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San Diego News Now

KPBS Public Media 2490 - Brace yourself for heat all this week

San Diego news; when you want it, where you want it. Get local stories on politics, education, health, environment, the border and more. New episodes are ready weekday mornings. Hosted by Debbie Cruz and produced by KPBS, San Diego and the Imperial County's NPR and PBS station.

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Published 25 Aug 2026

Duration 15:38

Episodes

2490-

Brace yourself for heat all this week

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25 Aug 2026

2489-

All Middle Eastern and North African community members are counted as white on the U.S. census

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24 Aug 2026

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MLB’s official approval of Padres sale also brings some inherited issues

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21 Aug 2026

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EPA promises to bring urgency to New River crisis

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20 Aug 2026

2486-

ICE is no longer permitted to utilize two county firing ranges

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19 Aug 2026

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County Supervisors to decide whether ICE agents can continue using two county firing ranges for training

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18 Aug 2026

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Democrats demand accountability in carrier controversy

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17 Aug 2026

2483-

As the window to locate survivors dwindles, local Colombians are stepping up

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14 Aug 2026

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What we know from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s San Diego visit

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13 Aug 2026

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Hundreds of thousands of California ride-share drivers could soon form a union

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12 Aug 2026

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San Diego students across the county are heading back to school

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11 Aug 2026

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Rebate aims to make EVs more affordable

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10 Aug 2026

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The county has now confirmed a fourth human case of West Nile virus

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07 Aug 2026

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After two viral incidents at Sunset Cliff, SD Police are upping enforcement

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06 Aug 2026

2476-

California Democrats are divided on a ballot measure to tax billionaires

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05 Aug 2026

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The cost of extreme heat for San Diegans

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04 Aug 2026

2474-

Tens of thousands ordered deported after missing rescheduled hearings

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03 Aug 2026

2473-

What’s new in the city’s expanded effort to clear up encampments along freeways

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31 Jul 2026

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Why did the USS Fort Worth only serve half of its lifespan?

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30 Jul 2026

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New polling shows race for 48th congressional seat is tight

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29 Jul 2026

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We dug into the origins of San Diego’s upzoning

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28 Jul 2026

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A lesson in South County politics

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27 Jul 2026

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Comic-Con 2026 by the numbers

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24 Jul 2026

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Comic-Con is here, but for how long?

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23 Jul 2026

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U.S. Justice Department charges UC San Diego’s medical school of racial discrimination

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22 Jul 2026

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Thousands more San Diego-based troops are in the Middle East as the war intensifies

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21 Jul 2026

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Why you shouldn’t let cyclosporiasis stop you from eating your fruits and vegetables

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20 Jul 2026

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An effort to change how California primaries are held could land on the ballot

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17 Jul 2026

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Two resolutions voice concern over proposed SDG&E projects

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16 Jul 2026

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California is considering added protections for those facilitating gender affirming care and abortions

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15 Jul 2026

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Massive solar and battery storage project now awaits a County Board of Supervisors vote

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14 Jul 2026

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Many DACA recipients are losing their status due to lengthy processing delays

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13 Jul 2026

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Local leaders gather to highlight bill that addresses housing affordability

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10 Jul 2026

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Southeast San Diegans lose a half-century fight over an Emeralds Hills property

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09 Jul 2026

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CA lawmakers are considering ending tax break for ICE Detention Center

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08 Jul 2026

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How not-renewing The North American Trade Agreement impacts our cross-border economies

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07 Jul 2026

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The city of San Diego’s Measure C hasn’t led to new services to address homelessness

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06 Jul 2026

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Descendants of Early San Diego look to preserve their history

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02 Jul 2026

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New state housing law calls for more homes near certain transit stops

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01 Jul 2026

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San Diego City Council votes to establish an affordable housing preservation fund

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30 Jun 2026

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Sales taxes could get harder to pass, one decision is already coming in November

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29 Jun 2026

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County is hiring more than 100 people to verify new CalFresh work requirements

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26 Jun 2026

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San Diego’s youngest students will have less access to screens next year

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25 Jun 2026

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New documentary profiles a group of moms who fought back against anti-LGBTQ activists

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24 Jun 2026

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New report says CA schools are more economically-segregated than 40 other states

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23 Jun 2026

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Midway Rising is now delayed indefinitely

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22 Jun 2026

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New survey shows the impact of the Islamic Center of San Diego shooting

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19 Jun 2026

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A new interactive map shows who’s most at risk during a heat wave

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18 Jun 2026

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The dust begins to settle on San Diego’s city budget

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17 Jun 2026

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Imperial Valley data center developer seeks access to Colorado River water

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16 Jun 2026

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