https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/23/proposition-40-apply-one-time-tax-to-billionaires-to-fund-healthcare-and-education 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T01:03:38-0400 2026 General Election explainer: Proposition 40 – Apply one-time tax to billionaires to fund healthcare and education Politics, Democracy and Elections News, 2026 General Election, Billionaire tax, Education, Healthcare, Proposition 40, voter guide https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/23/proposition-39-require-identification-for-voting 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T01:34:44-0400 2026 General Election explainer: Proposition 39 – Require identification for voting Politics, Democracy and Elections News, 2026 General Election, Prop 39, Proposition 39, identification, voter guide https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/23/proposition-45-speed-up-environmental-reviews-for-housing-and-infrastructure 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T01:22:31-0400 2026 General Election explainer: Proposition 45 – Speed up environmental reviews for housing and infrastructure Politics, Democracy and Elections News, 2026 General Election, Proposition 45, environment, housing, voter guide https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/23/proposition-3-make-income-taxes-on-higher-earners-permanent-to-fund-education-and-healthcare 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T01:47:37-0400 2026 General Election explainer: Proposition 3 – Make income taxes on higher earners permanent to fund education and healthcare Politics, Democracy and Elections News, 2026 General Election, education, healthcare, income taxes, prop 3, proposition 3, taxes, voter guide https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/23/proposition-4-allow-public-financing-of-political-campaigns 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T01:59:04-0400 2026 General Election explainer: Proposition 4 – Allow public financing of political campaigns Politics, Democracy and Elections News, 2026 General Election, campaigns, politics, prop 4, proposition 4, public financing, voter guide https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/23/proposition-44-require-more-clinic-spending-on-patient-care 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T02:11:30-0400 2026 General Election explainer: Proposition 44 – Require more clinic spending on patient care Politics, Democracy and Elections News, 2026 General Election, clinic, healthcare, patient care, prop 44, proposition 44, voter guide https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/23/proposition-38-borrow-8-4-billion-for-immunology-research 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T02:24:18-0400 2026 General Election explainer: Proposition 38 – Borrow $8.4 billion for immunology research Politics, Democracy and Elections News, 2026 General Election, immunology, immunotherapy, medical research, prop 38, proposition 38, voter guide https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/09/24/beloved-south-bay-camera-shop-im-still-developing-has-a-new-home-in-chula-vista 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-25T09:00:00-0400 Beloved South Bay camera shop, I'm Still Developing, has a new home in Chula Vista South Bay, Visual Arts https://www.kpbs.org/news/living/2026/09/23/how-do-you-get-a-housing-permit-in-california-he-can-hook-you-up-for-a-fee 2026-09-23 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-23T17:58:57-0400 How do you get a housing permit in California? He can hook you up, for a fee California, Housing, Law https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/09/23/san-diego-woman-honors-her-dog-and-brings-people-together-through-art 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-23T21:00:50-0400 San Diego woman honors her dog and brings people together through art Outdoors, Mental Health, Visual Arts, Pets https://www.kpbs.org/news/border-immigration/2026/09/24/after-trump-ends-protected-status-san-diegos-haitian-community-is-struggling-to-adapt 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T20:33:26-0400 After Trump ends protected status, San Diego’s Haitian community is struggling to adapt Immigration, Law, Law Enforcement https://www.kpbs.org/news/science-technology/2026/09/23/newsom-signed-executive-order-to-look-into-possible-ai-regulations-a-kill-switch-is-one-of-them 2026-09-23 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-23T12:44:17-0400 Newsom signed an executive order to look into possible AI regulations. 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NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/09/23/insurance-commissioner-candidate-jane-kim-says-the-current-system-is-a-disaster 2026-09-23 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-23T17:55:49-0400 Insurance Commissioner candidate Jane Kim says the current system is 'a disaster' California, Politics, Democracy and Elections News https://www.kpbs.org/news/living/2026/09/23/insurers-say-theyre-starting-to-write-new-california-homeowner-policies-but-how-many 2026-09-23 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-23T17:50:59-0400 Insurers say they’re starting to write new California homeowner policies, but how many? California, Law https://www.kpbs.org/news/2026/09/23/a-catholic-media-star-will-be-beatified-in-st-louis-moving-a-step-closer-to-sainthood 2026-09-23 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-23T14:09:31-0400 A Catholic media star will be beatified in St. Louis, moving a step closer to sainthood Religion, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/2026/09/23/gzero-world-with-ian-bremmer-how-ai-could-make-the-next-global-catastrophe-easier 2026-09-23 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-23T18:54:36-0400 GZERO WORLD WITH IAN BREMMER: How AI Could Make the Next Global Catastrophe Easier https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/23/san-diego-incorrectly-charges-tens-of-thousands-of-residents-for-city-trash-fees 2026-09-23 