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As the Marine Corps investigate extremist ties to the reservist son of a former local GOP leader, there are questions regarding the effectiveness of new policies aimed at rooting out white supremacy. Meanwhile, treatments are now available for immunocompromised to ease back into a new normal. Plus, local farmers confront food inequality and climate change through the creation of a “Farm Hub” in Ci...

The images of violence from the war in Ukraine that are all over the news and social media can have a profound effect on veterans who have suffered trauma in combat. Also, there will be a memorial service in San Diego today to honor the victims of shootings in Atlanta that killed eight people, a majority of them Asian women. Also, the San Diego City Council will hear a presentation about their off...

The Metropolitan Transit System says ridership numbers have been on the upswing for months. Meanwhile, rental rates and home prices continue to climb in San Diego County, forcing many families and seniors out of traditional housing. A new affordable residential complex is set to open later this summer in City Heights to make a dent in the issue. Plus, the San Diego Latino Film Festival is back.

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department will be pursuing financial penalties after an early review of Falck’s contract found the company was regularly understaffing ambulances. Meanwhile, efforts to expand the San Diego Convention Center are facing more legal setbacks. Plus, Victoria Mature appears in a multimedia production alongside her late father and renowned actor Victor Mature at Bodhi Tree Con...

Falck ambulances have been on the streets in San Diego for about three months now. They’ll be getting their first progress report today. Meanwhile, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria talks about his new “Bridge to Home” program for funding affordable housing projects throughout the city. Also, “El Borracho” is now playing at The Old Globe Theater.

Gas prices are over $5 a gallon at most San Diego gas stations, and while most of us complain about paying that much at the pump, people who drive for a living, like rideshare drivers, are hurting the most. Meanwhile, the largest corruption scandal in Navy history is finally getting a hearing in a federal courtroom in San Diego. Plus, KPBS is collecting your questions on race, gender and equity.

Some San Diegans priced out of the region are turning to Tijuana for affordable housing. Meanwhile, ballots go out today for the Assembly District 80 race. Also, more than two-million American children and teenagers live with a wounded or ill veteran. Many help with the veteran’s care.

California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to create "Care Courts" that would have the power to compel people with debilitating psychosis into longer-term mental health treatment. Meanwhile, a new study shows San Diego’s existing climate action measure won’t put the city on track to achieve the goal of net-zero emissions by 2035. Plus, this weekend the Will Eisner Week panels open at the Comic-Con Mus...

During Tuesday's State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden announced a new "test to treat" plan for COVID-19 using Pfizer antiviral pills. KPBS speaks with a local expert about what you need to know about it. Meanwhile, a new report from the United Nations’ panel on climate change lays out a grim picture of the future. Plus, we go behind the scenes of La Jolla playhouse’s new musical that tak...

President Biden gave his first State of the Union address last night amid rising tensions with Russia. We have reactions from San Diegans with loved ones in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the San Diego City Council on Tuesday formally accepted $8.3 million in additional aid to help low-income tenants pay rent and utility bills during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, there’s been long delays for state hearings on...

Cities need nonprofits to serve their most vulnerable. But in Chula Vista, some nonprofit leaders say dealing with difficult city officials isn’t worth the trouble. Meanwhile, a year after voters approved the ballot measure, the process has finally begun towards establishing San Diego City’s Commission on Police Practices. Plus, a new YA fantasy novel by San Diego author Lizz Huerta builds a magic...

Sempra Energy, the parent company of San Diego Gas & Electric, earned $1.25 billion in profits in 2021, according to its earnings report released Friday morning. Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath wants to know why SDG&E increased rates amidst high profits. Meanwhile, Coronado is out of compliance with state affordable housing laws, but the state doesn’t appear to be taking action on it anytime...

Volunteers were out in chilly temperatures Thursday morning for the point in time count, an annual event that counts how many people are experiencing homelessness in San Diego County. Meanwhile, NOAA predicts that sea levels on the west coast will rise by eight inches by 2050. That means more flooding for San Diego. Also, movie musicals made a comeback last year.

