State Sen. Steve Padilla criticized county oversight of the project. County supervisors said they were “committed to transparency and collaboration.”
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First, State Senator Steve Padilla is calling for a pause to a data center project in Imperial County. Next, scientists say they’ve discovered a way to redesign Fentanyl and lessen the potential risk of an overdose. Also, we tell you about a new fundraising and awareness campaign recently launched in the county. Lastly, a curator at the San Diego Natural History Museum is calling it a career.
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Courtesy of San Diego County District Attorney's OfficeThe former chief operating officer of a nonprofit that contracted with San Diego County to distribute the anti-overdose medication Narcan has been charged with embezzling funds from the organization. -
LJHSThis weekend in the arts: Lots of new visual art celebrating printmaking, architecture, the Barrio Logan neighborhood, found art shape-shifters, and longtime public art collaborators; plus Sudan Archives, poetry and sound, Britten's "Sea Interludes," costume designer Edith Head on stage, Ephrat Asherie Dance, a book festival, Tết Festival and more. -
Filmed Oct. 8, 2025, this live set captures Kai Simovich's sharp storytelling, indie-rock urgency and the communal energy that defines the project. -
Patrick Pleul/APThe judge had recommended that regulators suspend Tesla’s license to sell cars for 30 days, but the regulators gave the company a 90-day window to make changes. They decided it had done that sufficiently to fix the deceptive marketing.
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San Diego's indie-rock project Topeka Clementine blends storytelling, activism and sing-along energy into music that feels urgent and alive. Hear a special performance from KPBS' Sundrenched Sounds live music series and a post-show interview about going viral, constant touring and new work shaped by grief and hope. -
Sketchers say making art together in urban environments allows them to create a record of a moment and to notice a little bit more about the city they see every day. -
Retiring curator Phil Unitt's final lecture explores the people and history behind the San Diego Natural History Museum's extensive bird and mammal archive.
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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. -
The departure of Vaughn Maurice, who led the San Diego County Department of Animal Services, came after the county cut ties with his second in command two weeks ago.
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- Scripps Research scientists redesign fentanyl in search of safer pain relief
- Zuckerberg grilled about Meta's strategy to target 'teens' and 'tweens'
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
Imperial Beach residents mourn Gary Gates and question why deputies shot him
Immigration enforcement changes the holidays for undocumented families in San Diego
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As the city of San Marcos launches its effort to become a "Blue Zone" community, we hear from a local physician about what the "Blue Zone" approach entails and what it could mean for community health at large. -
2026 marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, which started as a week long celebration in 1926.
- How does the partial government shutdown impact San Diego?
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visits Otay Mesa, says border is secure
- Kristi Noem to visit border near San Diego as polls show declining support for Trump policies
- Overtime pay and night vision binoculars: UC San Diego is among agencies helping patrol border
