Midday Edition uplifts voices in San Diego with fearless conversations about intriguing issues. Host, Jade Hindmon, cuts through the noise with questions that give listeners a deeper understanding of themselves, people and the community they live in. Guests share diverse perspectives from their expertise and lived experience. In a city and world that's rapidly changing, Jade’s interviews inspire, inform and make you think. Midday Edition airs Monday - Thursday 12pm - 1pm and again from 8pm - 9pm. You can also catch the show anytime on all podcast apps.
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More than 2,000 demonstrators marched from downtown San Diego through Hillcrest Thursday night over the death of George Floyd. We check in with a community organizer about this week’s protests in San Diego and where the movement against police violence and racial injustice goes from here. Also, a San Diego native describes the “daily grid” of what it’s like to be a black man in “America’s Finest City.” Plus, NPR’s Code-Switch podcast looks back on a decade of watching black people die in America. Plus, protests against police brutality have been taking place in the middle of a pandemic and public health officials are watching coronavirus numbers closely. -
San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore explains why he requested help from the National Guard. Also, the new footage from an incident that sparked outrage doesn’t reveal new details in a black man’s encounter with police officers in La Mesa. Plus, a citizens review board is recommending that the San Digo Police Department adopt a de-escalation policy similar to the one in Baltimore. As the county reopens amid the coronavirus closures, pollution remains down but in areas that face persistent pollution-related health problems, the risk remains high. And, the best way to control the spread of COVID-19 is through contact tracing, but public distrust of the government is making the task challenging, especially in communities of color. Finally, the San Diego VA is removing suicidal veterans from a life-saving drug and transitioning them to a controversial nasal spray promoted last year by President Donald Trump. -
Rubber bullets have been touted as a non-lethal police tool, but they can maim, blind and kill. Plus, a proposed commission to investigate complaints of police misconduct is gaining support. Also, KPBS talks to immigrants from Africa on what it is like to black and an Immigrant in the U.S. right now. And, two San Diego City Council Members are proposing using social workers to do homeless outreach instead of police officers. -
The president of the San Diego police union responds addresses law enforcement handling of local protests and the news that SDPD will immediately stop using carotid restraints as a use-of-force procedure. Also, San Diego State and members of the black community are hosting events so that people can find solidarity and heal. Plus, San Diego County has paid millions of dollars to settle lawsuits over misconduct by sheriff’s deputies and many of the suits make the same allegations. And, a former San Diego Border Patrol agent says as one of the only female officers back in the 90s and early 2000s she experienced discrimination and abuse. She shares her story. Finally, the coronavirus pandemic has forced many San Diego arts organizations to cancel performances. That includes the San Diego Ballet which was set to open its production of the 19th-century ballet, Giselle, last weekend. -
San Diegans took to the streets this weekend to protest the in-custody Memorial Day death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. At times, the protests turned violent. Police fired tear gas and looters broke into stores. Meanwhile, three local elected officials are speaking out against violence and systemic racism. And a University of San Diego sociologist talks about what’s driving the current protests and what they have to do with COVID-19. -
Harry Sentoso, 63, died after going to work in an Irvine Amazon warehouse in March. His family is asking why Amazon hired additional workers to help with non-essential online purchases, putting those workers' lives at risk.. Plus, day cares are reopening, but providers say the rules are confusing. Also, San Diego State is pushing to finalize the Mission Valley stadium deal by July and it’s on the agenda for the City Council on Friday. And, the city of San Diego is creating a modern-day WPA project for local artists with more than a million in funding to be distributed. -
After two months, shaggy-haired San Diegans can now get their haircuts, but there are limitations. Plus, immigrants in rural north county are scared of leaving their homes because of increased immigration checkpoint activities there by Border Patrol. Also, for these class of 2020 valedictorians, there were no speeches in front of big crowds of families and friends because of the pandemic, so they took their messages online. And, touch is a basic function that many of us took for granted -- before the pandemic -- but a Scripps Scientist discovered the neuroscientific explanation behind the sensation. -
