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A supervisor in the San Diego County Public Defender's office is accused of using racist terminology. Those allegations are scheduled to be aired in Superior Court soon. In other news, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came back to San Diego County Friday, for the second time in less than a month. Plus, the KPBS team shares some Thanksgiving tips, traditions and recipes ahead of the hol...

Many female police officers still experience sexism on the job. KPBS looks into what departments are doing to fix this. In other news, San Diego’s ambulance provider, Falck will be fined after again failing to meet response times and staffing goals. Plus, we have some weekend arts events worth checking out.

Just one in 10 law enforcement supervisors are women, and trying to climb the ranks as a woman means sometimes having to battle sexism, toxic masculinity and even sexual harassment. In other news, a federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Biden administration to lift Title 42, a Trump-era policy that restricts asylum at the border. Plus, we bring you part two of the story on a high-profile San Diego...

The uncertainty hanging over California’s solar marketplace is beginning to clear, now that regulators have unveiled their plan to reshape solar rules. In other news, San Diego County Sheriff-elect Kelly Martinez faces changing the way the sheriff’s department runs San Diego County jails. The county has the most in-custody deaths of any county in the state. Plus, leaders of a high-profile San Dieg...

The USO has been closing dozens of airport lounges and on-base hospitality centers, but it's also opening others, including some in the military’s most remote locations. Then, San Diego hospitals are preparing for what could be a busy winter, as there are still worries of a triple-demic with COVID, the flu and RSV cases surging at once. Plus, a new 195-unit affordable housing complex is now open i...

A new experiment tries to determine what museum-goers really want to see. In other news, voters overwhelmingly passed a measure to allow child care at San Diego parks and rec centers. Plus, La Jolla Playhouse is populating Shakespeare’s Forest of Arden with a cast of trans, non-binary and queer performers.

We have updates on local and statewide races, as election results continue to roll in. Plus, a local artist is being honored in Washington D.C. this weekend for his portrait of Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Congressman Mike Levin is leading in the 49th Congressional District race against Republican Brian Maryott, while Kelly Martinez is leading in the race to be San Diego County Sheriff. We have those local election results and more. Plus, this week’s storm will have little effect on the drought, but will put a big damper on fire risk for the rest of the year.

A Marine tells her story of experiencing harassment while on duty. In other news, election officials are predicting a 50 to 60% turnout for the midterms. Plus, catalytic converter thefts are on the rise, and law enforcement and lawmakers are working to crack down on the crime.

Voter registration in San Diego County has been trending away from the Republican Party over the last two decades. KPBS looks at the data to see what’s driving the shift. In other news, President Joe Biden continued his visit to San Diego Friday, promoting the recently passed CHIPS and Science Act. Plus, we chat about the first USA Blind Soccer National Team’s tryouts that were held in Chula Vista...

President Joe Biden is in San Diego to rally for Democratic Congressman Mike Levin, who’s facing a tough challenge from Republican Brian Maryott in the 49th Congressional District. In other news, the San Diego Democratic Party is promoting a dead candidate in the Chula Vista City Attorney race. Plus, we have some weekend arts events worth checking out.

Voting for members of the military is much more complicated than for civilians. November’s election comes ten years after Congress passed laws aimed at making the process easier, but the rules are not consistent from state to state. In other news, High Tech High teachers demanding action on their pending contract now expect a final response from charter school administrators by next week. Plus, th...

The attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband has not turned down the volume of vitriol, as new lies and mockery find their way into public discourse. In other news, following the indictment of 22 people for drug trafficking and fraud, residents in Mountain View are hoping for changes at a neighborhood store at the center of the investigation. Plus, a school in the La Mesa-Spring Valley schoo...

One hospital in East County is bringing back a program that provides comfort and support to those who have no one else. In other news, the San Diego City Council met Monday to declare housing as a human right and discuss further tenant protections. Plus, there’s a new contemporary art installation on view at the San Diego Museum of Art.

The use of mass timber as a building material is growing in San Diego, fueling hopes that it can help with the city's climate goals. In other news, San Diego’s most prominent researchers hope the ocean gets attention when the world’s leaders meet to discuss the planet’s climate in November. Plus, we chat about the traditions behind Día de los Muertos.

Thursday was the final meeting of San Diego’s COVID response and recovery committee, as city officials adjust to living with COVID-19. In other news, California Attorney General Rob Bonta is demanding Albertsons delay a $4 billion payout to stockholders until after a review of their proposed merger with Kroger. Plus, we have some weekend arts events worth checking out.

A team of outside auditors is examining how San Diego State University conducts its sexual assault investigations. In other news, state lawmakers held a public hearing Wednesday, focused on helping California teachers prepare to teach ethnic studies. Plus, we break down the dialysis proposition that keeps on showing up on your ballot.

We break down the differences between two sports betting propositions on the November ballot. In other news, the number of people falling into homelessness is outpacing those being rehoused in San Diego County. Plus, confirmed cases of respiratory viruses have more than doubled in the past couple of weeks at Rady Children’s Hospital.

The California Department of Public Health’s online page recording complaints against nursing homes is often called the agency’s “transparency website,” but a KPBS review of sexual abuse complaint tallies found inaccuracies and omissions. In other news, there is an aggressive outreach to students on San Diego college campuses ahead of the November midterm elections. Plus, Dia De Los Muertos festiv...

San Diego officials have pledged to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the next 13 years. But now the city wants to spend more than $20 million to expand a freeway. In other news, one San Diego city councilman wants to give employees more parental leave. Plus, Chula Vista voters will elect a new mayor this November. We break down that race.

Imperial Beach residents will welcome a new mayor to city hall in January, as Mayor Serge Dedina returns to his environmental activism roots. In other news, Veterans needing resources can find them all in one place in Vista this weekend. Plus, we have some weekend arts events worth checking out.

The November election will have a significant focus on local school board races, and as the on-going pandemic continues, many parents are interested in how school districts are run. In other news, SDG&E is seeking to increase rates starting next year. Plus, a 1960s horror movie will be screening on 16-millimeter film in San Diego Friday.

A new state law went into effect in January that requires law enforcement agencies to release records about officer discrimination, but most local police departments say they have nothing to report. In other news, new technology arrived at the border in Otay Mesa Tuesday, to deal with the long-time pollution problem from semitrucks entering Mexico. Plus, the Padres’ playoff series against the Phil...

Tijuana shelter operators are protesting a new agreement between the U.S. and Mexico that sends deported Venezuelans to Tijuana. In other news, a new psychiatric health facility is now on the way in Oceanside, four years after the controversial closure of a psychiatric unit at Tri-City Medical Center. Plus, as the cost of living in San Diego increases, many artists are unable to pursue their passi...

The Biden administration is changing how it processes visa applications for people from Afghanistan. In other news, a large acquisition in the grocery business will change the ownership of many San Diego stores. Plus, San Diego Zoo researchers have successfully cloned an endangered horse that could be a key to rebuilding its species.