Locally, the strike affects about 115 building maintenance workers at San Diego State University and CSU San Marcos.
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First, the late Civil Rights icon Jesse Jackson had ties to us back here in San Diego. Then, our reporter went on a ride along with volunteers who have been documenting the current administration's mass deportation campaign. Also, workers across the California State University system are now on strike. As part of our continuing Price of San Diego series, we look into the cost behind after-school activities and summer camp. Lastly, another installment of an SDNN original, The Pod Behind the Package.
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The San Diego area should get a lull from this week's winter storms later Wednesday, before more rain arrives on Thursday.
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No two senior centers are alike. We visited three very different venues in L.A. to learn how they’re changing for California’s aging population.
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The unsettled atmospheric system also generated stiff winds and widespread overnight lightning ground strikes, including one that set fire to scores of trees in Escondido, authorities said.
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KPBS Midday EditionLunar New Year celebrations are underway in San Diego and across the globe as more than one million people usher in the Year of the Horse.
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KPBS Midday EditionFor our Black History Month profile series, we sit down with local leader Kyra Greene to talk about her fight for working class San Diegans. Then, skateboarding photographer Atiba Jefferson looks back at his career.
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The Port of Entry team had a busy 2025, and we want to share some behind-the-scenes and reflections of our Public Engagements of 2025.
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San Diego has not seen the surges in deportation forces like in Minneapolis and a few other cities. But federal agents have arrested thousands of San Diegans.
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The departure of Vaughn Maurice, who led the San Diego County Department of Animal Services, came after the county cut ties with his second in command two weeks ago.
This El Cajon museum takes visitors back to the frontier days of the Old West
How a new law could help one local family trapped in parking citation debt
Environmental costs spark a movement against massive Imperial Valley data center
The developers behind plans to build a massive data center in Imperial County
The plan to build massive data center in Imperial County — without environmental review
From naval training center to arts hub: Arts District Liberty Station marks 25 years
How a SANDAG database might be aiding Trump’s deportation campaign
Imperial Beach residents mourn Gary Gates and question why deputies shot him
Immigration enforcement changes the holidays for undocumented families in San Diego
San Diego Botanic Garden lights up the night with Lightscape
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84. On Midday Edition, we take a look back at Jackson's visit to the San Diego-Tijuana border in the summer of 1984, and how issues he highlighted decades ago remain relevant in 2026.
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First, a partial government shutdown began over the weekend. Then, in the first part of a 2-part series we bring you stories from advocates who volunteer to observe immigration courts in San Diego. Also, we look into why enrollment is going down at schools and why it was so hard to find out how many students are currently enrolled in San Diego’s largest district. Last but not least, we tell you why the federal government’s choice to end the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions is very personal to scientists here in San Diego.
- How does the partial government shutdown impact San Diego?
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visits Otay Mesa, says border is secure
- Kristi Noem to visit border near San Diego as polls show declining support for Trump policies
- Overtime pay and night vision binoculars: UC San Diego is among agencies helping patrol border