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One reason for long border wait times at the San Ysidro border crossing is one of the pedestrian crossings hasn’t been fully operational since before the pandemic. In other news, with insurance companies dropping customers and pulling out of California, some homeowners are now going for an out-of-state solution, but that coverage comes with a risk. Plus, we have details on the University Heights F...

The city of San Diego is asking voters whether to increase the local sales tax this November. City leaders say they need more funding to pay for infrastructure repairs, but opponents want the city to cut spending instead. In other news, the results of an audit of the state program that determines the placement of sexually violent predators. Plus, the impact of military spending on the San Diego re...

In Chula Vista, homeowners can build one ADU on their property. Now, the city will research whether to allow two. And, we take a look at what's at stake in this election, both nationally and in the region. Plus, thousands of sailors on the USS Roosevelt returned home after an extended deployment to the Middle East.

As more unaccompanied children seek asylum in the U.S., the federal government is struggling to find appropriate housing for them. We hear from an asylum seeker. In other news, Project 2025 could limit prosecutors’ power to decide which cases to pursue. Plus, Carlsbad’s New Village Arts Center is showing its first work by a Native American playwright, and it spotlights the hypocrisies of woke Amer...

It’s been seven years, but a judge late last week okayed a class action settlement in a suit over a San Diego law against people sheltering in cars and RV’s on city streets. In other news, Project 2025 calls the department of education “a one-stop shop for the woke education cartel,” and it could gravely impact local campuses. Plus, a statewide effort called My Vote, My Health aims to increase tur...

Nurses at Palomar Health in Escondido held a rally Thursday, over demands they say the hospital is failing to meet. In other news, hotel workers at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront are returning to work Friday with a new contract, after they spent more than a month on strike. Plus, a local sign painter went viral on TikTok while applying for a major artist residency, bringing attention to a timeless...

San Diego Unified District leaders are looking for solutions for repairing a backlog of malfunctioning air conditioners at their schools. In other news, in 2020 Mayor Todd Gloria campaigned on making the region less dependent on cars. But, since taking office, his attendance at transportation board meetings has been poor. Plus, organizers in Ocean Beach are gearing up for another weekend of Oktobe...

Oceanside police have put out a public safety advisory after a string of attacks that killed two men and left a third wounded. The men were unhoused. In other news, Gov. Gavin Newsom recently vetoed a bill that could have significantly boosted voter registration at the DMV, and local advocacy groups are disappointed, but undeterred. Plus, we have a follow-up to an ongoing story KPBS has covered ov...

Another round of state funding to address homelessness is heading to some California communities, including Carlsbad. In other news, after a short reopening, South County beaches are again closed due to cross-border sewage. Plus, we hear from a UCSD scientist who has learned the migratory history of the Polynesian people from genetic sampling, and from the stories his grandma told him.

When mothers can’t produce enough breast milk, pasteurized donor milk is the best alternative for premature babies. A new law seeks to simplify the process. In other news, learning about climate change is a new graduation requirement for UC San Diego students, and it’s the first school in the UC system to implement the policy. Plus, San Diego County's department of animal services is celebrating f...

Later this month, the CDC will be contacting some South Bay residents about how they are being impacted by the cross-border sewage spills. In other news, President Joe Biden’s crackdown on asylum seekers is leading to legitimate asylum seekers being sent back to dangerous situations. Plus, the San Dieguito Union High School District is conducting an audit after two students published a report ques...

The city of San Diego is expanding its two makeshift campgrounds for people experiencing homelessness, and it comes as the number of indoor shelter beds is shrinking. In other news, in San Diego life-saving medicines like Naloxone have helped reduce the number of fentanyl overdoses, but Mexico’s restrictive drug policies make Naloxone almost impossible to get in Tijuana. Plus, the La Mesa Oktoberf...

Recent legal complaints claim staff at a San Diego County-owned emergency shelter sexually abused more than 100 children over decades, and the complaints blame county policy. In other news, a San Diego-based carrier strike group is being kept in the Middle East in the middle of the escalating conflict. Plus, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and challenger Larry Turner, who is a San Diego police officer...

At the South Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant the piece of equipment that allows operators to control the flow of sewage that goes into the plant from Mexico is being repaired. In other news, a project at the San Dieguito Lagoon has restored more than 80 acres of wetlands and salt marsh. Plus, a preview of the San Diego Filipino Film Festival that kicks off tonight.

MTS’s new Copper line, which runs from Santee to El Cajon, is now open. Then, the support and opposition to a statewide measure that would give cities and counties more power to limit rent increases. Plus, we want to hear from you on the cost of living crisis in the San Diego-Tijuana region. Give us a call at (619) 452-0228.

San Diego is one of the safest big cities in the U.S., but hate crimes are on the rise. Now, local leaders are promoting new tools to fight these crimes. In other news, as the cost of living strains families’ budgets, schools are trying to help feed students at home. Plus, we kickoff a series highlighting different Oktoberfests and fall festivals happening throughout San Diego County.

A recent audit reveals significant challenges in California’s community college transfer process. In other news, solar energy advocates will be in court to challenge new state regulations for installing battery storage. Plus, we hear from the man behind the Haunted Trail in Balboa Park.

San Diego County will loan up to $32 million to UC San Diego to expand behavioral health care for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. In other news, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have expanded the number of languages offered on ballots. Plus, California’s Secretary of State is hosting a series of webinars to encourage more people to vote this November.

The state is suing Exxon Mobil for producing massive amounts of plastics and then lying about their impact on the environment. In other news, San Diego County officials lifted some beach closures in Imperial Beach this weekend. Plus, fentanyl use in San Diego County has skyrocketed in recent years, however, the number of fentanyl overdose deaths has begun to inch downward.

It’s been two years since voters allowed the city of San Diego to charge them for trash pickup, and now they want to know how much it will cost. In other news, the San Diego Registrar of Voters is looking for more poll workers, especially bilingual ones, for the November election. Plus, this October, San Diego Central Library has the most low-key, low-stress horror book club for the Halloween seas...

Stock markets shot up Thursday in response to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts, but lower interest rates may not make it easier to afford a home mortgage in San Diego. In other news, data shows Black mothers and infants face higher rates of childbirth related complications or deaths than any other race or ethnicity in the U.S. San Diego county is expanding valuable resources to black mothe...

The San Diego City Council wants to make it easier to install traffic safety measures like crosswalks and speed humps. In other news, the FBI is warning of a new scam that involves extorting teens over sexually explicit photos. We have details on what parents can do to protect their children. Plus, how you can donate a Halloween costume to military families on limited budgets.

Striking hotel workers in San Diego got some support Tuesday from the San Diego City Council, when it passed a resolution calling on the Hilton Bayfront to go back to the bargaining table. In other news, a senior enlisted Marine at the San Diego Recruit Depot is in the brig and facing charges. Plus, with America's bitter divide on full display this election season, social media platforms are often...

Most of California’s foster family agencies are about to lose their insurance, and almost 9,000 children could be taken from their homes as early as October. In other news, a new report says that electrical vehicle charging stations couldn’t survive if they weren’t subsidized by the government. Plus, Hispanic Heritage Month is now underway, and San Diego is celebrating with a new exhibit at city h...

A 19-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to a series of drive-by pellet gun shootings in Hillcrest earlier this month. In other news, the city of Del Mar recently passed a set of rules regulating short-term rentals and capping their numbers, but the ordinance still needs the state’s approval. Plus, KPBS just launched a new project called Public Matters, where our newsroom explores how we engage ov...