70° Partly Cloudy
Midday Edition
Latest Show: Friday, December 6, 2019
Supreme Court May Decide If Homeless People Can Sleep On The Streets, Imperial County’s Andy Ruiz Defends His Heavyweight Belt, And What’s Happening This Weekend
Can homeless people legally sleep in public places? The U.S. Supreme Court may take up the issue, which could have far-reaching implications in San Diego and other California cities grappling with the state’s homeless crisis. Andy Ruiz’s improbable win as the heavyweight boxing champion last June is inspiring young people in Imperial Valley to follow his footsteps. And, a round ... Read more →
Featured on KPBS Midday Edition
Supreme Court Considers Taking Up Case On Whether Homeless Can Legally Sleep In Public Places
- Dec. 6
- By John Carroll, Maureen Cavanaugh
U.S. Supreme Court justices are meeting Friday to decide whether to take up an appeal of a 9th Circuit ruling on homelessness. Whatever they decide could have a major impact on San Diego and other cities.
Ahead Of Andy Ruiz's Rematch, Young Fighters In Imperial Valley Aim For Boxing Greatness
- Dec. 6
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
Six months ago, Imperial Valley boxer Andy Ruiz shocked the world when he became the heavyweight champion, upsetting the heavily favored Anthony Joshua. Now, on the eve of their rematch, young boxers in Calexico are looking to follow in his footsteps.
Weekend Preview: December Nights, 'Danny's Story,' Little Fish’s Comic Savvy Holiday Edition
- Dec. 6
- By Beth Accomando
This weekend, San Diegans can pick from a number of holiday and non-holiday themed events happening around the city from the 42nd annual December Nights at Balboa Park to Little Fish's Comic Savvy!
Roundtable: Hunter's Guilty Plea; Poway Water Woes; Al Gore
- Dec. 6
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
No longer a witch hunt. Duncan Hunter now says he's guilty of corruption. What's next for the East County congressman and those running to replace him? An inconvenient truth. Al Gore brings his climate message to San Diego as scientists escalate their warnings for our planet. And, more than an inconvenience. How the water problem in Poway could end up costing the city millions.
Nonprofit Scoops Up Plastic Pollution From Pacific Ocean
- Dec. 5
- By Brooke Ruth, Mark Sauer
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has become a floating symbol of pollution on this planet. Ocean Voyages Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the ocean environment, is one of the groups trying to do something about it.
A Year After Border Shutdown, Local Leaders Say The Chaos Strengthened Ties With Tijuana
- Dec. 5
- Maya Srikrishnan / Voice of San Diego
Though the federal government enforces policies at the border, locals feel their impacts most acutely. At no point has that tension been so palpable as it was one year ago, during an unprecedented shutdown of the San Ysidro Port of Entry.
Report: Blacks Twice As Likely As Whites To Be Stopped By Police In San Diego
- Dec. 5
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
A new report commissioned by the American Civil Liberties Union has found that black people in San Diego are being stopped and searched by police at a far higher rate than white people, despite being only around 5.5% of the population.
UCSD Composer Of 'Central Park Five' Opera On Intersection Of Politics And Art
- Dec. 3
- By Jade Hindmon
Anthony Davis will be at the San Diego Central Library on Saturday to talk about his opera “The Central Park Five” and his artistic approach to social and political issues.
Hunter Pleads Guilty To Misusing Campaign Money
- Dec. 3
- By Christopher Underwood
The Republican congressman pleaded to one count of misuse of campaign funds as part of a deal with federal prosecutors.
Economists: Cyber Monday May Outpace Black Friday Spending
- Dec. 2
- By Jade Hindmon
Economists say Cyber Monday may outpace Black Friday this year but it won't overshadow the importance of getting shoppers in stores.
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.