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KPBS is premiering a new season of “Cinema Junkie” in which host, producer and film critic Beth Accomando celebrates a community of film lovers through interviews with filmmakers, movie enthusiasts and brand new experiences that are sure to satisfy celluloid addicts everywhere. The podcast is available now for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and other podcast players.
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Large events like the San Diego County Fair and the U.S. Open golf tournament come to San Diego as California ends its COVID-19 tier system, a federal judge in San Diego rules the state's assault weapons ban and a new public media podcast reveals how police departments police themselves.
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The San Diego Police Department released new procedures this week for how officers should interact with transgender and nonbinary people.
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KPBS Midday EditionA San Diego Superior Court ruling that overturned an Oceanside ballot initiative could have widespread consequences on housing development in the state.
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In the second of our two-part series about the San Diego Botanic Garden, we focus on the Garden's work with plants native to San Diego County and Southern California.
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Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + encore Monday, July 21 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. In this first of a two-part series, we take viewers on a tour of the San Diego Botanic Garden, starting with the gorgeous collection of tropical plants in the stunning new conservatory.
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KPBS Midday EditionThis week, the city of San Diego got some bad news about plans to renovate the Midway District after an overlooked state law called the project into question.
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'The United States Vs. Billie Holiday' is now streaming on Hulu
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Trunnell Price, co-founder of the San Diego Black Panther Party, died last month at 72. He helped start the local chapter while a student at SDSU in the 1960s.
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New podcast looks at the tenets of American culture through the unique lens of Black America
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