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Even with increased awareness, backyard dog breeding continues to be a big problem on both sides of the border. In other news, a Black Lives Matter flag is now flying over the San Diego Unified School District headquarters in University Heights. Plus, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in San Diego opens Thursday, with a film about the lack of childcare.

SDG&E customers can expect some relief soon from January’s unprecedented natural gas prices. We also have some tips on how you can lower your bill. In other news, a San Diego County contractor has been ordered to hire back some janitors who were trying to unionize. Plus, San Diego is in desperate need of more workforce housing, to keep essential workers in the region.

The nation’s largest firefighters union is taking legal action to get so-called “forever chemicals” out of firefighting gear. In other news, we have details on museum month in San Diego. Plus, San Diego’s new poet laureate talks about his new role.

Some parents and school faculty voice concerns about the progress of transitional kindergarten in San Diego. In other news, we have details on a long-running legal fight over how much money San Diegans with housing vouchers can get. Plus, efforts to get more people to become child psychiatrists appear to be paying off.

Whistleblowers alerted San Diego County about alleged poor treatment of employees in its public defender office in late 2020, before a multi-million dollar verdict. In other news, volunteers took to the streets to do the annual point-in-time count Thursday. Plus, we have details on some weekend arts events happening around San Diego County.

In the wake of the recent mass shootings in the state, San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott talks about gun violence restraining orders or red flag laws. In other news, a new report finds pesticide use is expected to increase and become more hazardous as the climate warms. Plus, we have details on a restaurant in Barrio Logan that’s run by culinary students learning the industry.

Two professors talk about looking at gun violence as a public health issue. In other news, the state of California shared links from an anti-immigrant hate group on its Department of Social Services website. Plus, a play about Leonardo Da Vinci is now on stage in San Diego, and the playwright gives us the inside scoop.

After the recent shooting in Monterey Park, a local psychologist talks about the impacts mass violence has on mental health. In other news, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department announced a new effort to get a life-saving drug out to places where opioid overdoses are likely to happen. Plus, four plants and a bird species are being removed from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife’s endangered list.

SDG&E customers are opening surprisingly high utility bills this month, as natural gas rates are more than double what they were a year ago. In other news, homelessness has been dropping among veterans in San Diego County, but Supervisor Nathan Fletcher wants a regional strategy to end it completely. Plus, a local author talks about her new novel about the pressures of being a teen.

Asylum seekers are struggling to navigate a new app that’s supposed to let them schedule appointments to be considered for entry into the U.S. Then, people who clean the county administration building say they are being mistreated and retaliated against by the company that employs them. And, we spoke with the executive officer of the House of China in Balboa Park about Lunar New Year.

The number of women choosing to give birth at home has been steadily rising. In other news, the city of San Diego’s ambulance provider, Falck, is still not meeting expectations. Plus, the San Diego premiere of the play “Ripped” kicks off this weekend.

The U.S. military is struggling to meet its recruiting goals, so now the Navy has decided to give older people a chance to enlist. In other news, in South Bay, the Tijuana River Valley remains flooded after this week’s stormy weather. Plus, a local author talks about their new novel set in a dystopian, future America.

Court transcripts show San Diego County Public Defender Randy Mize admitted under oath last month that he signed off on an investigative report knowing it contained false statements. In other news, the Chula Vista Elementary School District is moving ahead with plans to convert two of its campuses to Community Schools. Plus, we rounded up some of the most popular New Year's resolutions, and the mo...

The number of people living on the streets in downtown San Diego is at record levels. In other news, the San Diego Humane Society is over capacity and is waiving adoption fees for dogs seven months and older. Plus, we have some weekend arts events worth checking out.

Flu cases in San Diego County hit a decade high, but experts are still debating why. In other news, why the cost of eggs is increasing. Plus, non-alcoholic options for those participating in Dry January.

Efforts are underway to bring a university presence to South County. In other news, history was made at the county Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, when Supervisor Nora Vargas became chair of the governing body. Plus, tell us your new year’s resolutions by leaving us a voicemail, with your name and what part of San Diego County you live in, at 619-452-0228.

Customs and Border Protection opened the PedWest pedestrian border crossing in San Ysidro Monday, for the first time in nearly three years. In other news, new plans to redevelop Old California Restaurant Row in San Marcos are underway. Plus, tell us your new year’s resolutions by leaving us a voicemail, with your name and what part of San Diego County you live in, at 619-452-0228.

Imperial Beach city officials unveiled a new plan to make it a destination city. In other news, San Diego wants to see dozens of more roundabouts by 2035, but the city is already behind on its short-term goals. Plus, tell us your new year resolutions by leaving us a voicemail with your name and what part of San Diego County you live in, at 619-452-0228.

With all the rain and snow we’ve had so far, you might be wondering if we’re getting close to ending the drought. That answer depends on how you define a drought. In other news, new data from the San Diego County Health Department isn’t showing a large spike in COVID or flu cases from the Christmas holiday. Plus, tell us your new year resolutions by leaving us a voicemail with your name and what p...

Plastic products have become a huge environmental problem and some San Diego companies are trying to change that by creating new kinds of plastics. In other news, SDG&E natural gas customers will experience sticker shock when they open up their January bills. Plus, San Diego’s House of Ukraine has partnered with a humanitarian organization to bring holiday joy to children in Ukraine.

More than 10% of those charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol nearly two years ago were military veterans. Policymakers are struggling to address violent extremism among some members of the veteran community. Then, San Diego hospitals are preparing for a potential surge in COVID and flu admissions following the holidays. Local doctors are saying this surge won’t...

As of the first, California and the city of San Diego’s minimum wage increased. Then, 2022 was an eventful year for immigration policy. KPBS border reporter Gustavo Solis spoke with experts frustrated with President Joe Biden’s inability to roll back some of the Trump-era immigration policies. Plus, the building that housed Ken’s Cinema has been sold.

Employees of San Diego Workforce Partnership are accusing their CEO of sexist and racist employment practices. Then, we bring you an update on the Ukrainian teen who lost his leg and received a prosthetic here in San Diego. Plus, KPBS Film critic Beth Accomando saw hundreds of films this year and compiled this list of her Top 10.

KPBS border reporter Gustavo Solis spoke to an attorney trying to end the controversial pandemic-era immigration policy known as Title 42. Then, how businesses and residents are reacting to the bike lanes coming to Convoy Street. Plus, 2022 brought the establishment of a San Diego Black Arts & Culture District.

Travelers could be stranded in San Diego until New Year’s Day, due to problems at Southwest Airlines. Then, some residents are putting their rain water to use, we have details on how you can too. Plus, the Holiday Bowl is in town.