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21/11/2025

California’s independent legislative analyst is warning that the state faces a nearly $18 billion deficit. It is “critical” for lawmakers to rein in spending and increase revenues long term, he said.

20/11/2025

Visitors can apply for a free pass up to seven days in advance by visiting san.org/relax-before-you-fly/san-pass-program/. A limited number of passes are available each day and are issued on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to TSA approval.

Visitors can apply for a free pass up to seven days in advance on the airport's website. A limited number of passes are available each day and are issued on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to TSA approval.

20/11/2025

In front of her house Wednesday, community members gathered to honor Legaspi. She was an icon in the LGBTQ+, Filipino American, and Asian American Pacific Islander communities.

20/11/2025

Lucky for you, the KPBS Midday Edition team is bringing in an expert to answer your questions. Sam the Cooking Guy is a television cook, YouTuber and author based in San Diego. We’ve invited him on the show to answer your questions and bring us some foolproof, Thanksgiving shortcuts to pull off a great meal.

KPBS Midday Edition is inviting Sam the Cooking Guy on the show for some advice on pulling off a great Thanksgiving meal. He’ll also answer your questions.

20/11/2025

At first, he embraced the automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras from Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based surveillance technology company. The former employee believed the ALPR system would help address shoplifting and solve serious crimes that occasionally happened around the mall, like robberies and vehicle theft.

Dozens of businesses and homeowners associations around San Diego allow law enforcement to search through data from their license plate reader, including Home Depot, Lowe's, and local malls.

20/11/2025

The six-part epic event is now streaming on KPBS+!

Don't miss , a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt.

20/11/2025

The center serves as a sort of public square for the backcountry town home to about 600 people.

“It’s been awesome for all of us just to have a place to get together to visit,” said Wilkins, who’s run the center’s meal service since 2020.

The solar energy project planned for Jacumba Hot Springs highlights the tension between the need for renewable energy and preserving a community.

20/11/2025

Somali Family Service of San Diego, or SFS, began in 2000 as Somali immigrants arrived after the 1991 civil war. At that time, culturally specific support services were limited.

Somali Family Service’s documentary uses personal stories to illustrate the impact of hate and the support available to local residents.

20/11/2025

In a 4-0 vote, council members in San Diego County’s second-largest city directed the city attorney to develop clear procedures for how police should respond to agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The city is now among several in San Diego County to establish new protections for immigrants amid the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.

20/11/2025

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A federal court has issued an injunction blocking the redistricting map that passed in Texas earlier this year. Per the court’s opinion, the map drawn by the Texas Legislature was unconstitutionally racially gerrymandered.

Meanwhile, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has filed a complaint against California over the maps that were approved through Prop 50 earlier this month. That complaint alleges that California’s new map is also unconstitutionally racially gerrymandered.

The Voting Rights Act is meant to ensure that racial minorities are not discriminated against in congressional redistricting. Whether or not the maps in Texas or California are discriminatory will have to be decided by the courts. For now, California’s redistricting stands, and Texas has been directed to revert to its previous map for the 2026 midterm elections.

Read more at kpbs.org/publicmatters

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20/11/2025

Somali Family Service’s documentary uses personal stories to illustrate the impact of hate and the support available to local residents.

20/11/2025

ICE has arrested at least 35 people in Chula Vista this year, according to the Deportation Data Project.