A KPBS investigation reveals the shelters are beset by poor recordkeeping and high turnover rates. Former staffers claim many dogs are being put down unnecessarily.
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President Joe Biden has granted the first three pardons of his term. Biden is providing clemency to a Kennedy-era Secret Service agent from Chicago convicted of federal bribery charges that he tried to sell a copy of an agency file. -
Winslow is speaking Tuesday night at the downtown Central Library. -
The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported 304 new COVID-19 infections in its latest data, as it urged parents to get routine vaccinations for their children amid declining numbers. -
Beginning next week, riding public transit in San Diego will be free for youth under 18. -
Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on social and economic issues to more than 83 million followers. -
KPBS Midday EditionQuestions are being raised about who — individuals or large institutions — is really responsible for generating meaningful environmental change. -
The vote on Thursday would lower the standard to 42 gallons per person per day by 2030. The current standard is 55 gallons per person per day. The bill must still pass the state Assembly before it can become law. -
In Hawaii, hiring qualified special education teachers became a lot easier after schools started offering a $10,000 pay bump. -
San Diego State University is launching construction of a river park at the school's massive $3.5 billion development of the Mission Valley campus. -
The city of San Diego announced Wednesday that it will host a series of community meetings asking residents to help identify barriers and constraints they have encountered in entering the legal cannabis market.
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