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After massive downpours flooded California’s rivers and packed mountains with snow, the state has reported the first increase in groundwater supplies in four years.
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We have an update in the sexual assault civil lawsuit against former San Diego County supervisor Nathan Fletcher. In other news, home insurance in California is getting more expensive and harder to find, and the problem is starting to affect the real estate market. Plus, next month, Mexico's voters will elect a new president. We learn why the election matters to both Mexico and San Diego's cross-border region.
The child care industry has long been in crisis, and COVID-19 only made things worse. Now affordable, quality care is even more challenging to find, and staff are not paid enough to stay in the field. This series spotlights people each struggling with their own childcare issues, and the providers struggling to get by.
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Schmidt Ocean InstituteMarine life off the Los Angeles coast may still be impacted by the effects of a long-disused DDT dumping site, a report from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and San Diego State University researchers found Monday.
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Kori Suzuki for KPBS / California LocalThe Tribe’s Environmental Department has cleared out acres of invasive brush and planted hundreds of native trees along the banks of the Colorado River. -
Matthew Bowler/KPBSFor the first time ever, the two leading candidates for president are women.
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“Stir” is a story that takes us back to the universal experience of the pandemic. -
Michael Sanchez was testing out his new camera when he happened upon a feathered subject. The blue rock-thrush he photographed on the coast of northern Oregon last week has excited the birding world. -
The artists are in National City this week showcasing indigenous weaving practices at workshops hosted by PASACAT Philippine Performing Arts Company.
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Former San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher believes the messages between Grecia Figueroa, who has accused him of sexual assault, and her best friend will exonerate him. Figueroa claims the messages are privileged because the friend is also her mental health counselor. -
The lawmakers called the Oceanside-based credit union’s overdraft practices “unconscionable” and urged the company to change its fee policies.
How Mexico’s historic election will impact the San Diego border region
'Fat Leonard' conspiracy case fizzles more than a decade after contractor's arrest
San Diego's senior population to increase in coming years, raising concerns for elder orphans
San Diego Opera's 'Madama Butterfly' takes the stage at Civic Theatre
Migrant drop offs continue in San Diego despite influx of federal funds
Home insurance crisis forcing thousands of San Diego homeowners onto costly FAIR Plan
Whistleblower says Caltrans has 'long way to go' to shift away from car culture
Shelltown neighbors, still in limbo after the January flood, band together to survive
Lawsuit against ICE detention center highlights medical neglect complaints
Niland wants to know when its post office is coming back
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Border wait times across the San Diego-Tijuana region are high, impacting people’s quality of life and the regional economy. -
We have details on San Diego County’s budget for the next fiscal year. It will be bigger than this year’s spending plan. In other news, UC San Diego students continue their encampment in support of Palestinians caught in the Israel-Hamas War. Plus, an original play about family, food and love is making its in-person debut at the Old Globe this weekend.
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- Biden expands 2 national monuments in California significant to tribal nations
- New firefighting tool unveils in North County as Wildfire Awareness Month starts
- California's population grew in 2023, halting 3 years of decline
