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Whether it’s monetary donations or volunteering your time, there's a lot you can do to help those impacted by LA wildfires. We hear from a 2003 Cedar Fire survivor about what truly helps — and what doesn’t — when recovering from a disaster.
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California's insurance market already faced serious challenges even before Los Angeles' devastating fires began. What happens now? Then, around 500 people who were homeless died in San Diego County last year. We take a look at the numbers and what they mean. Plus, a look at other stories from the week on the roundup.
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San Diego State UniversityEvolve Student Housing aims to lower SDSU's carbon footprint while also responding to skyrocketing demand for on-campus housing. -
Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly two to one in South San Diego County. But Donald Trump gained ground in the region in November, especially among Latinos and near the U.S.-Mexico border. The surprising shift suggests Democrats’ hold on the region may be slipping. -
Kori Suzuki for KPBS / California LocalTenants’ rights advocates had urged the city to outlaw remodel evictions after the owners of an apartment complex issued a mass eviction notice last year. -
Mark J. Terrill/APLA fires expose California’s difficult road to navigate between disaster risk and solving the state’s housing crisis.
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Plowright brought stage and screen characters to vibrant life for more than six decades in such works as A Taste of Honey, Tea with Mussolini and Enchanted April. -
David Lynch was a damn fine filmmaker, and the world has become significantly less weird as we lose a unique and wildly audacious cinematic voice. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis weekend in the arts: Digital Gym Cinema movie screenings, a Latino Film Festival mixer, live music performances and a Comic Savvy open house.
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The only way migrants can plead their case for asylum in the U.S. is to make an appointment through the Biden administration's CBP One mobile app. The app has a long wait list and migrants in a Tijuana shelter are praying for an appointment before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. -
San Diego resident Yvonne Elkin was determined to get her $100 dollars back.
- Biden's Medicaid director shares lessons learned and concerns for the program's future
- Medicare targets 15 more drugs for price negotiations -- including Ozempic
- How will Trump's return to the White House change the face of global health?
- Cancer deaths are declining, but diagnoses are rising especially among younger women
How the Los Angeles fires could impact the home insurance market
San Diego military family reacts to loss of gender-affirming medical coverage
Doggone: Local animal recovery specialist says when pets are lost, hope is not
Sweetwater Union moves forward with threatened schedule cuts at Chula Vista High
Ramona voters reject 7th bond measure to upgrade school facilities
Migrants in limbo as Trump vows to shut down app for asylum seekers
Local senior ride-share program struggling to meet demand
USD law school training Mexican judges amidst changes in judicial system
SD County judge orders conditional release of SVP, after protests scuttled earlier attempts
Part 2: Future of Vista's Green Oak Ranch means evictions for RV community
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A UCSD immigration policy professor shares more about the impact of potential mass deportations to the San Diego community. Then, the Imperial Beach City Council considers new tenant protections, following mass evictions in two large apartment complexes. Plus, plans for a protected bike path from La Mesa to central San Diego hit a setback. The construction bids came in over budget, so the San Diego Association of Governments is tweaking the project's design. -
inewsource cartoonist Steve Breen explores San Diego's fentanyl crisis through illustrated reporting. Then, a preview of film, music and art events to check out this weekend.
- Development is taking a toll on Florida's precious springs
- U.S. electricity demand is set to explode. That will make it harder to cut climate pollution
- Trump's pick for EPA administrator is Lee Zeldin. Here's what to know.
- We want to hear from you: How are San Diego’s floods impacting you one year later?