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-23T18:57:51-0400 San Diego incorrectly charges tens of thousands of residents for city trash fees San Diego Government https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/09/23/crews-remove-60-tons-of-brush-and-invasive-plants-from-mission-trails 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-23T20:27:30-0400 Crews remove 60 tons of brush and invasive plants from Mission Trails Nature, Outdoors, Wildfires https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/09/23/judge-considers-restoring-journalists-access-to-white-house-after-trumps-ban 2026-09-23 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-23T18:40:39-0400 Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/09/24/san-diego-artist-fredo-gillis-finds-a-new-perspective-after-france-residency 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T11:33:51-0400 San Diego artist Fredo Gillis finds a new perspective after France residency Visual Arts, Black Culture https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/23/newsom-slams-trump-on-climate-at-un-assembly-warns-us-risks-falling-behind-china 2026-09-23 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-23T19:39:38-0400 Newsom slams Trump on climate at UN Assembly, warns US risks falling behind China California, Climate Change 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https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/09/23/fears-of-return-to-war-grow-in-ethiopias-tigray-region 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T00:23:38-0400 Fears of return to war grow in Ethiopia's Tigray region NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/science-technology/2026/09/23/openais-breach-of-australian-health-department-website-prompts-rebuke 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T01:14:11-0400 OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/09/23/venezuelas-acting-leader-promises-elections-at-the-right-moment 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T01:40:49-0400 Venezuela's acting leader promises elections at the 'right moment' Latinx, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/09/23/journalists-for-cnn-ms-now-and-politico-return-to-the-white-house-upon-judges-orders 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T02:21:06-0400 Journalists for CNN, MS NOW and Politico 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https://www.kpbs.org/news/health/2026/09/24/needy-couples-got-cash-and-a-spending-plan-results-were-good-and-bad 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T06:43:25-0400 Needy couples got cash and a spending plan. Results were good -- and bad NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/health/2026/09/24/these-6-charts-show-how-nih-research-funding-has-been-reshaped-under-trump 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T05:00:00-0400 These 6 charts show how NIH research funding has been reshaped under Trump NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/09/24/trump-and-xi-strike-cordial-tone-at-summit-amid-underlying-tensions 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T08:43:15-0400 Trump and Xi strike cordial tone at summit amid underlying tensions NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/09/24/empire-asks-when-a-child-dies-who-pays-the-price 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T09:17:41-0400 'Empire' asks: When a child dies, who pays the price? Books, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/09/24/the-economic-squeeze-is-pushing-up-poverty-rates-for-older-adults 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T11:00:00-0400 The economic squeeze is pushing up poverty rates for older adults NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/education/2026/09/24/as-the-coding-boom-fades-computer-science-grads-focus-on-ai-skills-in-choppy-job-market 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T12:18:30-0400 AI tooling replaces entry-level coders as smaller businesses pick up the hiring slack College https://www.kpbs.org/news/2026/09/24/nature-tiger-island 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T12:44:43-0400 NATURE: Tiger Island TV, TV Highlights https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/09/24/top-10-san-diego-weekend-arts-events-short-films-painting-and-coltrane-at-100 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T13:55:23-0400 Top 10 San Diego weekend arts events: Short films, painting and Coltrane at 100 Weekend Arts Preview, Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Film, Dance, Latinx https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/09/24/mortgage-rates-have-just-surpassed-7-for-the-first-time-in-well-over-a-year 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T12:01:44-0400 Mortgage rates have just surpassed 7% for the first time in well over a year NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/living/2026/09/24/port-of-san-diego-renames-cesar-e-chavez-park-to-chicano-park-on-the-bay 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T13:45:14-0400 Port of San Diego renames Cesar E. Chavez Park to Chicano Park on the Bay San Diego, South Bay, Latinx https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/24/california-sheriff-broke-election-law-by-seizing-ballots-state-supreme-court-rules 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T13:36:03-0400 California sheriff broke election law by seizing ballots, state Supreme Court rules Politics, Democracy and Elections News, California https://www.kpbs.org/news/health/2026/09/24/rfk-jr-s-ethics-filing-reveals-book-deals-worth-millions-of-dollars 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T13:51:40-0400 RFK Jr.'s ethics filing reveals book deals worth millions of dollars NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/09/24/mahershala-ali-stars-as-a-devout-father-of-three-making-ends-meet-as-a-hitman 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T14:14:27-0400 Mahershala Ali stars as a devout father of three, making ends meet as a hitman