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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Mexican National Guard troops were caught on tape trying to illegally raid a migrant shelter. Also, local scientists voice displeasure with the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. And, muralist Shepard Fairey’s public art contribution to South Park.
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Buying flavored tobacco products has been illegal in California since the beginning of the year, but San Diego's city attorney says they’re still being sold. In other news, the city of Chula Vista temporarily shut down Harborside Park and is considering closing it for good, that’s angered many Chula Vista residents. Plus, we hear from the artist and musician who created a musical bridge on a freeway overpass in Golden Hill.
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Open enrollment for Medicare just started, and more than 30,000 Scripps clients in San Diego County who have Medicare Advantage plans are facing a difficult choice. In other news, it’s Undocumented Student Action Week on community college campuses across California. Plus, we hear from the San Diegan who was named the “Most Influential Filipina in the World.”
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San Diego County has a new plan in the works to consolidate migrant drop offs. In other news, the San Diego Unified School District is now accepting priority applications from families who want their children to attend campuses other than their neighborhood school. Plus, San Diego's Vermont Street bridge allows people to cross back and forth between two San Diego neighborhoods, but it is about more than just getting from here to there.
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As the death toll in the Israel-Hamas conflict rises, Palestinians and Jews in San Diego are urging public officials to take action. In other news, thousands of students at Chula Vista high schools at times only have one or two bathrooms to use. Plus, details on where you can watch the solar eclipse Saturday.
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The social work department at San Diego State University is teaming up with the San Diego Public Library to give opioid addicts access to another drug that can reduce their cravings. In other news, San Marcos Unified School District is launching a new approach to addressing the mental health needs of their students. Plus, mail ballots will be arriving this week for the special election to fill the District 4 seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, we have details on what's at stake.
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UCSD Health is making a multi-million dollar move to acquire Alvarado Hospital Medical Center. In other news, how people are dealing with student loan repayments restarting. Plus, it’s National Coming Out Day. KPBS spoke with San Diego City Councilmember Marni Von Wilpert, who came out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community this summer.
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The shocking events over the weekend hit close to home for San Diegans on both sides of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. In other news, a growing number of American residents are going to college in Tijuana. Plus, KPBS is hosting a digital community ofrenda, where you can celebrate a loved one who has passed away. We have details on how you can share your photos and memories.
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A key support center for migrants passing through San Diego County has ceased operations. In other news, California regulators are poised to shake up the solar market for apartments, schools and farms. Plus, a San Diegan will soon lead the American Psychological Association.
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State funding has been secured for San Diego’s homeless outreach programs. In other news, we look at how a community garden in City Heights is healing a patch of land and the people who tend it. Plus, a street in Barrio Logan will be renamed Saturday after the neighborhood’s priest Father Brown, who died in 2020.