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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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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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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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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EPA chief visits San Diego amid sewage crisis; a look at big spending by California lobbyists
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46:08Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin visited the San Diego-Tijuana border region this week. What does it mean for solving the cross-border sewage crisis? Then, spending on lobbying in California reached new heights in 2024. We look into what the data show.
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This week in the arts: Black Pacific history, WOW Festival and San Diego book crawl
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45:45A new exhibit displays Black Americans’ relationship to the Pacific Ocean between the 16th and 20th centuries. Then, we preview of the Without Walls Festival and the San Diego Book Crawl.
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Azul y Chrome! Una Nueva era de Fútbol en la Región Fronteriza
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25:12¡Qué onda, amigos!Es un momento increíble para ser fanático del fútbol en San Diego y en toda la región fronteriza. La llegada de San Diego FC, la franquicia más nueva de la Major League Soccer, ha desatado una ola de fiebre futbolística en toda la comunidadNos unimos con Barra 18 uno de los grupos oficiales de seguidores de SDFC, para asistir un w…
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Advocates again urge San Diego Sheriff to limit cooperation with ICE
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13:53Advocates are again urging the San Diego sheriff’s office to limit its cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Then, kids on the autism spectrum build community through mountain biking. Plus, the deep roots of jazz music in Tijuana.By KPBS PUBLIC MEDIA
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People with disabilities rally in Santee to save Medicaid funding
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13:01Medicaid supporters rallied in Santee Wednesday as part of a week of protests targeting California Republican congress members. Plus, federal immigration officials are considering bringing controversial, life-threatening buoys to California. And, how Project 2025 is disrupting disease research at UCSD.…
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How San Diego County behavioral health has changed
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45:40The past five years have been a period of transformation, changing how San Diego County treats San Diegans struggling with mental illness, substance abuse and homelessness.
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EPA head visits San Diego to examine border sewage crisis
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10:46U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin visited with San Diego leaders Tuesday to discuss solutions to the cross-border sewage crisis. He also faced a group of protestors. Plus, how Project 2025 is impacting San Diegans. And, the city is lowering speed limits on a handful of commercial streets.…
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Climate leaders in San Diego react to federal threats
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40:00On Earth Day, we sit down with local climate leaders to discuss federal threats to nonprofit status and funding.
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San Diego Mayor presents draft budget proposal
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11:39San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria presented his draft budget proposal to the City Council. Plus, a group with roots in Ocean Beach is spearheading a county-wide clean up effort. And, La Jolla Playhouse kicks off its WOW, or Without Walls, festival this week.By KPBS Public Media
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Asylum seekers who used CBP One app lose deportation protections
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11:16The Biden-era CBP One app was used by migrants entering the U.S. asylum system. The Trump administration did away with the app and told everyone who used it to leave the U.S. Plus, new research from UC San Diego shows trauma from wildfires and other climate disasters can affect our ability to plan for the future. And Imperial County’s Board of Supe…
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Azul y Chrome! A New Era of Soccer in the Borderlands
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27:24Qué onda, friends!It's an incredible moment to be a soccer fan in San Diego and across the border region! The arrival of San Diego FC, Major League Soccer's newest franchise, has unleashed a wave of soccer fever throughout the entire community.We tagged along with Barra 18, one of the official supporter groups of SDFC, to catch an away game and lea…
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Trash fees update; Olympic surfing comes to San Diego
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45:10We get the latest developments on San Diego's efforts to charge single family homeowners for trash pickup. And, a surfing spot in North San Diego County is selected for the 2028 Olympics.
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State of the county: Federal cuts could lead to reduced services
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14:24County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer talks federal cuts and their impact during her State of the County address. Then, hear how a new law making it easier to put people on involuntary psychiatric holds might help local families. And if you’re feeling inspired to make a difference, San Diego activists say there’s all sorts of ways to get involved. A…
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Celebrating Indigenous art and culture in Escondido
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45:40The first annual Southern California Indigenous Culture and Art Festival is coming up in Escondido. Plus, where to find the best in Asian cinema and your weekend preview.
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Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando speaks with PacArts artistic Brian Hu and filmmaker Jota Mun about some Asian cinema classics as well as bold new work.By Beth Accomando
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VA San Diego nurses protest Trump’s planned layoffs
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11:08Veterans Affairs’ nurses unions rally at VA San Diego against the planned layoff of 80,000 VA workers. Then, South Bay leaders are again appealing to the federal government for help with sewage pollution. Voice of San Diego’s Scott Lewis is back talking trash again as San Diego city leaders rile homeowners with their proposed garbage collection fee…
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'55 and Still Alive:' Chicano Park commemorates over five decades of resilience
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46:00We sit down with one of the original co-founders of Chicano Park ahead of the 55th annual Chicano Park Day commemoration this weekend. Also, how the anthology "Somos Xicanas" explores what it means to be Chicana today.
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City Council targets landlords’ alleged ‘price-fixing’
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12:42San Diego is banning the use of artificial intelligence software to determine rents. And San Diego Zoo workers say they’re underpaid, while the nonprofit’s former CEO saw his pay double. Then, is the Trump Administration’s targeting of international students having a chilling effect on free speech and campus activism? Plus, California could soon ma…
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The challenges young men face today and the importance of mentorship
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20:20On Midday Edition Tuesday, we feature a conversation on the challenges young men face today, and the important role mentorship can play in their success.
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How to prepare for the next earthquake in San Diego
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25:25We discuss what could follow Monday's 5.2 magnitude earthquake, and how to be prepared for the next one that shakes San Diego.
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What we can learn from Monday’s earthquake
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11:59Monday’s 5.2 magnitude earthquake was the largest to hit San Diego County since 2010. It serves as a good reminder to be prepared. Plus, the city of San Diego is one step closer to charging single family homes for trash pick up. And, we hear from the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce about the local impact of the Trump administration’s tariff …
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The isolating and endless journey through long COVID
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12:13We discuss the daily challenges of living with long COVID, five years since the onset of the pandemic.
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Exploring rental subsidies and shared housing in San Diego
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32:06A local rental subsidy program is showing promise for older residents trying to stay in their homes. And, a local nonprofit explores the shared housing model.
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How highways can make it harder to make friends
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13:29A recent study finds that living near a highway could have a negative impact on people’s social lives. Lead author Luca Aiello hypothesized that if residents can’t walk around their communities easily, then they’re likely meeting fewer people. Plus, nine San Diego university students have had their visas revoked. It’s part of a wave of visa revocat…
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Supervisor race heads to run off; push to reform state environmental law
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45:48We discuss the latest results from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors special election, as two South Bay mayors head to a July runoff. Then, we hear about the latest efforts at the state capital to reform California’s landmark environmental review law with the goal of boosting housing production.…
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San Diego’s wastewater surveillance program shut down
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11:10San Diego’s wastewater surveillance program was shut down and that has scientists worried. Plus, we talk to a San Diego business about President Trump's decision to pause reciprocal tariffs. And, a musical premiering at the Old Globe is using humor to tackle serious issues.By KPBS Public Media
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