Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Available On Air Stations
Watch Live

Search results for

  • Last month's median rental price data indicates that rents in the area are down 4.6%.
  • The scenes from Kabul, of people clinging to U.S. military planes in a desperate effort to escape the approaching Taliban, echo the end of another failed U.S. war. The end of the Vietnam War created the same kind of chaos in Saigon. Now, many Americans, both in and out of the military are asking, “how could this have happened again?” Plus, San Diego's hospitals are struggling to keep up with a high volume of both COVID and non-COVID-related hospitalizations. Also, stopping the spread of a deadly citrus tree bug found in North County is crucial to protecting trees belonging to both backyard growers and San Diego’s commercial citrus industry. And, the rules surrounding the Sept. 14 recall election are complicated and confusing. We break it down for you.
  • After weeks of insisting that those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus infection could safely go without face coverings in most situations, public health officials in San Diego County have reversed course, recommending mask-wearing indoors for everyone.
  • 50 years on, the authors profess amazement that another president came along willing to jettison whatever conscience he had, and whatever respect for the rule of law, in an effort to stay in office.
  • The FDA on Monday gave full approval to the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those 16 and older. A physician breaks down what this means for San Diego’s vaccination effort. Plus, a look at the top four candidates looking to replace Gov. Newsom if he’s recalled. Larry Elder is the leading Republican candidate, but critics say his ideology is a threat to California. Also, as in-person learning resumes at SDSU, local residents worry about the off-campus party scene. In addition, more Latinos identified as multiracial or "some other race" in the 2020 Census than in 2010, a change that reflects shifting understandings of race and the limits of the U.S. Census categories. And, the California Privacy Protection Agency is starting to get set up and running, we hear from the new head of the agency. Finally, the Studio Door’s exhibit San Diego Drag Icons and its companion fundraiser, highlight the connection between drag and activism.
  • An internal document from the CDC indicates that the Delta variant is more transmissible than initially thought, and that infections from the strain are more severe than that of previous variants.
  • Jurors will have to sort through a month of evidence and arguments on charges accusing the singer of producing child pornography, enticing minors for sex and rigging his 2008 child porn trial.
  • The Dark Horse Battalion, a marine unit based at Camp Pendleton, suffered the highest percentage of casualties of any unit in the war in Afghanistan. Now, as the U.S. prepares to leave, they reflect on their legacy. Meanwhile, hemp farms are booming in San Diego County, but some neighbors are unhappy. Plus, Tiki Oasis celebrates its 20th year at a new location.
  • Author Kaitlin Greenridge joined KPBS Midday Edition on Tuesday to discuss the book. She will be speaking Saturday during the second weekend of this year's virtual San Diego Writer's Festival.
  • The San Diego City Council Tuesday approved a major overhaul to the city’s Parks Master Plan that prioritizes funding for historically underserved communities with few or non-existent parks. Meanwhile, San Diego oceanographers helped in the recovery of the remains of a military flier who crashed off the shore of Vietnam more than 40 years ago. Plus, the Biden administration’s plan to reform the military’s response to sexual assault in its ranks will likely take years to see results.
1,213 of 4,009