For decades, the U.S. Census has counted Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) communities as white. State laws and updated federal policies are changing this, but implementation has been slow.
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The 2026 One Book, One San Diego selections are officially out. On Midday Edition Monday, we speak with the author Stephen Graham Jones about his book "The Buffalo Hunter Hunter," chosen as this year's adult One Book selection. We also catch up with one of the author's of this year's children's book selection, "Books on Bikes," and learn about the real-life inspiration behind it.
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José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones took their first news conference as majority owners of the San Diego Padres and announced ambitious World Series goals and shared motivations behind buying the team. -
Courtesy of San Diego Humane SocietyCalifornia has relatively strong laws governing the care, sale, transfer, sheltering, rescue, boarding and breeding of companion animals, but no single bureau is responsible for ensuring statewide compliance. -
Mic Smith/APAI chatbots have become the bane of teachers everywhere. But a growing number of U.S. public schools are now encouraging a new strategy: Bringing AI into the classroom, partly so students can see its shortcomings. -
Zin Chiang/CalMattersAfter a series of catastrophic blazes in the early 20th century, the U.S. Forest Service sought to show it was able to control and protect forests under its care. In 1933, the agency mandated the “10 a.m. rule,” declaring that any wildland fire should be extinguished by 10 a.m. the day after it was reported.
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The director of American Doctor and two physicians in the film discuss the challenges of treating Gaza's wounded civilians and why they believe the world must see what is happening there. -
The festival brought together more than 12,000 readers for author panels, live performances, podcast tapings and the announcement of three books selected for One Book, One San Diego. -
If Watchmen taught us that you can use superheroes to excavate the cracked foundations of the American experience, Lanterns seems content to linger in the shadow of another HBO prestige genre series, True Detective.
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The district’s board majority wants to spend nearly $3.9 million on stipends for coaches and athletic directors, among other things. Last year, they eliminated all teacher librarian positions, citing a budget deficit and enrollment decline. -
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.
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After budget cuts last year, Grossmont Union School Board approves millions in new athletics funding
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First, a week full of heat has millions across the county looking for some relief. Also, city council members have voted to do away with a measure that allowed for taller buildings in the Midway District. Next, could new military grooming standards disproportionately impact Black men? And, we hear from the new owners of your San Diego Padres. -
We sit down with Christina Brophy, CEO and president of the Maritime Museum and one of the speakers at this year's TEDxSanDiego, to talk about how the ocean influences our everyday lives.
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- San Diego County Supervisors end gun range agreements with ICE and CBP
- ICE detains Padres minor league coach in El Paso
- ICE gives detention centers high marks for health under Trump even as deaths climb, report finds
