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Many travelers have been stranded for days in the San Diego and Tijuana airports. Then, we speak with a student researcher and instructional assistant at UCSD about the new contract for academic workers at the University of California. Plus, a San Diego restaurant has been recognized as one of the best in the world.

The House Select Committee’s report on the January 6th insurrection, released last week, has connections to San Diego. In other news, the San Diego Sheriff’s Department is creating a process to test more than a hundred intoxicants. Plus, a local program has given out 400 e-bikes and will soon go statewide, but the program is struggling with low participation.

The National Guard was about 9,000 troops short of its recruiting goal this year, so leaders are trying new ways to persuade people to join. In other news, while the Supreme Court weighs arguments over lifting Title 42 to let asylum seekers into the U.S. once more, local leaders are worried about resources to help those migrants. Plus, students at a San Diego elementary school are hoping to spread...

State housing officials are dialing up the pressure on Coronado to zone for more affordable housing, or the city could soon face a lawsuit. In other news, the Chula Vista City Council Tuesday appointed Democrat Councilmember Andrea Cardenas to the SANDAG board. Plus, how the weather this holiday weekend could impact your plans.

A local health expert talks about a new way to fight COVID-19 with nasal vaccines. In other news, it’s the first holiday season spent away from home for millions of Ukrainians who fled the country since Russia invaded it back in February. Plus, a San Diego jazz trumpeter has a new album out, after years of health struggles.

Millions of people depend on water from the Colorado River, but the supply is shrinking due to climate change. In other news, a major San Diego nonprofit has been hit with a lawsuit alleging racism and gender discrimination. Plus, the San Diego VA Medical Center officially has a new name honoring a female Latina veteran.

The Trump-era immigration policy known as Title 42 is scheduled to end Wednesday. In other news, California greenhouse gas emissions fell between 2019 and 2020, but that might end up being a short-lived benefit from the COVID-19 shutdowns. Plus, there weren’t any serious problems in the midterm elections, but not everyone came out of it trusting elections.

Some San Diegans are packing up and heading out for a change of residence, as the cost of living becomes higher. In other news, California regulators approved the most significant overhaul of the state’s solar rules since first subsidizing rooftop solar in 1996. Plus, a new safe haven will house nearly two dozen homeless San Diegans who need the extra help.

The uncertainty clouding California’s solar marketplace could be settled this week as regulators consider a proposal that changes the rules for electricity generated by rooftop solar. In other news, Baja California prosecutors this week sentenced two cartel hit men to 25 years for the murder of journalist Margarito Martinez. Plus, we take you to San Diego's only nonprofit cat lounge.

All California four year olds will be guaranteed a free spot in transitional kindergarten by 2025, but the new grade has introduced unintended consequences. In other news, we speak to a local researcher about a nuclear fusion event that produced a net gain of energy for the first time. Plus, a local brewery is making beer with water from a surprising source at the San Diego Airport.

San Diegans voted yes on Measure B last month to allow the city to charge for trash collection that many have been enjoying for free, but it’ll be a while until they see any bills. In other news, a new report breaks down the improvements needed at Balboa Park. Plus, children in Liberia are set to have a merrier Christmas this year, thanks to a woman from Del Mar.

Striking University of California academic workers have put their picket lines on hold for the winter break, after agreeing to mediation with university negotiators. In other news, California utility regulators moved this month to prepare for the state’s transition away from natural gas. Plus, we have details on some of the most popular holiday light displays in San Diego County.

The Pentagon is finishing a review of its policies regarding suicide, and although the number of military suicides declined slightly last year, it remains a major problem. In other news, a legal expert talked to KPBS about what may have led to the San Diego County District Attorney’s decision to not charge three former Aztec football players for an alleged gang rape off campus. Plus, we have some...

Hundreds of families signed up for a chance at a brand new affordable home in Escondido, but only 10 of the applicants will get a new set of house keys. In other news, flu and COVID-19 cases are being tracked through wastewater, as hospitals deal with surges in both viruses. Plus, longtime San Diego LGBTQ activist, Nicole Murray Ramirez is honored with a street sign.

A North County family helps a Russian relative escape the war against Ukraine. In other news, Barrio Logan residents may be getting relief from pungent odors coming from a biofuels plant on Newton Avenue. Plus, property owners in North Park this year approved a new tax on themselves to fund extra cleanups, landscaping and other improvements on streets and storefronts.

A local biologist’s own experience gives him a deep understanding of the science and culture of deafness. In other news, the city of San Diego’s ambulance provider, FALCK is offering sign-on bonuses as it faces staffing shortages ahead of an expected busy season for hospitals. Plus, new research out of San Diego finds there's a critical link between islands and the oceans that surround them.

Chula Vista officials claim a new policy bans the sale of data picked up by police surveillance tools, but privacy advocates warn most personal information could still lawfully be sold. In other news, Southwestern College and San Diego State University have just received grants to support more Hispanic students in healthcare careers. Plus, sea lions have made themselves quite at home at the Oceans...

Solar backers rallied here and across California as utility regulators consider new rules for the solar industry. In other news, December Nights returns to all of Balboa Park Friday, after three years. Plus, Diversionary Theatre debuts Charles Ludlum’s 1984 play, “The Mystery of Irma Vep.”

The U.S. Department of Education is asking local school systems to better meet the needs of military children with disabilities. In other news, San Diego police are going to start enforcing the city’s street vending law in some areas this weekend. Plus, the city of San Diego’s electric street sweeper officially has a name.

Mexico deployed hundreds of National Guard troops in Tijuana to combat violent crime, but data shows that crime hasn’t decreased. In other news, the first Regional Task Force on Homelessness Conference is Wednesday and Thursday. Plus, a new study finds Americans would rather hurt the political cause they believe in than support the one they don’t.

San Diego hospitals are preparing for more patients after the Thanksgiving holiday. Experts have warned of a “tripledemic” as COVID-19, RSV and flu cases increase. Plus, California officials have long hesitated to list the beloved Joshua trees as endangered. Why? Climate change has never been used as a reason for a species’ possible extinction. And, a place where being a “class clown” is a good th...

Some say prefabricated housing may be part of the solution in decreasing housing prices and increasing supply. And, San Diego’s Sanford Stem Cell Institute has rocketed stem cells into space a third time -- hoping to learn more about how human cells age. Then, John Waters returns to San Diego for his new Christmas show.

The holiday shopping season is a make or break time for San Ysidro’s retail businesses. In other news, following the end of San Diego County’s Emergency Rental Assistance program, residents staged a protest in a county building. Plus, we have some holiday events worth checking out.

The Army veteran who helped stop Saturday’s mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs has deep ties to San Diego. In other news, San Diego soccer fans cheer on both U.S. and Mexico. Plus, a local food organization prepares for a huge pre-Thanksgiving pie delivery, to help feed critically ill San Diegans.

San Diego’s LGBTQ community is in mourning after Saturday's deadly shooting at a nightclub in Colorado Springs. In other news, a former motel in Escondido will serve as a healing center for the homeless following a hospital visit. Plus, San Diegans are excited to cheer on Luca de la Torre in the World Cup. He’s a native San Diegan who plays on the U.S. Men’s team.