KPBS Roundtable offers perspectives from those who tell San Diego’s stories. Join us for a weekly discussion with reporters, adding depth and context to the headlines driving the news in the San Diego region. New episodes drop every Friday afternoon.
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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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These are cross-border stories that connect us. Border people often inhabit this in-between place. From KPBS and California Humanities “Port of Entry” tells personal stories from this place — stories of love, hope, struggle, and survival from border crossers, fronterizxs, and other people whose lives are shaped around the wall. Rooted in San Diego and Tijuana, we are a transborder podcast for transborder people. We live life on la linea. Hosted by Alan Lilienthal and Natalie Gonzalez, writte ...
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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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A KPBS Explore series taking listeners on a journey through the lives and discoveries of San Diego's raddest scientists — researchers pushing the frontiers of human knowledge. Hosted and produced by Margot Wohl.
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KPBS' recurring series that tells the stories of San Diegans in their own words, offering a unique lens into the news of the day.
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First days can be exhilarating, terrifying — or a mix of both. They mark the beginning of life’s chapters and define who we ultimately become. My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. Produced and hosted by Andrew Bracken.
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Satisfy your celluloid addiction with the "Cinema Junkie" podcast, where you can mainline film 24/7. This film and entertainment series is run by KPBS Film Critic Beth Accomando. So if you need a film fix, want to hear what filmmakers have to say about their work, or just want to know what's worth seeing this weekend, then you've come to the right place.
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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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Produced by So Say We All, a 501c3 literary and performing arts nonprofit, Incoming showcases the raw, honest voices of people who have served in every capacity and branch of the military, journalists, and military family members. Surprising, at times hilarious, and always original, this is an opportunity to meet America's military in a way they've never had If you're interested in learning more and sharing your story, visit the show's website at www.incomingradio.org, or learn more about So ...
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Join me under the neon glow of the historic Les Girls Theater for “Stripper Energy: Fighting Back from the Fringes.” Former dancer and current owner of Les Girls Theater, Kata Pierce-Morgan, provides unlimited access to a half century of archival material that uncovers a dark chapter of San Diego history from the 1970s and 80s. Kata has been turning chapters from her life and the history of Les Girls into politically charged performance art for San Diego International Fringe Festival. Her co ...
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The best source of college baseball recruiting information on the go! Like all Keep Playing Baseball ("KPB") resources, the KPB Podcast provides free, accessible, and accurate player-to-player information and advice on the college baseball recruiting process. Keep Playing Baseball is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping high school baseball players have the opportunity to play college baseball. Visit our site to learn more about why we are working to make college baseball and a degree ...
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New book explores the life of the honey bee
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A local author takes readers into the life of a honey bee, showing the importance of these busy pollinators. Plus, we hear some movie recommendations for Banned Books Week. And, your weekend preview.
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What went wrong at Veterans Village of San Diego?
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A local nonprofit that serves homeless veterans is now prohibited from offering them treatment for substance use disorder. We learn why. Then, we hear about how the new KPBS "true crime" podcast, Free Jane, came to be.
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Hate crimes on the rise in San Diego County
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San Diego is one of the safest big cities in the U.S., but hate crimes are on the rise. Now, local leaders are promoting new tools to fight these crimes. In other news, as the cost of living strains families’ budgets, schools are trying to help feed students at home. Plus, we kickoff a series highlighting different Oktoberfests and fall festivals h…
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Audit reveals challenges in transferring from community college
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A recent audit reveals significant challenges in California’s community college transfer process. In other news, solar energy advocates will be in court to challenge new state regulations for installing battery storage. Plus, we hear from the man behind the Haunted Trail in Balboa Park.Bởi KPBS PUBLIC MEDIA
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Marking Hispanic Heritage Month in San Diego
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On Midday Edition Wednesday, we discuss the complexities of Hispanic and Latino identities, the history of the Chicano movement, and book recommendations for Hispanic Heritage Month.
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We're in the midst of an environmental crisis, and our current urban lifestyles clash with the natural systems that support our existence, especially when it comes to building our homes. An earth-building collective in Baja called Tequio is taking an age-old approach to construction that may help ease these environmental pressures. In today's episo…
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UCSD Health to expand psychiatric care
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San Diego County will loan up to $32 million to UC San Diego to expand behavioral health care for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. In other news, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have expanded the number of languages offered on ballots. Plus, California’s Secretary of State is hosting a series of webinars to encourage more people to vote this …
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How pushback against DEI impacts businesses owned by women of color
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On Midday Edition Tuesday, we’re talking about the ongoing legal challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs; what that means for businesses owned by women of color and the landscape of DEI as a whole.
