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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The co-founder of the San Diego chapter of the Black Panther Party, died last month at 72. Trunnell Price helped start the local chapter while a student at SDSU in the 1960s. Meanwhile, California’s vaccine rollout has not been equitable, according to early data. And, a new seed library is helping San Diegans plant native plants.
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The Chula Vista City Council will vote today on millions of dollars in relief funding for residents impacted by the pandemic. Meanwhile, President Biden is facing increasing pressure at the border. Plus, an update on the female marines training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.
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With updated school reopening guidance from the CDC, San Diego Unified officials signaled optimism for a partial return to campuses in the coming months Meanwhile, there’s new hope for the Salton Sea and... a conversation about reopening San Diego’s theme parks sometime soon.
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Community clinics will be critical to getting vaccines to neighborhoods most affected by COVID-19. The Biden Administration says it will be sending vaccine shipments directly to community clinics starting next week. Plus, the local plan to reopen schools. Also, UC San Diego Craft Center is hosting Afrofuturism Dream Tank this weekend for Black History Month.
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A new seniors-only vaccination site opens in San Marcos today. Meanwhile, San Diego county is working on opening the next vaccination super station at the Del mar Fairgrounds. Plus, a closer look at Esther Sanchez, the newly elected first-ever Latina mayor of Oceanside.
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No clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines were done on pregnant or breastfeeding women — so there’s a lack of data on how the vaccine will affect the health of babies and their mothers. But now studies are underway at UCSD and elsewhere to evaluate how the vaccine affects breast milk. Meanwhile, affordable housing advocates are warning that the sale of a massive portfolio of low-cost apartments in San Diego county could displace current residents. Plus, over the next five years, $5.7 billion dollars will be needed to fix the city’s infrastructure, according to a report by the San Diego City staff.
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Medical professionals largely agree that pregnant women should be vaccinated because if they do contract COVID-19, they have a higher risk of serious illness. But there is little data on the effect of the vaccine on unborn babies and expectant mothers- so many are hesitating. Meanwhile, Governor Gavin Newsom visited a vaccination super station in San Diego on Monday. Plus, San Diego County is poised to declare a public health crisis over the sewage flow into the Tijuana river.
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The U.S. Supreme Court hands a victory to a local church and lifts California’s ban on indoor religious services. Meanwhile, some schools in San Diego return to limited in-person learning. Plus, the Port of San Diego welcomes its first Latina to the Port’s Board of Commissioners.
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The Navy has come out with its long-awaited report on racial bias. Meanwhile, Poway Unified School District is considering leasing 27 acres of undeveloped property to Costco but the move is getting push back. Plus, local airport workers are asking state officials to allow them to get the COVID-19 vaccine even though they are not currently eligible.
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Specialists agree that Eli Chery-Davenport is hearing impaired. But the San Diego School district has thus far denied him the special education services his parents say he needs. Meanwhile, San Diego has a long history of extremism, so it is not surprising that some San Diegans were part of last month’s riot at the U.S. Capitol, Plus, San Diego Gas and Electric is partnering with Scripps Institution of Oceanography to study the impacts of climate change.