Consumer

Environment

Proposed California Law Could Change The State's Solar Industry

Erik Anderson

The solar industry is fighting hard against a plan to revamp how residential customers get paid for energy they generate with rooftop solar panels.
Education

Roundtable: Workers Call Out An Abusive Culture In Craft Beer

Bennett Lacy

The leader of a local microbrew steps down after a social media post alleging an abusive culture in the craft beer industry goes viral, local marijuana retail workers unionize, and graduating seniors at SDSU prepare for commencement during a pandemic.
KPBS Midday Edition

Chula Vista's Quinceañera, Event Industry Readies For End Of Pandemic Restrictions

Alexandra Rangel

The businesses that cater to these events along Third Avenue in Chula Vista have had a brutal year, but they're starting to see a turnaround as the county returns to some normalcy.
Environment

San Diego County Supervisors Add Environmental Justice Office

Erik Anderson

San Diego County Supervisors vote to pay more attention to climate and environmental justice.
Environment

Climate Advocates Push San Diego's Sempra Energy For Change

Erik Anderson

Climate advocate rallied to urge San Diego-based Sempra Energy to change how it does business and to stop lobbying for fossil fuels.
Politics

Roundtable: California Recall Comes To San Diego

Bennett Lacy

Gov. Gavin Newsom and one of his republican recall opponents make stops in San Diego this week, local restaurant operators say they're having a hard time filling open positions, and a culinary tour through City Heights.
KPBS Midday Edition

San Diego County Ends Controversial Fraud Inspection Program

Maureen Cavanaugh

Brooke Ruth

San Diego County supervisors ended a controversial program that was supposed to detect public assistance fraud through a process of unannounced home inspections.
Military

Roundtable: Women Become Marines In San Diego

Bennett Lacy

The U.S. Marine Corps graduates its first class of female recruits trained in San Diego, the challenge of fighting COVID-19 misinformation in Spanish-language social media, and the Port of Entry podcast dives into the world of cross-border medical tourism.
KPBS Midday Edition

Using Financial Activism For Racial Justice

Jade Hindmon

Andy Hall, who is the Chief Impact Officer at San Diego Workforce Partnership, joined Midday Edition to talk about using financial activism as a means for economic and racial justice.
Politics

Roundtable: Avoiding Eviction During COVID-19

Bennett Lacy

Struggles in accessing and using rent relief programs in California, a San Diego lawmaker wants to give fast-food workers more of a voice in the industry, and how San Diego's largest newspaper plans to cover the upcoming recall election.