Courtesy of Steven Gaskin
/
San Diego Coastkeeper
For the 2nd year, volunteers counted microplastic beads in and around waterways to put a number on the microplastic problem.
MORE STORIES
-
District leaders said that while technology remains an important learning tool, excessive screen time and passive digital media consumption can "negatively impact attention, academic performance, sleep, social-emotional development, and overall student well-being." -
In 2024, county hospitals recorded 865 emergency department visits and 186 hospitalizations related to e-bike-related accidents. -
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors will vote on a new budget Thursday that is expected to include a shift in funding for homeless services. While the volume of homeless services and programs won’t be reduced, some one-time grants that fund homeless programs are set to expire. -
Water Authority leaders said while the rate hike was painful, it was actually below the national rate of inflation and a significant decrease from earlier projections — at least partly due to two water-sharing agreements with other agencies signed this spring. -
The report, commissioned by the city through NewGen Strategies & Solutions and Bell Burnett & Associates, said that even with the most conservative estimate, the city's ratepayers could save $7 billion over the first 30 years of moving to municipal power. -
City leaders held a press conference on Monday to celebrate the milestone number of roadway lanes repaved through their in-house team -
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo declared, “Education is a right, not a privilege,” during a weekend visit to the border city. -
NASCAR officials said they are in talks with the Navy to hold a second race at Naval Air Station North Island in 2027. -
Onstage Playhouse presents the San Diego premiere of Lucas Hnath's play about scientists Isaac Newton and Robert Hooke — and what they're willing to sacrifice for legacy. The production arrives as the Chula Vista theater faces an uncertain future. -
A new report finds schools in California are more divided between rich and poor than in 40 other states in the country.
Sign up for our newsletters!
Keep up with all the latest news, arts and culture, and TV highlights from KPBS.
- Midway Rising is now delayed indefinitely
- The rising cost of youth sports is leaving some kids on the sideline
- Part-Time driver from Michael Jordan's team wins NASCAR Coronado race
- California schools more economically segregated than 40 other states'
- Watch Duty, the fire tracking app used by millions, expands to help monitor dangerous floods
