An agreement with the California Department of Transportation gives city crews access to more encampments downtown. But few people are accepting offers of shelter and support services.
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As climate change brings more drought and flooding, food prices are expected to keep spiking. -
Having left the Angeles National Forest one too many times to visit foothill communities, the bear known as Meatball is in quarantine today in the San Diego County community of Alpine. -
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About 40 percent of food in the United States today goes uneaten. The average American consumer wastes 10 times as much food as someone in Southeast Asia — up 50 percent from Americans in the 1970s. Yet, 1 in 6 Americans doesn't have enough to eat, says the U.S. Department of Agriculture. -
KPBS Midday EditionVoice of San Diego's investigative series on the USDA's Wildlife Services discovered the agency kills thousands of animals each year to protect endangered species or humans, but often information on why or what danger they posed was unavailable. -
Analysis of Census data finds Latinos now make up the largest ethnic minority group on four-year college campuses. -
As firefighters continue to battle wildfires burning in San Diego’s East County, animal rescue crews are helping displaced pets, livestock and other animals. -
Would you get tested for your potential risk for Alzheimer's disease, even though the prediction is imperfect and there is no cure for the condition? Studies suggest people can handle the results just find. -
KPBS Midday EditionGardening expert Nan Sterman joins us to talk water conservation and keeping your lawn green. Plus, Nan will address all your gardening questions in a live chat after Midday Edition from 1-2 p.m. -
August is the time for festivals in Baja, California - from cheese and bread to salads to seafood. The grandaddy of them all is the Fiestas de la Vendimia, the harvest festivals in Ensenada's lush Guadalupe Valley wine country.
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