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The Department of Homeland Security is hiring thousands of deportation agents by offering bonuses, advertising no college required and telling candidates they can help the country return to an idealized past.

Students from Central Union High School in El Centro, California and KPBS San Diego have teamed up to release “Voices del Valle,” a new 11 episode, youth-led podcast spotlighting powerful coming-of-age stories from California’s Imperial Valley.

In an interview about the new book he co-authored, Science Under Siege, Hotez talks about forces driving the anti-science movement, the risks it poses — and why he won't debate RFK Jr.

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents “Out N About International Plein Air Show”, juried by award-winning artist, Geoff Allen. The water-based media exhibition runs July 2-31, 2025 at our Gallery in The ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station. The free Opening Reception is Saturday, July 5, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. with over 50 ready-to-hang original paintings plus refreshments and the fellowship of other art enthusiasts. The Gallery is open Weds-Sun, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The paintings can also be viewed and purchased online. Visit: https://www.sdws.org/ San Diego Watercolor Society on Instagram and Facebook

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents “Everybody Tells a Story”, juried by award-winning artist, Julie Anderson. The water-based media exhibition runs June 29-July 26, 2025 at our Gallery in The ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station. The free Opening Reception is Friday, July 4, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. with over 95 ready-to-hang original paintings plus refreshments and the fellowship of other art enthusiasts. The Gallery is open Weds-Sun, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The paintings can also be viewed and purchased online. Visit: https://www.sdws.org/index.php San Diego Watercolor Society on Instagram and Facebook

Balancing the city of San Diego’s budget isn’t easy. In KPBS' Budget Challenge you make the tough calls. Choose new expenses, cut costs and raise revenues.

Kari Lake has sought to dismantle Voice of America and its federal parent, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency has recently called her its acting CEO. But the law suggests she's not eligible for the job.

Paola Hernández-Jiao is the Public Matters community engagement manager at KPBS. Public Matters is an initiative that provides content, conversation and events ensuring all San Diegans understand their opportunity to participate in the democratic process including news stories on politics and governance, facilitated, in-person discussions around important issues that often divide us, helpful resources and explainers about participation in community groups and institutions that make decisions that impact our lives on a daily basis.

Before joining the Justice Department this year, attorney Jonathan Gross said Jan. 6 prosecutors were "evil people. They will put you on a cattle car to Auschwitz without batting an eye."

As federal health agencies change their approach to vaccine policy leaving access for COVID shots uncertain, some states are taking things into their own hands.