As Hollywood production slows, a Baja California filmmaker is building an audience with low-budget films watched by millions.
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First, a proposal looking to tax empty second homes might just land on the June primary ballot. Then, a new memo from the current administration that looks to target refugees has some locals concerned. Also, new research points increased risk for teen marijuana users. Lastly, how two famous musicians chose to show their support for some local artists.
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San Diego Dance TheaterThis weekend in the arts in San Diego: Celebrating the career of Black craft pioneer Faith Ringgold; free admission to SDMA; author George Saunders; San Diego Dance Theater's "Live Arts Fest"; the Flower Fields season kicks off and more. -
The pantry will offer staples and other essential food items "to help address food insecurity in the Chula Vista community," according to a statement. -
Larry Valenzuela/CalMattersFacing pressure from the Trump administration, California tried to revoke more than 20,000 trucking licenses from certain immigrants, including many asylum seekers. In a tentative ruling, a Bay Area judge said these drivers should be able to keep their licenses, at least temporarily. -
Sarit Laschinsky/CapRadioFour years after Russia’s invasion, California’s Ukrainian community gathers to remember the fallen and look ahead with hope.
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We’re sharing the first episode of One of Their Own, a KPBS true crime podcast hosted by KPBS reporter Katie Hyson. The series investigates the 2018 death of San Diego police officer Ciara Estrada — ruled a suicide by her own department — and the questions that remain. If you’re drawn to investigative reporting and deeply human storytelling, this one will stay with you. -
Susan Claassen embodies the legendary Hollywood costume designer in "A Conversation with Edith Head." -
San Diego's infamous, homegrown Killer Tomatoes invaded the USS Midway for a private party and fundraiser tied to the new film.
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Since 2023, a rising number of Sprinter and Coaster riders have evaded fares on the trains. This spike coincides with the rollout of the district’s hands-off enforcement policy, which came in response to a surge in assaults. -
San Diego has not seen the surges in deportation forces like in Minneapolis and a few other cities. But federal agents have arrested thousands of San Diegans.
Through her lens: San Diego pet photographer uses her talent to help shelter dogs get adopted
North County Transit District beset by surging fare evasion, faces dwindling revenues
How Trump’s mass deportation agenda is playing out in San Diego
This El Cajon museum takes visitors back to the frontier days of the Old West
How a new law could help one local family trapped in parking citation debt
Environmental costs spark a movement against massive Imperial Valley data center
The developers behind plans to build a massive data center in Imperial County
The plan to build massive data center in Imperial County — without environmental review
From naval training center to arts hub: Arts District Liberty Station marks 25 years
How a SANDAG database might be aiding Trump’s deportation campaign
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Taking care of your health can be overwhelming. We talk about actionable ways to be proactive this Cancer Prevention Month. -
We hear reaction from local Congressmember Mike Levin following President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.
- He saw an abandoned trailer. Then, he uncovered a surveillance network on California’s border
- ‘Tonight isn’t about bullets and targets. It’s about boundaries’: Residents denounce ICE contract
- How new border wall barriers are dividing bighorn sheep from resources
- Advocates remember two immigrants who died in ICE custody in Imperial County
