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Three events were planned for downtown San Diego on Saturday, along with more than a dozen others throughout San Diego County.
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San Diego band Slacker talks about friendship, growing up and the inspiration behind their surprisingly intimate rock songs. Hear their special performance from KPBS and a post-show interview where they share the stories behind their music and upcoming debut album.
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Erik AndersonUnder the law, shoppers could pay 10 cents for thicker plastic bags that needed to be reusable and recyclable. But the makers of the bags labeled them as recyclable even though they were not — recycling facilities cannot process them and they end up dumped in landfills, incinerated, or in the state’s waterways, Bonta said. -
Thousands of people are streaming into the San Diego Convention Center as TwitchCon takes over. The three-day event is hosted by the online live streaming platform, Twitch. -
Kimberly Motos/Bivouac CiderworksAfter street closure permits were canceled last-minute, the North Park Book Fair is back. This Saturday, it returns in pop-up form — and the switch rallied one local business to step up. -
Jacob AereThe decision to close Interstate 5 due to live-fire at Camp Pendleton was made early Saturday, a California Highway Patrol official told KPBS. -
Jacob AereThe San Diego County Registrar of Voters' office Friday reminded San Diegans they have until Monday to register to vote if they want to receive a ballot in the mail for the Nov. 4 special election. -
TwitchCon is back in San Diego this year, bringing together streamers, fans, artists and creators for a weekend of gaming, art and community — all IRL. Part trade show and part pop culture festival, the convention features freebies from tech companies such as LG and Meta, plus art and fan work in Artist Alley. Here’s a look at what we saw at TwitchCon 2025.
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It's the peak of the fall migration season. This is when bird deaths from window collisions tend to spike, even though simple solutions can prevent this. -
Bob Ross 🤝 gamers: On Twitch, official Bob Ross Paint-Alongs and watch parties are popular, long-running streams that, share "The Joy of Painting" with everyone, no matter their skill. "Bob used to say, 'Talent is a pursued interest,'" says instructor Carolyn Saletto. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: 60 years of Jean Isaacs' choreography; San Diego Zine Fest; Wayne Thiebaud; jazz; a modern-day witch play; TwitchCon and more.
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A KPBS investigation revealed that data collected by the El Cajon Police Department was used in immigration-related searches more than 550 times in 2025. -
For more than a year, Attorney General Bonta has been looking into the El Cajon Police Department’s sharing of license plate reader data with out-of-state agencies.
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Veterans, supporters vie to get 2029 Invictus Games to San Diego
Researchers link wildfire smoke to hundreds of excess deaths each year in San Diego County by 2050
Historic reparations bills will be vetoed or signed by California governor in the next few days
Watch Duty app is revolutionizing how residents, firefighters stay updated on wildfires
Experts concerned about white nationalist imagery in ICE recruitment materials
Cal Fire offers defensible space wildfire home inspections
This volunteer dives deep at San Diego's Birch Aquarium
In Escondido, a school board member changes her name but not her politics
What's next for the historic Carlsbad Theater?
Federal funding restrictions threaten San Diego’s harm reduction programs
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San Diego’s North County is struggling with a shortage of affordable housing. Plus, online streamers are in San Diego for this weekend's TwitchCon. -
*This Podcast is intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is advised* Lolly drives all over town, exploring San Diego sex shops to demystify these salacious storefronts to see what is out there
- El Cajon City Council says police department’s sharing of surveillance data will continue
- This family visit to Camp Pendleton ended with ICE deporting a Marine's dad
- Newsom signs controversial bill letting relatives care for kids if parents are deported
- Another immigrant dies in ICE custody in California, this time in the Imperial Valley
