KPBS Roundtable
KPBS
KPBS Roundtable offers perspectives from those who tell San Diego’s stories. Join host Andrew Bracken for a weekly discussion with reporters, adding depth and context to the headlines driving the news in the San Diego region. KPBS Roundtable airs each Friday at 12 p.m. and again Sunday at 6 a.m. across San Diego on 89.5 FM and Imperial County on 97.7 FM. You can also catch the show on all podcast apps. New episodes drop every Friday afternoon.
Radio: KPBS 89.5 FM
Categories: News & Politics
Listen to the last episode:
San Diego is known to be one of the most expensive cities. A new KPBS series looks to tackle San Diego's high cost of living, and the various of ways it impacts daily life.
Then, the journalism landscape is rapidly shifting amid mass lay-offs and the changing consumption of news.
On KPBS Roundtable this week, we hear from some of San Diego's student journalists about their outlook on the current media landscape, as they start their journalism careers during a precarious time for the industry.
Guests:
- Katie Anastas, education reporter, KPBS
- Alina Ajaz, production director, KCR, student assistant, KPBS
- Sydney Brammer, editor-in-chief, The Point
- Roman Aguilar, sports editor, The Daily Aztec
Stories mentioned:
- "Price of San Diego"— KPBS
- "Young Adults and the Future of News" — Pew Research Center
- "Letter from the Editor in Chief" by Sydney Brammer — The Point
- "San Diego’s phantom stadium costs taxpayers nearly $5 million annually" by Roman Aguilar — The Daily Aztec
- "How Lahore Became One of the World's Most Polluted Cities" by Alina Ajaz — Pulitzer Center
Previous episodes
-
466 - The cost of living in San Diego, state of student journalism Fri, 06 Feb 2026
-
465 - Bovino's return to El Centro; new film revisits death at border; education housing Fri, 30 Jan 2026
-
464 - A year of dramatic change for immigration Fri, 23 Jan 2026
-
463 - State of the City address; spy sentenced; SDFC preview Fri, 16 Jan 2026
-
462 - Balboa Park's paid parking problems; reflecting on the LA fires a year later Fri, 09 Jan 2026
-
461 - Housing First strategy, new CA laws, New Year's resolutions Fri, 02 Jan 2026
-
460 - Roundtable Wrapped: A year of reporting in review Fri, 19 Dec 2025
-
459 - Ukrainian immigrant released by ICE shares story; holiday cuisine Fri, 12 Dec 2025
-
458 - San Diego FC’s first season ends in defeat but with big wins off the field Fri, 05 Dec 2025
-
457 - Q&A with A Martínez, habeas corpus petitions, Prop 36 costs Fri, 14 Nov 2025
-
456 - National City rejects biofuel depot, 'The Finest' season finale Fri, 07 Nov 2025
-
455 - Water rates hike; SD horror writers talk scary stories Fri, 31 Oct 2025
-
454 - SDFC's first-ever playoff match; local Pre-K helps DV survivors Fri, 24 Oct 2025
-
453 - North County's housing challenge; TwitchCon brings streamers to San Diego Fri, 17 Oct 2025
-
452 - 'Solutions showdown': homelessness in San Diego, how to prevent future pandemics Fri, 10 Oct 2025
-
451 - Padres season recap; San Diego's thriving theater scene Fri, 03 Oct 2025
-
450 - Toxic legacy: How Tijuana River pollution ballooned across the borderlands Fri, 26 Sep 2025
-
449 - Minimum wage bump for hospitality workers; new editor at Times of San Diego Fri, 19 Sep 2025
-
448 - Celebrating 65 years of KPBS with broadcasting alumni Fri, 12 Sep 2025
-
447 - The state of immigration enforcement in San Diego Fri, 05 Sep 2025
-
446 - Lawsuit against 'safe sleeping' sites; San Diego's senior population boom Fri, 29 Aug 2025
-
445 - Education reporters reflect on the school year ahead Fri, 15 Aug 2025
-
444 - California's redistricting battle; San Diego journalism startup takes new approach Fri, 08 Aug 2025
-
443 - New series explores San Diego's housing crisis Fri, 01 Aug 2025
-
442 - From big names to niche art, San Diego experts breakdown Comic-Con Fri, 25 Jul 2025
-
441 - Biofuel project in National City sparks pollution concerns; Chula Vista tightens E-bike rules Fri, 18 Jul 2025
-
440 - Checking in on San Diego sports teams halfway through season Fri, 11 Jul 2025
-
439 - The food and drinks we love in San Diego Fri, 27 Jun 2025
-
438 - San Diego Pride faces calls for reforms, boycotts; impact of trans military ban Fri, 20 Jun 2025
-
437 - Military response to protests; the news on social media Fri, 13 Jun 2025
-
436 - Goodbye to free parking?; National City questions how police should respond to mental health crises Fri, 06 Jun 2025
-
435 - New ADU rules; SDUSD waters down graduation standards Fri, 30 May 2025
-
434 - Plane crash aftermath; police overtime pay; winemaking in Valle de Guadalupe Fri, 23 May 2025
-
433 - Breaking down the city budget; Newsom urges CA cities to ban homeless encampments Fri, 16 May 2025
-
432 - Proposed tariffs may impact San Diego's farm industry, California high speed rail inches along Fri, 09 May 2025
-
431 - Man arrested in ICE raid shares story; Community colleges face financial fraud Fri, 02 May 2025
-
430 - EPA chief visits San Diego amid sewage crisis; a look at big spending by California lobbyists Fri, 25 Apr 2025
-
429 - Trash fees update; Olympic surfing comes to San Diego Fri, 18 Apr 2025
-
428 - Supervisor race heads to run off; push to reform state environmental law Fri, 11 Apr 2025
-
427 - What's happening at the border: Q&A with KPBS news fellow Fri, 04 Apr 2025
-
426 - Racial disparities in sentencing, local veterans protest layoffs Fri, 28 Mar 2025
-
425 - Opening day for San Diego sports teams Fri, 21 Mar 2025
-
424 - City tweaks granny flat program, cross-border sewage bill changes course Fri, 14 Mar 2025
-
423 - Tariff whiplash and a new KPBS soccer series Fri, 07 Mar 2025
-
422 - Separating fact from fiction in immigration enforcement; new challenges for high-speed rail Fri, 28 Feb 2025
-
421 - Everything you need to know about San Diego FC Fri, 21 Feb 2025
-
420 - Loneliness and political division: Voice of San Diego's 20 years of local journalism Fri, 14 Feb 2025
-
419 - How San Diego students and schools are doing, 5 years since COVID started Fri, 07 Feb 2025
-
418 - Trump's transgender military ban, a city zoning change for Southeast San Diego Fri, 31 Jan 2025
-
417 - A week of change for the border and immigration Fri, 24 Jan 2025