Jesse Medina
Assistant DirectorRECENT STORIES ON KPBS
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The city is holding a special election Nov. 4 to determine whether the first-time councilman will keep his seat. -
Writer John T. Edge has spent much of his career telling stories about a changing American South filtered through the lens of food and culture. Now he's talking about his troubled family's history. -
California will become the first state in the nation to require restaurants to disclose major food allergens on their menus starting in 2026 -
The Taliban responded with contradictory stances in the effort to rescue women and girls who were wounded and left homeless. That's a reflection of tensions between hardliners and pragmatists. -
Grupos de derechos de los inmigrantes y defensores de los niños afirman que la nueva ley ayudará a los padres a prepararse para emergencias, como una deportación. Causó una polémica entre activistas conservadores y religiosos, quienes afirmaron que permitiría a los adultos traficar menores. -
This week's new titles include memoir, comics journalism and speculative fiction, horror and humor. Susan Orlean tells her own story in Joyride, and Pulitzer-winner Adam Johnson has a new novel.
- Governor Newsom signs historic reparations bill
- Author of California reparations bill talks about what’s next
- Showers, gusty winds coming to San Diego County on Tuesday
- Besides a hotel and casino Barona is home to a cultural center and museum
- Delivery of San Diego’s new high-tech trash bins has begun