unified to limit classroom screen use
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First, the San Diego City Council has voted to establish an affordable housing preservation fund. Then, the Supreme Court is set to make a decision this week regarding a birthright citizenship case. Next, a new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation shares some shocking new details about pollution. Also, a former animal services assistant director is now suing the county. And, a story about how the Filipino community is continuing to carry on culinary and cultural traditions in home gardens.
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On KPBS Midday Edition, we talk about the long history and growth of far-right hate groups in San Diego. Plus, the inner workings of a prominent white supremacist group spreading across the United States.
- Supreme Court ruling on asylum case has roots in San Diego
- Amid escalating medical concerns, Otay Mesa Detention Center faces a question of oversight
- The World Cup gives Haitians in Tijuana a chance to celebrate more than soccer
- Tijuana, thirsty for water amid Colorado River crisis, turns to Oceanside
