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El Cajon officials are angry after two registered sex offenders were arrested for allegedly raping minors while staying at an El Cajon motel through a county program. City officials want motels to temporarily stop accepting clients from county programs. Then, an ordinance to ban camping in public places in the city of San Diego moved to the full city council. There’s questions about how it will be...

Californians who install rooftop solar after Friday will now earn less for the electricity they generate thanks to new energy rules kicking in Friday. The solar industry has seen an influx of customers rushing to secure lower rates, but some worry that boom will become a bust. Then, artificial intelligence has caused San Diego-based tech company Qualcomm to remodel its mission. Finally, our local...

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed standards that could require electric vehicles to account for two-thirds of new car sales in the U.S. by 2032. Local experts said these goals are more ambitious than California’s current plan to reduce carbon emissions from cars and trucks. Then, former San Diego congressman Duncan Hunter is facing renewed scrutiny over his actions while serving in...

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to approve a resolution calling for the immediate resignation of Supervisor Nathan Fletcher before his scheduled resignation on May 15. Then, a longtime San Diego police officer tells our partner inewsource, that he’s faced discrimination and retaliation during his 28 years in the department. Plus, how delays in federal funding are impact...

San Diego County Supervisors are meeting Tuesday to call for Supervisor Nathan Fletcher’s immediate resignation. The meeting follows a lawsuit filed by a former MTS employee accusing Fletcher of sexual harassment and assault. Then, why California paused a $300 million home buying assistance program less than two weeks after its launch. Plus, we look into how tech layoffs in the U.S. are impacting...

California regulators could completely upend the way utility bills are calculated in the state, and San Diego Gas and Electric submitted their plan on Friday. In other news, auto loans in San Diego and Imperial counties are getting bigger and longer. Plus, we have a review on the movie ‘Smoking Causes Coughing’, that’s playing in San Diego this week.

San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is the latest in a line of local Democrats to fall from grace amid sexual misconduct claims. In other news, affordable housing could be coming to the coast of Del Mar, which would help the city fall in line with state housing requirements, but not everyone is happy with the proposal. Plus, we have some weekend arts events worth checking out.

Leaving an abusive relationship isn’t easy, and for many people, embarking on a legal process to seek a divorce or child support is intimidating, but a nonprofit in Vista is helping men and women every step of the way. In other news, San Diegans with Medi-Cal haven’t had to renew their coverage during the pandemic, but that’s changing soon. Plus, KPBS’s Theatre Corner kicks off its third season to...

A committee appointed by the Pentagon to study military suicides wants to make it harder for troops to buy and access personal firearms. In other news, $2.5 million in assistance for water bills is waiting to be claimed. Plus, a look at the efforts to diversify San Diego theater companies.

We have details on Monday night’s NCAA championship game. In other news, we have details on the newest acquisition at the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo. Plus, we have some spring break ideas for you and your kiddos.

The mother of a woman who died in a San Diego County jail rallied last week for justice for her daughter, with the help of a local advocate. We hear about how the daughter's death led to change and a friendship. Then, the Measure A sales tax was passed by Chula Vista voters in 2018 to hire more than 100 public safety personnel, but now the city is using those tax revenues to buy more police cars a...

San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by a former Metropolitan Transit System spokeswoman. In other news, a family in Imperial Beach is facing an uncertain future, after receiving an eviction notice from their landlord who wants them to leave, so the property can be remodeled. Plus, the University of California i...

This week’s shooting in Nashville sparked painful memories for a Riverside County couple, we hear about how they’ve turned their pain into action. In other news, the U.S. Navy is struggling to provide child care to its sailors and their families. Plus, San Diego State University has founded a center for research into artificial intelligence.

San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher announced on Sunday that he’s checking into a treatment center for post traumatic stress, trauma and alcohol abuse. In other news, we hear about Javier Salazar Rojas, who is known in Tijuana as the Deported Artist. Plus, NASA is running a competition to get kids to imagine future space missions. We hear from a local third grader who’s doing just that.

Belarusians in San Diego made their opposition to Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko’s support of Russian President Vladamir Putin loud and clear over the weekend, by holding a protest in Balboa Park. In other news, the Cal State University system just introduced a new option for high school graduates who want a guaranteed acceptance after completing community college. Plus, we hear about the...

Interest rates went up this week, we look at what that means for your bank account. Then, North County resident Sierra Enge joins the San Diego Wave FC soccer team when they start the season Saturday. Lastly, we talk about Persian New Year and the traditions behind the holiday.

Since 2019, San Diego’s Golden Hall has been a shelter for hundreds of people experiencing homelessness, but that's about to change. In other news, a crematorium in Escondido is letting families witness the cremation process. Plus, a look inside WonderCon this weekend.

San Diego researchers have achieved something that’s never been done before. They’ve taken a core sample from the bottom of a lake, buried under thousands of feet of ice, in the middle of Antarctica. In other news, thousands of Mexicans are protesting their president’s unpopular election reforms. Plus, our KPBS film critic reviews “John Wick 4.”

The Miss California Extraordinaire pageant is an event for children living with disabilities to shine. Then, Gov. Gavin Newsom wrapped up a five-day tour of the state to highlight major policy goals in place of the usual State of the State address. And 20 years ago, the U.S. and allied forces launched an invasion of Iraq that would lead to more than 4,500 American military deaths and hundreds of t...

A rehabilitation program in Chula Vista is finding success getting people permanently off the streets and it’s led by a man who has the lived experience to help. Then, research out of UC San Diego details how spyware works. Lastly, the cold, wet winter has impacted the endangered Monarch butterflies.

Nurses at UC San Diego Health are calling for help, because they say they have too many patients and not enough resources in the emergency room. In other news, we hear from two adaptive sports competitors who competed in the Marine Corps Trials. Plus, we have details on some of the films playing in the final weekend of the San Diego Latino Film Festival.

A new state law aimed at criminal justice reform is allowing some inmates to request resentencing, but the county district attorney’s office says it's causing problems. In other news, the city of San Diego’s ambulance provider is again under scrutiny for response times and staffing levels. Plus, we have details on two new special exhibitions opening at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego this...

Oceanside Unified is closing an elementary school that the district said literally sits on dangerous ground. Rideshare companies celebrate a court ruling that upholds Proposition 22. A new smartphone application would allow social workers to quickly find available shelter beds for unhoused people.

Amid an increase in smuggling attempts by sea, eight people died when a boat with migrants capsized near Black’s Beach in La Jolla over the weekend. Then, we bring you a piece on the gender pay gap on Equal Pay Day. Lastly, a North County man realizes his dream of putting his handcrafted Viking ship to sea.

Strained relations between the United States and China have led the U.S. to make deals with other Pacific nations. In other news, California is getting a blast of rain from another atmospheric river, and climate watchers say the odds of a stormy winter next year are rising. Plus, how honey bees communicate with each other.