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California is suing Exxon Mobil over plastic waste
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The state is suing Exxon Mobil for producing massive amounts of plastics and then lying about their impact on the environment. In other news, San Diego County officials lifted some beach closures in Imperial Beach this weekend. Plus, fentanyl use in San Diego County has skyrocketed in recent years, however, the number of fentanyl overdose deaths ha…
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School is back in session and many students are in dual-language or bilingual programs. We hear from educators about the wide-ranging benefits of bilingual education.
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San Diegans want more answers about trash pick-up fees
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It’s been two years since voters allowed the city of San Diego to charge them for trash pickup, and now they want to know how much it will cost. In other news, the San Diego Registrar of Voters is looking for more poll workers, especially bilingual ones, for the November election. Plus, this October, San Diego Central Library has the most low-key, …
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TwitchCon is happening in San Diego this weekend. Plus, we check out the Filipino film fest and our weekend preview in the arts.
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Federal Reserve’s rate cuts could impact buying a home
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Stock markets shot up Thursday in response to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts, but lower interest rates may not make it easier to afford a home mortgage in San Diego. In other news, data shows Black mothers and infants face higher rates of childbirth related complications or deaths than any other race or ethnicity in the U.S. San Diego cou…
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The impact of extreme heat and climate change on our health
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Last week's heat wave was a reminder that climate change is pushing our weather to the extremes. How do these extreme weather events affect our physical and mental health?
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Efforts to put in more traffic safety measures underway
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The San Diego City Council wants to make it easier to install traffic safety measures like crosswalks and speed humps. In other news, the FBI is warning of a new scam that involves extorting teens over sexually explicit photos. We have details on what parents can do to protect their children. Plus, how you can donate a Halloween costume to military…
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The impact of extreme heat and climate change on our health
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Last week's heat wave was a reminder that climate change is pushing our weather to the extremes.
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San Diego City Council votes to pass resolution supporting hotel workers
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Striking hotel workers in San Diego got some support Tuesday from the San Diego City Council, when it passed a resolution calling on the Hilton Bayfront to go back to the bargaining table. In other news, a senior enlisted Marine at the San Diego Recruit Depot is in the brig and facing charges. Plus, with America's bitter divide on full display this…
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Local professors weigh in on Project 2025, Part 2
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On Midday Edition Tuesday, we look at how Project 2025 could impact climate policy, education and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
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Thousands of foster children could be taken from their homes
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Most of California’s foster family agencies are about to lose their insurance, and almost 9,000 children could be taken from their homes as early as October. In other news, a new report says that electrical vehicle charging stations couldn’t survive if they weren’t subsidized by the government. Plus, Hispanic Heritage Month is now underway, and San…
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Public Matters initiative aims to increase civic engagement
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A new reporting initiative from KPBS, inewsource and Voice of San Diego aims to expand the culture of civic engagement in the San Diego region.
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How does complicity influence civic engagement?
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On Midday Edition, we talk to a local professor about theories of complicity and moral responsibility in politics.
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Man pleads not guilty to drive-by pellet gun shootings
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A 19-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to a series of drive-by pellet gun shootings in Hillcrest earlier this month. In other news, the city of Del Mar recently passed a set of rules regulating short-term rentals and capping their numbers, but the ordinance still needs the state’s approval. Plus, KPBS just launched a new project called Public Mat…
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Congress members raise the alarm about cross border sewage
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A bipartisan group of congress members is again raising the alarm about the cross border sewage crisis as scientists reported dangerous levels of sewer gas in the Tijuana River Valley earlier this week. In other news, mental health resources are scarce. On Thursday, Palomar Health broke ground on a new 120 bed facility that will bring much needed s…
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Legal battle leaves Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center in peril
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On Midday Edition, we look at the community's efforts to keep Queen Bee’s doors open after the death of the building's owner, Allen Hitch Jr.. Plus, we get a preview of FilAm CreatorCon. And, Baby Bushka closes a chapter on their musical career.
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Making battery storage facilities safer in San Diego
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Some San Diegans have voiced concerns about the safety of battery storage facilities, so the San Diego County Board of Supervisors took some steps Wednesday to address the issue. In other news, city leaders in Chula Vista are exploring changes that could weaken its tenant protection laws. Plus, we learn how dogs are protectors on the street for som…
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