Carlos Castillo
/
KPBS
More pets go missing during the Independence Day holiday than any other time of the year. Frightened by fireworks and festivities, pets may flee their homes and hundreds of them will end up in local shelters, according to SDHS.
MORE STORIES
-
San Diego authorities are reminding the public that buying a gun for someone not legally able to buy for themself is a federal felony. -
A plan to set a $28 minimum wage for certain California homebuilders died when the influential trades union protested that it could undermine prevailing wage pay rates. -
San Diego Blood Bank officials encouraged eligible residents Thursday to donate blood to keep a stable supply in advance of the busy Independence Day weekend. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: The Rady Shell's opening night; new textile art at Visions; Andrew Alcasid at Mabel's Gone Fishing; "Stories in Cloth" at La Jolla Historical Society; "Hairspray" at NVA; the "Be Well" book launch; group crafting and a night of KPBS bands at Casbah. -
Hanne Engan, a Type 1 diabetic, was held at the Otay Mesa Detention Center with inadequate care that left her suffering chaotic episodes of high blood sugar. -
An initiative to help San Diegans at risk of losing food assistance is going to a vote before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Thursday. -
At a high point in Emerald Hills sit 31 acres that have become a battleground. An upcoming appeal hearing could decide its fate. -
When extremists began protesting LGBTQ+ inclusive policies at school boards in Temecula, Chino and beyond, this group of mothers dug in to fight back. -
For the second year, volunteers counted microplastic beads in and around waterways to put a number on the microplastic problem. -
An awards ceremony honoring Baja California’s best photojournalists was held on Friday.
Sign up for our newsletters!
Keep up with all the latest news, arts and culture, and TV highlights from KPBS.
- A bridge to Canada may be blocked by the Trump administration
- Food defined social hierarchy in 1776. Here's what was on the table
- Will the new student loan limits actually drive down tuition? Economists weigh in
- Trade tensions shake up Brazil's caipirinha spirit
- July 4th fireworks in Washington: What's different for America's 250th?