Detainees at the facility have reportedly thrown notes wrapped around lotion bottles and batteries describing substandard food and living conditions.
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Why was local representative Juan Vargas denied entry into the Otay Mesa detention center? Then, we tell you about a new plan that focuses on immediate investments over more ambitious transit goals. Also, San Diego Pride is planning its first-ever fashion show. And our local Cinema Junkie tells us you might be surprised by what inspired a new animated Japanese film. Last but not least, another installment of The Pod Behind the Package featuring one of our talented reporters.
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Fred Greaves/CalMattersEven after legalization, illicit cannabis grows continue to pollute California’s public lands. And the contamination, new research shows, lingers. -
Rich Pedroncelli / APThe legislative proposal by the California union known as PECG would require state agencies to offer telework options “to the fullest extent possible” and mandate they disclose how much money they save by allowing remote work. -
Courtesy of San Diego MTSSan Diego MTS employee and local artist Ibn Edwards designed this year's Black History Month PRONTO transit card, honoring his father’s legacy and celebrating community through public art. -
When the pandemic closed salons, a La Mesa father grabbed some clippers and learned to cut his sons’ hair. A half-decade later, he’s still at it.
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The Seattle Seahawks have won the franchise's second Super Bowl, and defense was the driving force behind this championship. -
A publicist for Bad Bunny confirmed to NPR that the little boy in a blue bunny hat detained by ICE in Minneapolis last month did not participate in the Super Bowl halftime show. -
This was Puerto Rico's moment, a spotlight on a collective son who quit bagging groceries a decade ago and became the world's most streamed artist on Spotify last year.
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The departure of Rachael Borrelli, who was second in command at the San Diego County Department of Animal Services, comes after KPBS uncovered an obscene message she sent regarding animals in the county’s care. -
Federal agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, have access to the SANDAG database known as ARJIS. But the local agency has no authority to audit their use.
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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
Imperial Beach residents mourn Gary Gates and question why deputies shot him
Immigration enforcement changes the holidays for undocumented families in San Diego
San Diego Botanic Garden lights up the night with Lightscape
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Cinema Junkie explores how absurdity and laughter are used in activism — from viral videos to street performances and even historical resistance movements. -
Nos sentamos con Gustavo Solís, reportero de frontera de KPBS, y Cassandra López, Directora de Litigación de Al Otro Lado, para reflexionar sobre los cambios más significativos en la política de inmigración y cómo han impactado en la región fronteriza.
- YouTuber behind viral Minneapolis day care video turns lens on San Diego
- Research contradicts Trump administration claims about sanctuary cities
- San Diego, San Jose suing DOJ over funding to investigate cyber crimes against kids
- Newsom blasts Trump administration’s immigration crackdown; touts California’s drug enforcement efforts