Film, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/education/2026/09/24/the-education-dept-hasnt-been-dismantled-its-become-more-inefficient-staff-say 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T05:00:00-0400 The Education Dept. hasn't been dismantled. It's become more inefficient, staff say NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/military/2026/09/24/uss-abraham-lincoln-strike-group-sees-8-suicide-attempts-during-deployment 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T21:39:36-0400 USS Abraham Lincoln strike group sees 8 suicide attempts during deployment Mental Health, Military Life, Public Matters, National Politics https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/24/in-one-of-their-last-votes-before-november-senate-gop-blocks-effort-to-end-iran-war 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T15:46:53-0400 In one of their last votes before November, Senate GOP blocks effort to end Iran war NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/09/24/bad-boy-for-life-investigates-the-culture-that-enabled-sean-combs-alleged-abuse 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T15:37:16-0400 'Bad Boy For Life' investigates the culture that enabled Sean Combs' alleged abuse Books, Music, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/2026/09/24/hispanic-heritage-awards-2026 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T19:20:19-0400 Hispanic Heritage Awards 2026 TV, TV Highlights https://www.kpbs.org/news/public-safety/2026/09/24/preliminary-report-details-erratic-maneuvers-before-fatal-crash-at-montgomery-gibbs-airport 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T19:15:45-0400 Preliminary report details 'erratic' maneuvers before fatal crash at Montgomery-Gibbs Airport San Diego https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/09/24/could-the-white-house-try-its-press-ban-again-a-press-freedom-expert-explains 2026-09-24 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T04:44:54-0400 Could the White House try its press ban again? A press freedom expert explains Law, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/24/community-members-rally-at-escondido-city-hall-to-protest-citys-dhs-firing-range-contract 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-24T21:24:30-0400 Community members rally at Escondido City Hall to protest city’s DHS firing range contract Law Enforcement, North County https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/09/24/man-shot-during-2024-trump-campaign-rally-in-butler-pennsylvania-has-died 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-25T02:16:07-0400 Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/24/trumps-state-dinner-for-xi-features-sea-bass-and-a-long-list-of-tech-titans 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-25T02:18:59-0400 Trump's state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titans NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/25/as-election-enters-its-final-stretch-some-republicans-are-distancing-from-trump 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-25T05:00:00-0400 As election enters its final stretch, some Republicans are distancing from Trump NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/09/25/is-switzerlands-neutrality-at-a-crossroads 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-25T05:00:00-0400 Is Switzerland's neutrality at a crossroads? NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/health/2026/09/25/mom-mom-mom-3-ways-to-stay-calm-in-stressful-parenting-moments 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-25T05:01:00-0400 Mom! Mom! MOM! 3 ways to stay calm in stressful parenting moments Mental Health, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/09/25/the-u-s-strategic-petroleum-reserve-is-low-heres-why-you-should-care 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-25T05:00:00-0400 The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is low. Here's why you should care Climate Change, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/09/25/american-farmers-are-hurting-and-worried-about-their-futures 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-25T05:00:00-0400 American farmers are hurting -- and worried about their futures NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/09/25/fill-in-the-blank-in-the-quiz-trumps-says-his-triumphal-arch-will-include 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-25T05:01:00-0400 Fill in the blank in the quiz: Trump's says his triumphal arch will include _____ NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/09/25/years-after-storms-clean-up-crews-meticulously-separate-the-sentimental-from-the-wreckage 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-25T05:00:00-0400 Years after storms, clean-up crews meticulously separate the sentimental from the wreckage Climate Change, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/health/2026/09/25/congress-passed-100-million-for-teen-pregnancy-prevention-most-of-it-is-untouched 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-25T04:40:30-0400 Congress passed $100 million for teen pregnancy prevention. 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General Assembly NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/09/25/to-catch-a-predator-drama-primetime-brings-the-sleaze-and-its-almost-enough 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-25T07:00:00-0400 'To Catch a Predator' drama 'Primetime' brings the sleaze, and it's almost enough Film, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/09/25/hurricane-nolo-a-zig-zagging-storm-threatens-hawaii-with-flooding-rain 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-25T10:46:28-0400 Hurricane Nolo, a zig-zagging storm, threatens Hawaii with flooding rain Weather, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/09/25/pope-leo-warns-a-paradise-of-machines-could-undermine-humanity-on-his-france-visit 2026-09-25 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-25T10:55:12-0400 Pope Leo warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity on his France visit Religion, NPR Top Stories