Over the holiday weekend, California issued guidelines allowing churches to reopen, with limitations, even as the federal court upheld the state’s rights to ban such gatherings during a pandemic. Plus, the Trump administration is citing the pandemic as the reason to halt asylum at the border. Also, San Diego police are continuing to issue tickets to people sleeping on the streets despite city officials saying the policy is more about encouragement than enforcement. And, Republicans in California have seized on the issue of vote-by-mail after the governor issued an executive order allowing eligible voters to vote by mail. Finally, San Diego’s fishing industrying is hanging on by selling their catch directly to consumers. -
Restaurants across San Diego are reopening to dine-in customers. But their experience will be much different than before: facemasks, room dividers, and sanitizers. San Diego has the most untested rape kits of any other law enforcement agency in California. Midday Edition talks to the investigative reporter who has been following the story. And, how we celebrate soldiers on Memorial Day, including women warriors. Plus, another episode of our “Only Here” Podcast. Host Alan Lilienthal talks to Dulce Garcia about her journey to becoming a well known immigrant advocate. -
As businesses slowly start to reopen, workers are worried about their safety, especially Latinos, who are disportionately front-line workers. Plus, so many aspects of life moving online, some tips for parents and teachers for spotting and stopping child abuse and exploitation virtually. Also, after not accepting new COVID-19 patients because of a one-day surge, Imperial County hospitals are again taking patients. And, the families of four marines killed in a helicopter crash outside of El Centro are suing the parts suppliers whose parts are implicated in the crash. In addition, Cal State University system is looking at $404 million in cuts as classes move online for the fall semester. Finally, just because you’re still under quarantine, doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy the San Diego arts scene. We have a preview for this weekend.
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Midday Edition Team
Jade Hindmon
Host
Jade Hindmon is the host of KPBS Midday Edition. She connects San Diego through fearless conversations that inform, inspire and make you think. Prior to Midday Edition Jade was a reporter and fill-in anchor in the KPBS newsroom covering everything from politics to policing and the economy. Her award winning work spans network affiliates across the southeast and midwest. As a very proud Rattler, Jade studied broadcast journalism and political science at Florida A&M University. She takes a special interest in topics about democracy, accountability, racial justice, science and wellness.
Brooke Ruth
Senior Producer
Brooke Ruth is the senior producer for KPBS Radio News. She previously served as a producer for KPBS Midday Edition and a web producer. Before joining KPBS, Brooke was a web editor for four newspapers and a local television station. She began her career in news at the Imperial Valley Press. She has also been part of the web teams at the Napa Valley Register, North County Times, and U-T San Diego. While pursuing her undergraduate degree at UCLA in psychology, she worked on the student newspaper, the Daily Bruin.
Andrew Bracken
Producer
Andrew Bracken, KPBS Midday Edition and Roundtable producer & host of podcasts "My First Day" & "San Diego Conversations," made "Facing North," a docu-web series on San Diego-Tijuana ties, released on PBS in 2017. He's a San Diego Foundation Creative Catalyst fellow & a San Diego Film Award winner. He drums in his spare time.
Ashley Rusch
Producer
Ashley Rusch is a producer for KPBS Midday Edition. Before joining KPBS, she was an associate producer at LAist 89.3, where she worked on AirTalk with Larry Mantle, Weekend Edition and All Things Considered. At UC Santa Barbara, Ashley led KCSB-FM’s news coverage through the COVID-19 pandemic. She was also a news intern at KCBX in San Luis Obispo. Ashley grew up in South Pasadena, California.
Julianna Domingo
Producer
Julianna Domingo is a producer for KPBS Midday Edition. Before joining the station, Julianna worked at CalMatters as a College Journalism Network Fellow where she reported on higher education across the state. She got her start in journalism at The Triton, an independent student newspaper at UC San Diego. Julianna graduated from UC San Diego with a major in political science and a minor in communications.
Brandon Truffa
Media Production Specialist
Prior to joining the KPBS Midday team in 2024, Brandon worked as a board operator and producer with The Mighty 1090 in San Diego, and executive producer and sound editor at FOX Sports Radio in Los Angeles. He's a San Diego native and graduate of San Diego State University. In his spare time he enjoys watching sports, going to comedy shows and hanging out with his cats and dogs.
Ben Redlawsk
Media Production Specialist
Ben Redlawsk is a media production specialist for KPBS radio. He provides technical direction for KPBS “Morning Edition” and assists with “KPBS Midday Edition” and “KPBS Roundtable” through audio editing and recording. He got his start in radio as head audio engineer at KSDT, UC San Diego’s student-run radio station. Ben graduated from UC San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary computing and the arts with an emphasis in music technology.