Rick Gentry, CEO of the San Diego Housing Commission, will resign from his job at the end of March. That gives the City Council an opportunity to remake the agency. Meanwhile, we bring you an interview with one of the finalists for the San Diego Unified school district superintendent position. Plus, local civil rights hero Harold K. Brown reflects on his 1960s-era radio show.

Last night, San Diego Unified passed a plan to require all students 16 and up to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Meanwhile, nonprofits in San Diego are feeling the pinch due to record breaking prices at the pump. Plus, a new cooking school in Barrio Logan is teaching children culinary arts and has plans to help those who are struggling with homelessness.

Hearings into leadership have yielded few answers for parents after the tragic July 20 accident where 9 troops drowned off the coast of San Clemente Island. Also, not everyone is ready for California’s move into an endemic phase of covid-19. Those who are immunocompromised may not receive full or any protection from COVID-19 vaccines. Plus, the Oceanside International Film Festival opens for in-pe...

2021 saw more fatal car crashes in San Diego than any year since the city adopted its "Vision Zero" goal of ending all traffic deaths. Even in cases of recklessness or negligence, drivers who kill often face few serious consequences. Meanwhile, San Diego will soon be the first border county to offer free legal services to federal immigration detainees facing deportation. Plus, a new children’s boo...

San Diego officials touted their efforts against illegal dispensaries in East County yesterday. District attorney Summer Stephan says her office has prosecuted 70 people involved in these operations and the charges include robbery, extortion and murder. Meanwhile, Congressman Juan Vargas who represents San Diego’s border region speaks out against the Biden administration continuing Trump’s Remain...

A new study reports San Diego is now the nation's most unaffordable housing market. Meanwhile, the San Diego Humane Society started an enforcement program featuring "park patrol" officers after the number of off-leash dogs ballooned following the end of the pandemic lockdowns. Plus, a new report looks into the cost of water in San Diego and offers analysis of why rates are so high.

The new port of entry at Otay Mesa could drastically reduce border wait times, but only if there are enough Customs and Border Protection agents to staff it. Meanwhile, Star Theatre Company in Oceanside joins the effort to collect signatures and guarantee arts and music education in every California public school. Plus, Black Comix Day returns to San Diego this weekend at the Worldbeat Cultural Ce...

Despite indications that California was on the verge of lifting its mask-wearing requirement in schools, the state's Health and Human Services secretary said Monday the requirement will remain in place for now, pending a Feb. 28 reassessment of COVID-19 case rates and other pandemic metrics. Meanwhile, San Diego has plans to widen the streets surrounding the Grantville trolley station — right wher...

Local lawmakers are hoping to get a big chunk of funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to reduce pollution at the Port of San Diego and surrounding communities. Meanwhile, the U.S. Marine Corps. opened an inquiry last week into whether Victor Krvaric, a Marine reservist and son of former San Diego County GOP Chairman Tony Krvaric, had applied to be a member of a white supremacist group. Plu...

Father Joe’s Villages in San Diego unveiled a new permanent supportive housing project on Thursday. The 14-story building with 407 units is being called the Saint Teresa of Calcutta Villa. Meanwhile, a labor dispute has been holding up a land sale that’s part of the Mission Valley Stadium project. Plus, the San Diego Opera is back to in-person productions at the Civic Theater.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria is pushing to change conservatorship laws to force more of the homeless population into treatment, but some argue that changing the laws won’t help without somewhere for them to go, and that forcing people into care could backfire. Also, San Diego city leaders announced Wednesday how they would help San Diegans comply with a new state law that requires organic waste to...

The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously voted to ask the state Department of Public Health for a "safe and responsible path" toward phasing out pandemic-related mask requirements for school children from kindergarten through 12th grade. Meanwhile, 2021 was the deadliest year for migrants trying to cross the U.S. Mexico border, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Plus, the...