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A study from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography shows that Tijuana sewage isn’t just ending up in our water - it’s finding its way into the air we breathe. The study, conducted in 2019, found that air samples collected in Imperial Beach contained the same bacteria present in contaminated ocean water. Then, the Department of Veterans Affairs has been studying the effects of psychedelic drugs in treating PTSD, but government regulation and concerns over recreational drug use may stand in the way of better understanding the treatment method. Finally, San Diego Opera announced this week the sad news that a beloved colleague and ambassador for the opera, Nicolas Reveles died of pancreatic cancer. We remember Reveles and talk about his newest work, “Ghosts,” which will have its world premiere at San Diego Opera in April.

Facing financial struggles, El Centro Regional Medical Center turns to UC San Diego Health to help it stay afloat.

It's known that obesity is linked to many cancers. A study shows metabolic syndrome, which includes factors like high blood pressure and insulin resistance, also drives increased risk.

For a night with relatively few surprises but some very enjoyable winners, it was a solid show that honored an awful lot of good movies, and movies that drew significant audiences.

The San Diego County Medical Examiner has ruled that the death of a jail inmate last year was a homicide. In other news, the city of San Diego announced this week that it’s closing Golden Hall as a homeless shelter. Plus, local researchers say the sewage polluting the ocean off South County beaches is also polluting the air.

The U.S. ship left Virginia this weekend as part of an emergency mission to build a temporary pier in Gaza to facilitate aid. Biden criticized the Israeli prime minister over civilian deaths in Gaza.

The city of San Diego has an ambitious climate action goal to hit net zero emissions by 2035, but climate activists have been demanding a timeline for how the city intends to get there. Mayor Todd Gloria joins Midday Edition to talk about the draft plan released this week, and the city’s plan to stop using downtown’s Golden Hall as a homeless shelter. Then, even though California has long been a bastion of reproductive rights, anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers still outnumber abortion clinics in both the state and San Diego County. Finally, it’s not news to fans of K-pop that Korean artists have captivated American audiences with their look, their sound and that incredible choreography. We speak to actor and writer Vivian Yoon about K-pop has shaped her life and her new podcast “K-Pop Dreaming.”

Scarlett Johansson made a surprise appearance on the NBC sketch comedy show to poke fun at the Republican rebuttal to President Biden's State of the Union address.

In the 2022 midterm elections, Black voter turnout dropped dramatically. Ahead of the presidential election in 2024, organizers warn it could happen again and political parties should pay attention.