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Latest Show: Tuesday, August 3, 2021
San Diego County Looks To Increase Testing Capacity With The Rise Of Delta Variant
San Diego County Looks To Increase Testing Capacity With Rise Of Delta Variant
Description: As demand for COVID-19 testing rises, local health officials and health providers take action. Plus, the San Diego City Council Monday passed an ordinance intended to crack down on firearms without serial numbers, otherwise known as "ghost guns.” Then, the Dark Horse Battalion, based at Camp ... Read more →
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San Diego County Looks To Increase Testing Capacity With Rise Of Delta Variant
- Aug. 3
- By Andrew Bracken, Jade Hindmon
As demand for testing rises, local health officials and health providers take action.
San Diego City Council Passes "Ghost Gun" Ordinance To Crack Down On Gun Violence
- Aug. 2
- By City News Service
The San Diego City Council Monday passed an ordinance intended to crack down on firearms without individual serial numbers — so called "ghost guns" — and work to combat their proliferation on the streets.
Storied Camp Pendleton Marine Unit Examines Its Legacy In Afghanistan
- July 30
- By Steve Walsh
The Dark Horse Battalion, based at Camp Pendleton, had the highest percentage of casualties of any unit in the war.
San Diego Sports Psychologist Weighs In On Simone Biles' Mental Gymnastics
- Aug. 3
- By Jade Hindmon
Shira Oretzky is a San Diego sport psychologist and certified mental performance consultant who works with collegiate and Olympic athletes. She joined Midday Edition to talk about how Olympic Gymnast Simone Biles opened up dialogue about mental health challenges athletes experience.
Former Senator Urges More Study On UFOs
- Aug. 3
- By Maureen Cavanaugh
Former Democratic Senate majority leader Harry Reid told KPBS Midday Edition that he was disappointed with a recent report about UFOs from the Department of Defense.
Vaccinations Still Best Defense Against Contagious Delta Variant
- Aug. 2
- By Andrew Bracken, Jade Hindmon
Though 70 percent of eligible San Diego County residents are now fully vaccinated, the Delta variant continues to spread.
Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Former Cardinal Could Encourage Victims To Seek Help
- Aug. 2
- By Harrison Patiño , Maureen Cavanaugh
The impending civil sex abuse lawsuit of defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick could lead to more men speaking up about their past sexual trauma.
Roundtable: California Recall Race Tightens
- July 30
- By Bennett Lacy, Cristina Kim
New polling shows a tightening recall race for governor, far-right groups in east county, and an update on the COVID-19 situation in San Diego.
Scripps Research Director Weighs In On CDC Data That Shows Vaccinated People Can Spread COVID-19
- July 30
- By Harrison Patiño , Jade Hindmon
An internal document from the CDC indicates that the Delta variant is more transmissible than initially thought, and that infections from the strain are more severe than that of previous variants.
San Diego Weekend Arts Events: ‘Twenty Women Artists: NOW’, The 2021 Juried Biennial Exhibition And SD Practice
- July 30
- By Brooke Ruth, Emilyn Mohebbi, Jade Hindmon, Julia Dixon Evans
This weekend in the arts: "Twenty Women Artists: NOW" wraps up its exhibition, the 2021 Juried Biennial Exhibition hosts its closing reception, and SD Practice continues at two locations in the county.
About the show
Maureen Cavanaugh and Jade Hindmon host KPBS Midday Edition, a daily radio news magazine keeping San Diego in the know on everything from politics to the arts.
Midday Edition airs weekdays from noon to 1 p.m. and again from 9 to 10 p.m.
