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Midday Edition uplifts voices in San Diego with fearless conversations about intriguing issues. Host, Jade Hindmon, cuts through the noise with questions that give listeners a deeper understanding of themselves, people and the community they live in. Guests share diverse perspectives from their expertise and lived experience. In a city and world that's rapidly changing, Jade’s interviews inspire, inform and make you think. New episodes drop Monday - Thursday afternoons.
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San Diego news; when you want it, where you want it. Get local stories on politics, education, health, environment, the border and more. New episodes are ready weekday mornings. Hosted by Debbie Cruz and produced by KPBS, San Diego and the Imperial County's NPR and PBS station.
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Freeway Exit

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Freeways are not free. We pay for them in all kinds of ways — with our tax dollars, our time, our environment and our health. While freeways have enabled huge amounts of economic growth, they've also caused displacement and division. Learn the forgotten history of our urban freeway network, and how decades after that network was finished, some communities are still working to heal the wounds that freeways left behind. As climate change threatens to wreak havoc on our cities, freeways are not ...
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Device

KPBS Explore / Emily T. Griffiths

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Device is a monthly book discussion with a science-based twist. In each episode, we discuss a novel that uses science to drive the story’s action, and dissect the plot device for scientific plausibility.
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The general election is one week away, KPBS reporters talk about the San Diego city attorney race and the sales tax measures on your ballot. And the Coast Guard relieved two senior leaders in San Diego due to a “loss of confidence” following an investigation. Plus, Thursday is Halloween and indie theater Cinema Under the Stars is celebrating with a…
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SB 9 allows homeowners to split their lots in two and sell off their excess land. After a slow start, the law is starting to produce results in San Diego. And, San Diego launched an online dashboard this week that aims to increase transparency and accountability around its climate action goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. Plus, Balb…
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Shifting soil has plagued the coastal rail line between San Diego and Orange counties the past few years, often causing monthslong shutdowns. Now the project to fix the rail is getting a $125 million financial boost from the state. And last week, the Pentagon upgraded discharge codes for hundreds of LGBTQ+ veterans. The problem is it only applied t…
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Work is now underway at the Oceanside Pier to remove debris from a fire earlier this year. In other news, by the end of 2024, the city of San Diego is expected to lose more than 600 shelter beds for people experiencing homelessness. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria wants to address that by expanding the city’s safe sleeping site program. Plus, we hear f…
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Larry Itliong Day is coming up. To honor the labor leader's legacy, we look at how he and other Filipino farmworkers fought for better pay and living conditions. Plus, a filmmaker unravels the Philippines' colonial history and its impact on the diaspora today. And finally, we catch up with San Diego's Poet Laureate.…
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This week the nonprofit EcoFlight gave a group of advocates, nonprofit leaders and government representatives a bird’s eye view of the Tijuana River Valley. In other news, voters across San Diego County will decide on local tax measures this year. We learn about the tax proposals in Chula Vista and National City. Plus, one of our KPBS web producers…
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Nine months ago today, an overflowing storm channel flooded San Diego homes, making them unlivable. Now there’s a call for accountability and transparency about the response. In other news, this fall, low-income community college students who live in Mexico, but go to school in San Diego or Imperial county will pay in-state tuition. Plus, local Dem…
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College students across California were arrested this year protesting university investment supporting Israel, and now, some UC San Diego students are getting a crash course on legal defense. In other news, young adults with disabilities are gaining valuable work experience while helping shelter dogs become more adoptable. Plus, we have details on …
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One reason for long border wait times at the San Ysidro border crossing is one of the pedestrian crossings hasn’t been fully operational since before the pandemic. In other news, with insurance companies dropping customers and pulling out of California, some homeowners are now going for an out-of-state solution, but that coverage comes with a risk.…
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The city of San Diego is asking voters whether to increase the local sales tax this November. City leaders say they need more funding to pay for infrastructure repairs, but opponents want the city to cut spending instead. In other news, the results of an audit of the state program that determines the placement of sexually violent predators. Plus, t…
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In Chula Vista, homeowners can build one ADU on their property. Now, the city will research whether to allow two. And, we take a look at what's at stake in this election, both nationally and in the region. Plus, thousands of sailors on the USS Roosevelt returned home after an extended deployment to the Middle East.…
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As more unaccompanied children seek asylum in the U.S., the federal government is struggling to find appropriate housing for them. We hear from an asylum seeker. In other news, Project 2025 could limit prosecutors’ power to decide which cases to pursue. Plus, Carlsbad’s New Village Arts Center is showing its first work by a Native American playwrig…
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It’s been seven years, but a judge late last week okayed a class action settlement in a suit over a San Diego law against people sheltering in cars and RV’s on city streets. In other news, Project 2025 calls the department of education “a one-stop shop for the woke education cartel,” and it could gravely impact local campuses. Plus, a statewide eff…
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Nurses at Palomar Health in Escondido held a rally Thursday, over demands they say the hospital is failing to meet. In other news, hotel workers at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront are returning to work Friday with a new contract, after they spent more than a month on strike. Plus, a local sign painter went viral on TikTok while applying for a major a…
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San Diego Unified District leaders are looking for solutions for repairing a backlog of malfunctioning air conditioners at their schools. In other news, in 2020 Mayor Todd Gloria campaigned on making the region less dependent on cars. But, since taking office, his attendance at transportation board meetings has been poor. Plus, organizers in Ocean …
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Oceanside police have put out a public safety advisory after a string of attacks that killed two men and left a third wounded. The men were unhoused. In other news, Gov. Gavin Newsom recently vetoed a bill that could have significantly boosted voter registration at the DMV, and local advocacy groups are disappointed, but undeterred. Plus, we have a…
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Another round of state funding to address homelessness is heading to some California communities, including Carlsbad. In other news, after a short reopening, South County beaches are again closed due to cross-border sewage. Plus, we hear from a UCSD scientist who has learned the migratory history of the Polynesian people from genetic sampling, and …
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When mothers can’t produce enough breast milk, pasteurized donor milk is the best alternative for premature babies. A new law seeks to simplify the process. In other news, learning about climate change is a new graduation requirement for UC San Diego students, and it’s the first school in the UC system to implement the policy. Plus, San Diego Count…
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Later this month, the CDC will be contacting some South Bay residents about how they are being impacted by the cross-border sewage spills. In other news, President Joe Biden’s crackdown on asylum seekers is leading to legitimate asylum seekers being sent back to dangerous situations. Plus, the San Dieguito Union High School District is conducting a…
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