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Polls closed at 8 p.m. for the California 2026 Primary and results have begun to trickle in. Follow live updates to learn which candidates are headed to the runoff in November.
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First, we update you on early election results for the biggest races in the county. Then, a look into CPR and AED Awareness Week. And, we speak to two local artists about identity and belonging as America approaches its 250th birthday.
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Jae C. Hong/AP PhotoCalifornia’s wild and wide-open primary election came to a close Tuesday with voters consolidating behind leading candidates for their parties. -
"Fragmented Stories" brings together artists Eden DeLaVara and Marcela Alarcón López as they explore identity, surveillance, family history and life across borders during the nation's 250th anniversary. -
Source photographs: Kori Suzuki / KPBS, Courtesy of Francisco TamayoRepublican Mayor John McCann is facing a challenge from Francisco Tamayo, a prominent Democrat and a trustee for the Chula Vista Elementary School District. -
Campaign photosTwo Republicans, two Democrats and an independent are running for the seat, which is currently held by a Republican. The 2026 election could change the balance on the Board of Supervisors.
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In her second year as San Diego poet laureate, Paola Capó-García continues bringing poetry and expression to every corner of the region — and wants more people to feel welcome in the world of poetry. -
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KPBS Midday EditionA love story involving a married woman and younger man, and a murder are at the heart of a new novel, with San Diego as the backdrop. Author Cassandra Neyenesch joins Midday Edition Monday to talk about the book and the role San Diego plays in it.
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The Trump administration is avoiding environmental review on construction that is destroying boulders that have been on Kuchamaa Mountain, near the border city of Tecate, for more than 100 million years. -
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This Election Day, we check in on how voting is going across San Diego County. Then, two political scientists break down some of the top local races. -
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