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  • A San Diego professor explores the idea of a public-private partnership for managing Twitter.
  • Holiday season is in full swing and the spirit of giving has extra meaning for some San Diegans. One of the region’s new toy drives is bringing the gifts right to people’s doorsteps.
  • As hospitals fill up in the county because of COVID, emergency room delays are causing back-ups with ambulances having to wait longer to drop off patients. Meanwhile, we have more information on San Diego city employees seeking medical or religious exemptions from the covid-19 vaccine mandate. Plus, the United States has officially resumed its policy of sending asylum seekers back to Mexico as their pending cases play out.
  • Unverified videos show people breaking down barriers and marching through streets in Guangzhou as frustration boils over about China's strict COVID-19 controls.
  • One of the world's poorest countries, Somalia is coping with conflict, a historic drought and a devastating food crisis. But there's another side to the country. Just take a look at the capital city.
  • There is no end in sight to the Republic Services labor strike and a public health emergency has been declared in Chula Vista as trash cans overflow. And – a few weeks ago we had a story about the use of surveillance tools in border cities like Chula Vista. Now, in part 2 of this KPBS investigation, we report that privacy and technology experts are concerned about the use of Chinese made surveillance drones by the Chula Vista police department. Plus, KPBS Cinema Junkie Host Beth Accomando’s ten best films of 2021.
  • Now available on demand on YouTube. Hosted by Al Roker and Savannah Sellers, the documentary takes viewers on a journey to the front lines of the climate crisis, exposing the deadly impacts on everyday lives as corporations obstruct at every turn.
  • Join author George Galdorisi as he speaks about his newest book, AI at War. This book is the first to deal with the military and naval application of artificial intelligence (AI) in a comprehensive and pragmatic fashion. It presents the widest possible viewpoints on the actual (as opposed to theoretical) use of AI in war and will appeal to all interested in this subject. George Galdorisi is Director of Strategic Assessments and Technical Futures for the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific. Prior to joining NIWC Pacific, he completed a thirty-year career as a naval aviator, culminating in 14 years of consecutive experience as executive officer, commanding officer, commodore, and chief of staff. He began his writing career in 1978 with an article in U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings. He has written fourteen books, including the New York Times best seller, Tom Clancy Presents: Act of Valor, the novelization of the Bandito Brothers/Relativity Media film and The Kissing Sailor, which proved the identity of the two principals in Alfred Eisenstaedt’s famous photograph. His reboot of the best-selling Tom Clancy’s Op-Center Series includes three consecutive the New York Times best sellers, Out of the Ashes, Into the Fire and Scorched Earth. His most recent fiction project is a new series of Rick Holden thrillers published by Braveship Books (The Coronado Conspiracy, For Duty and Honor and Fire and Ice). His most recent non-fiction project is AI at War How Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Are Changing Naval Warfare. Additionally, he has published more than four hundred articles in professional journals and national newspapers. Date | Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 11am Location | Coronado Public Library (Winn Room) Register here! For further information on this event please visit, https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/hour-george-galdorisi
  • Exxon's climate research decades back painted an accurate picture of global warming, according to a new scientific paper. Still, the oil company continued climate-denying policy efforts.
  • Fact or Fiction: Combating the Spanish Disinformation Crisis Distinguish between what information is real and what is fake. When information from our friends, loved ones, and other community members seems suspect, how do we verify its accuracy? San Diego Public Library and National Association of Hispanic Journalists partner to bring Spanish speakers the tools they need to detect disinformation in the news, on social media, and on other platforms. Panelists include professional broadcast reporters, professors, doctors, and a city information officer. NAHJ will moderate each panel. This series of programs will be conducted in Spanish. Register today. • May 7 · 12 p.m. | San Diego Central Library | 330 Park Blvd.⁠ • May 17 · 6 p.m. | San Ysidro Library | 4235 Beyer Blvd.⁠ Determinar entre lo que es real y lo que no es verdad es difícil. Cuando la información que proviene de nuestros amigos, seres queridos y otros miembros de la comunidad suena mal, ¿cómo la podemos verificar? La Biblioteca Pública de San Diego y la Asociación Nacional de Periodistas Hispanos se están uniendo para brindarles a los hispanohablantes las herramientas para detectar la desinformación en las noticias, volantes y otras formas de medios.⁠ ⁠Corre la voz, estos programas se llevarán a cabo en español y contarán con reporteros profesionales, contactos con los medios, profesores y más. Regístrate hoy. • 7 de mayo · 12 p.m. | San Diego Central Library | 330 Park Blvd.⁠ • 17 de mayo · 6 p.m. | San Ysidro Library | 4235 Beyer Blvd.⁠
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