Alessandra Tarantino
/
AP
San Diego-area Catholics and religious and elected leaders on Thursday hailed the selection of Chicago native Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new pope, becoming the first American to ever hold the position.
MORE STORIES
-
The Trump administration is looking to build an immigration detention facility at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, and pushing to speed up a review process, according to internal government communications obtained by KQED. -
The Trump administration appears to have cancelled millions in grants for Casa Familiar and the Environmental Health Coalition for projects aimed at improving air quality in poor neighborhoods. -
A way for San Diego County residents to virtually track pollution from the Tijuana River in South County went live Monday, providing a real time update on beach water quality and sewage odor. -
Filner resigned only nine months into his term as mayor, after more than 20 women accused him of unwanted touching and sexual harassment. -
Warmer weather is expected for most of the week in the coastal areas and valleys of San Diego County, with some cooling anticipated next weekend following Monday's rain. -
Some of the team members are on the autism spectrum. One parent says his son is thriving in the sport. -
Some of Issa’s constituents said he hasn't held a town hall in over 2,000 days. Thursday, they wanted to confront him at a McDonald’s in San Marcos where he was expected to make an appearance, but they didn’t see him. -
In the last two months another two San Diego neighborhoods finished having their power lines put underground. The city’s about a third of the way done with a project it started in 1970. -
One of the five board members has opposed the planned layoffs of librarians and other staff. On Thursday, he asked the board to reconsider. -
The Board of Supervisors publicly rebuked their auditor-controller, Karina Alvarez, Tuesday after what they said were major delays with payments and key financial reports.
Sign up for our newsletters!
Keep up with all the latest news, arts and culture, and TV highlights from KPBS.
LATEST IN PODCASTS
LATEST IN EVENTS
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls on Marine Corps to pause contract with Oceanside-based Frontwave Credit Union
- Paid parking in Balboa Park? San Diego residents may get a discount
- University of San Diego faculty on strike Wednesday and Thursday
- USDA chief says agency is trying to fill key jobs after paying 15,000 to leave
- San Diego nonprofit auctions off rare set of Italian cookbooks
