San Diego News Now

San Diego news; when you want it, where you want it. Get local stories on politics, education, health, environment, the border and more. New episodes are ready weekday mornings. Hosted by Lawrence K. Jackson and produced by KPBS, San Diego and the Imperial County's NPR and PBS station.
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A proposal to beef up San Diego's civilian oversight of the police is headed for the November ballot. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: An audit into the finances of Sweetwater Union High School District found evidence of mismanagement and fraud, baseball is back and more local news you need.
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San Diego County health officials Monday reported another three community outbreaks, raising the number reported in the last week to 10, the most in any week's span since the pandemic began in early March. Also in KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: San Diego is expected to miss out on millions of dollars in state affordable housing funds due to be approved this week, Affirmative Action could make a comeback in California and more of the local news you need.
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Hundreds of Skateboarders took part in a "Rolling for Rights'' protest Saturday. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: San Diego County could stop sending law enforcement to mental health calls and more local news you need.
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One thing we don’t know now, and might never know is exactly when the coronavirus first arrived in California, which has led to lots of people suspecting they may have had the virus before it was a thing in California. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to kill DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the zoo is reopening and more local news you need.
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Dr. Wilma Wooten, the county's public health officer, reported several new community outbreaks — defined as at least three cases traced to one location — and the last seven days have seen six such outbreaks, one shy of "triggering" a setback in the county's reopening plans. Also in KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: a new report from the San Diego Association of governments says compared to whites, black and hispanics in our county are four times more likely to live in areas impacted by COVID-19 and unemployment, plus more local news you need.
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San Diego Unified School District’s plan is to open full-time, in-person learning this fall, and also offer parents who don’t feel comfortable sending their kids to school a distance-learning option. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: Under intense pressure to defund the police, San Diego City Councilmember Monica Montgomery responds to criticism over her vote to increase the police department budget and more of the local news you need.
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Today on San Diego News Matters: Local LGBTQ rights activists are celebrating Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that protects employees from discrimination based on sex and gender. And San Diego County officials lose another round in their battle to pass a climate action plan. Also, multiple lawsuits doubt the viability of a coronavirus vaccine developed at a Pennsylvania company's lab in San Diego.
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Today on San Diego News Matters: Protesters gathered outside of One America News Network on Saturday. A new study shows asymptomatic coronavirus patients can still face organ damage. Also, cities across California are on track to lose an estimated $7 billion in tax revenues because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But while no city is immune to the economic crisis, some are in a much better position than others.
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Today on San Diego news Matters: Local Faith leaders come together to demand an end to police brutality. We have the third and final installment of our investigative series on Police Use of Force. And from our KPBS film critic: a review of an old-new movie, PBS’ American Playhouse ‘The Killing Floor’ (1984).
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Today on San Diego News Matters: Reports that Border Patrol officers have been assisting police during protests. Part two of a three part series on Police Use of Force. A La Mesa woman shot in the face with a bean bag round while attending protests is now out of the hospital and is speaking out. And the San Diego Zoo is set to reopen soon.