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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UC San Diego will double its coronavirus testing capacity by mid-April. The university is part of a statewide task force to increase testing five-fold. As of this week, most San Diego Unified students are able to attend classes from home. How will distance learning work for parents, teachers and students? Also, because of the pandemic, animal shelters are closed but many people are stepping up to foster furry friends for the time being. And, the financial pressure, job loss and social distancing from COVID-19 is affecting some people’s mental health. Some resources on how to take care of your mental well-being. -
After plenty of warnings, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is stepping up enforcement of the county’s shelter-in-place public health order. Plus, one military wife’s experience fighting the COVID-19 virus. And many small businesses are hurting because of shutdowns but there are state, federal, and local programs that could help. Also, the VA is sending mixed signals to nurses on how to combat the novel coronavirus. How the VA is trying to get the message out to its own staff. Finally, the San Diego Rep is taking its new production of “House of Joy,” online. -
San Diego County health officials are now ordering essential workers who interact with the public to wear face masks and recommending residents to cover their faces when leaving home. Plus, San Diego County Democratic Party Chairman Will Rodriguez-Kennedy shares his battle with COVID-19. Also, the coronavirus doesn’t seem to be affecting young children as much. Rady Children’s Hospital infectious disease specialist Dr. Mark Sawyer explains why. And, our film critic Beth Accomando has some suggestions for movies to take your mind off the pandemic. -
While the Navy is removing 1,000 sailors off the USS Theordore Roosevelt after a desperate letter from the captain became public, top Navy brass are being criticized for their response to the outbreak. Also, where do San Diego’s most vulnerable residents to COVID-19 complications live? We break it down. Plus, while people are hunkering down at home during the stay-at-home order, there’s a hidden danger for victims of domestic violence. They’re trapped at home with their abuser with no idea when it will end and few ways of asking for help. And, learn about ways you can help your neighbors during the coronavirus pandemic. -
April 1 is the official Census Day, but with the pandemic, there are some challenges to getting everyone counted. We take a look at the process in San Diego. Plus, globally the pandemic has a side effect of improving air quality. What can we learn from this in the fight against climate change. And, just because you’re self-quarantining, it does not mean that your meals have to be bland. Two San Diego experts have tips on how to step up your cooking game. -
Some experts expect a surge in the upcoming two weeks of coronavirus patients in hospitals nationwide. What does that mean for San Diego? We check in with a local infectious disease doctor. Also, the VA is starting to screen for the coronavirus, but some are questioning the agency’s preparedness to do so. Tourism is the third largest industry in San Diego. We examine how it’s coping amid the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, the coronavirus has led more than a dozen states to postpone their presidential primaries. We’ll hear how the pandemic could reshape the 2020 elections, including the race for San Diego mayor. -
San Diego is playing a major role in the fight against coronavirus. UC San Diego Health is now recruiting patients to participate in a clinical trial for an antiviral drug to treat COVID-19. The drug has shown some success against other viruses. Plus, immigration detention centers could become a hot spot for coronavirus. We hear from an immigration attorney about what conditions have been like inside the Otay Mesa Detention Center during the outbreak. Also, the military is scrambling to contain the spread of the coronavirus while maintaining force readiness, medical students are volunteering amid the outbreak, and if you’re you’re looking for things to do while practicing social-distancing — we’ve got you covered. -
The Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed the coronavirus relief package despite misgivings on both sides about whether it goes too far enough or not far enough in protecting working Americans. Also, the San Diego City Council voted to halt evictions until the end of May for those affected by the pandemic. Plus, as more school districts move to distance learning, rural schools face a greater challenge than most urban schools mainly because of internet connectivity. In addition, the novel coronavirus outbreak first broke out in China and rhetoric from politicians and pundits are fueling racist attacks against Asian Americans. And, with people spending more time at home, they’re turning to movies as a distraction. UC San Diego Neuroscientist Eric Leonardis suggests a few films that can be used to look at the pandemic from a social dimension. -
As the coronavirus pandemic takes hold, local governments and school districts are facing a new challenge: budget shortfalls. Plus, the San Diego fishing industry is taking a hard hit from the virus outbreak. Also, up to 350 thousand San Diego County residents could be out of a job due to the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. And, beaches around San Diego County are closed to stem the spread of the virus after throngs of people crowded beaches over the weekend. That also means no surfing. -
The San Diego region could face a hospital bed shortage in the coming months with an influx of coronavirus patients. Also, some San Diego senior care facilities now have limited access to coronavirus testing kits, but experts say it could be too little too late to prevent outbreaks. Plus, a week into school closures, some parents of students with disabilities are in crisis mode. We speak to experts about what special education will look like in the age of the coronavirus. And, as people spend more time at home, we have some book recommendations to get you through quarantine.
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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.
