We’ve all been there: a family gathering, an outing with friends — and then politics comes up. Cuts to the safety net. Guns. Abortion. Climate change. Fault lines run deep. So do emotions.
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Launched as a volunteer-sourced wildfire tracking app in Northern California, Watch Duty has integrated a wide range of data and expanded to more than 20 states. Chief Tech Officer David Merritt explains how he and his colleagues created a unique service. -
Federal student aid data isn’t used for immigration enforcement, according to the U.S. Department of Education, but some families worry that could change under the Trump administration. -
Migrants in Mexico who were hoping to come to the U.S. are adjusting to a new and uncertain reality after President Donald Trump began cracking down on border security. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis weekend in the arts: San Diego International Jewish Film Festival and San Diego Black Film Festival are coming up along with roller derby, Lunar New Year celebrations and places to go with your kids. -
SDG&E has been working to restore power to rural areas of San Diego County, as blustery Santa Ana winds continue. -
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Mayor Todd Gloria’s State of the City speech addressed what the city can do during an era of austerity amid massive budget cuts. In our Why It Matters segment, Voice of San Diego Editor and CEO Scott Lewis highlights another key takeaway from the speech. -
Crews are working to extinguish a vegetation fire near the intersection of Gilman Drive and Via Alicante in La Jolla. -
U.S. officials say active duty military troops are arriving in El Paso, Texas, and in San Diego on Thursday evening. -
California passed two bills to expedite LA wildfire recovery funds as part of an extended special session called by Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to Palisades and Eaton fires.
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