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KPBS Public Media 2506 - A bill on plug-in solar panels currently sits on the governor’s desk

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 17 Sep 2026

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A bill on plug-in solar panels currently sits on the governor’s desk

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17 Sep 2026

2505-

UC San Diego study shows declining trust in elections across party lines

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16 Sep 2026

2504-

District Attorney: No charges for officer who fatally shot 16-year-old

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15 Sep 2026

2503-

How contaminated is the Tijuana River? San Diego Coastkeeper researchers have answers

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14 Sep 2026

2502-

Dozens gather for peaceful demonstration against ICE arrest of City College student

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11 Sep 2026

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San Diego City College students host rally denouncing ICE arrest of a Haitian student

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10 Sep 2026

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How does an engineered material arresting system impact aviation safety?

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09 Sep 2026

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Family of Islamic Center shooter sues mental health facility

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08 Sep 2026

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How much money is the city leaving on the table by keeping beach parking free?

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04 Sep 2026

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San Diego law students are clearing the way for formerly incarcerated people to practice law

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03 Sep 2026

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NC teen indicted for filming Mosque attack charges considered “new” as far as far-right extremism

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02 Sep 2026

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An update on May’s Islamic Center of San Diego attack

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01 Sep 2026

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ICE arrests hit record number in Trump’s second term

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31 Aug 2026

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An assembly bill looks to help trans people forced out of the military

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28 Aug 2026

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New reporting reveals Balboa Park needs nearly $1 billion for repairs

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27 Aug 2026

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We look into the potential impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling on mail-in ballots

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26 Aug 2026

2490-

Brace yourself for heat all this week

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25 Aug 2026

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Tens of thousands ordered deported after missing rescheduled hearings

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03 Aug 2026

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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

2464-

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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