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Roundtable: SANDAG's New Math; Mexican Pride; Nearby Nuclear Waste

San Diego Association of Governments staff kept quiet about their faulty revenue projections. Many Tijuana residents who routinely cross the border to spend money are staying home. And Edison is now burying nuclear waste from San Onofre, in spite of efforts to stop it.

Kenny Baker, who portrayed the R2-D2 in the first Star Wars movie, signs autographs in 2007, at a Star Wars event marking the anniversary of the release of the first film in the Star Wars saga.

'Star Wars' Actor Kenny Baker, Who Played R2-D2, Has Died

Best known for playing R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, a role where he was unseen, the actor was found Saturday morning by his nephew.

Physician models of feet, which help people with diabetes understand the impact of the disease on blood flow to their lower limbs., are shown in this undated photo.

Clinicians are amputating more toes, legs, ankles and feet of patients with diabetes in California — and San Diego County in particular — in a “shocking” trend that has mystified diabetes experts here and across the country.

"This lamb ham is sweet, buttery and smoky, with just a hint of lamb flavor," says Sam Edwards, one of the Virginians who is bringing back the colonial style of curing lamb.

The Resurrection Of Lamb Ham: A Colonial Tradition Revived

British colonialists brought lamb ham to America, where a sugar-cured, smoked variety became popular. Easier-to-cure pork ham eventually took its place, but now two Virginians are bringing it back.

Ballot Measure Would Raise San Diego Minimum Wage To $13

San Diego City Council President Todd Gloria wants to raise the city's minimum wage to $13 over three years staring July 2015. The proposed ballot measure is opposed by Mayor Kevin Faulconer and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Fihi Kaufusi leads teammates in a football chant before championship game. Explore the story behind the Polynesian pipeline to the NFL through the lives of high school players in Utah. As they enter the high-stakes world of college recruiting and the promise of pro sports, they still struggle with gang violence and poverty.

INDEPENDENT LENS: In Football We Trust

Airs Monday, Jan. 25, 2016 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

These Monks Have A Calling: Making Fresh Italian Cheese — In India

Cheese is gaining popularity in this South Asian country, but it is mostly imported and expensive. An Indian-based monastery with Italian roots is trying to change that — by making it themselves.

Taraf de Haidouks, a Romanian group that recently celebrated 25 years together, performs at the 2015 Festival Internacional Cervantino in Guanajuato, Mexico.

New And Old Sounds From Mexico's Festival Internacional Cervantino

World music DJ Betto Arcos returns from a major performing arts festival in Mexico with music from some of his favorite acts.

The economy of Milbridge, Maine, has revolved around the seafood industry for generations.

Maine's Immigrants Boost Workforce Of Whitest, Oldest State In U.S.

New immigrants are projected to be the main driver of the U.S. workforce over the next 20 years. That trend is already playing out in Maine, which has an aging white population with a low birth rate.

Of a possible 2020 presidential bid, Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris told NPR: "I will keep you posted."

Sen. Kamala Harris Considers 'A Collection Of Factors' Related To Possible 2020 Bid

As her memoir The Truths We Hold hits shelves, the California senator tells NPR that family and the country's need for "real leadership" will weigh into her decision whether to run for president.

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