San Diego News Now

By: KPBS Public Media
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  • 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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Episodes
  • San Diego to expand campgrounds for people experiencing homelessness

    San Diego to expand campgrounds for people experiencing homelessness
    Oct 3 2024
    The city of San Diego is expanding its two makeshift campgrounds for people experiencing homelessness, and it comes as the number of indoor shelter beds is shrinking. In other news, in San Diego life-saving medicines like Naloxone have helped reduce the number of fentanyl overdoses, but Mexico’s restrictive drug policies make Naloxone almost impossible to get in Tijuana. Plus, the La Mesa Oktoberfest event manager joins the podcast with details on this weekend’s festival.
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    13 mins
  • Complaints claim sexual abuse at San Diego County-owned shelter

    Complaints claim sexual abuse at San Diego County-owned shelter
    Oct 2 2024
    Recent legal complaints claim staff at a San Diego County-owned emergency shelter sexually abused more than 100 children over decades, and the complaints blame county policy. In other news, a San Diego-based carrier strike group is being kept in the Middle East in the middle of the escalating conflict. Plus, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and challenger Larry Turner, who is a San Diego police officer, will square off Thursday at KPBS for the second and final mayoral debate.
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    13 mins
  • Critical repair underway for South Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant

    Critical repair underway for South Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant
    Oct 1 2024
    At the South Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant the piece of equipment that allows operators to control the flow of sewage that goes into the plant from Mexico is being repaired. In other news, a project at the San Dieguito Lagoon has restored more than 80 acres of wetlands and salt marsh. Plus, a preview of the San Diego Filipino Film Festival that kicks off tonight.
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    13 mins

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