KPBS Midday Edition

We hear from a cybersecurity expert on how we can best protect ourselves and our information online. Plus, we talk about ways to budget and save for the future when living costs are high.

Trade schools are sparking interest as an alternative career path for Generation Z students in the San Diego region and beyond. On Midday Edition Tuesday, we look into the growing trade workforce locally.

Don Winslow discusses plans to retire and his last novel, 'City in Ruins.'

A program at a San Diego hospital is tackling the youth mental health crisis by integrating mental health care services into physical care settings.

San Diego Wave FC's third season is underway. In their short history, the team has seen success on the field, as well as in the stands.

How do we manage eco-anxiety without ignoring the climate crisis?

We break down why San Diego's college campuses are a great way to experience art. Plus, the fifth annual San Diego Writers’ Festival is this Saturday. And finally, we hear from a San Diego Women’s Hall of Fame nominee.

A California lawmaker wants to legislate happiness. Meanwhile, the U.S. just dropped out of the top 20 happiest countries.

San Diego Pride will host its 'Transgender Day of Empowerment' celebration on Friday, April 5.

The fourth season of PBS show 'Poetry in America' explores how poems can help reveal a broader vision of our country. Also, a preview of this year's Without Walls Festival. And a look at your spring arts guide.

The San Diego Padres home opener is Thursday. To celebrate, KPBS Midday Edition is talking all about the Padres. We heard from the Spanish language broadcast voice for the team, and had a conversation with Tony Gwynn's widow nearly 10 years since his passing. And, we get a fan's perspective of the Padres chances in 2024.

We break down what these drugs are, and how doctors are adapting their practices, while navigating weight stigma.

A San Diego author's latest novel digs into racial and class divides in an affluent Southern California community. Plus, a preview of an all-women dance showcase. And finally, Midday Movies celebrates women filmmakers.

KPBS Midday Edition takes a look at how traumatic brain injuries are affecting our veterans and active military. Then, we turn to the lives of military families in San Diego and findings from Blue Star's Military Family Lifestyle Survey.

We hear from Sarah McCammon about her new book, "The Exvangelicals," and her life journey after leaving the evangelical church.

In 1939 Coronado, Gus and Emma Thompson rented to Lloyd Dong Sr. and Margaret Dong, when nobody else would. Decades later, the Dong's children are donating $5 million to serve Black college students at SDSU.

Reading to children has many benefits for their intellectual and emotional development. On Midday Edition Tuesday, KPBS hears about the challenges military families face during family reading time. Plus, a librarian explains the power of story time for kids and provides book recommendations.

The poetry community will come to San Diego for the Robert Frost Sesquicentennial, which celebrates the poet's 150th birthday. Plus, a preview of the San Diego Latino Film Festival and other arts events.

New research finds sitting for long hours increases the risk of death.

A running club by and for women of color has taken off in south San Diego. More than 500 people, many beginners, have run with Santa Mujeres since it began in 2020.

Midday Edition host Jade Hindmon asked the mayor listener-driven questions on the city's storm response, housing, homelessness, infrastructure and more.

Today marks the beginning of Civic Learning Week. We dive into the state of civics education and social studies across the country, as well as right here in San Diego County.

Far South/Border North is a new program that aims to support San Diego's thriving artist community. Plus, the Blue Water Film Festival returns with a focus on climate change. And finally, your weekend preview.

We discuss the California Legislative Black Caucus' 14-bill package and the broader conversation around reparations in California. Also, the link between reparations and solving the state’s homelessness crisis.

Mental health for men and boys will be the focus of an upcoming conference in San Diego later in March. We hear from several mental health experts about the mental health challenges men and boys face today, and how psychologists are working to expand definitions of masculinity.