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Young Californians anxious about climate Apr 25, 2022

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A new poll finds 80% of Gen Z youth feel anxious and overwhelmed about climate change. Also, San Diego is falling short of its goals to generate zero waste by 2040. Plus, students at Jacobs High Tech High in Liberty Station are using woodwork to learn about science and humanities.

San Dieguito superintendent on administrative leave Apr 22, 2022

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Just five months into the job, San Dieguito Union High School District’s superintendent has been put on administrative leave after making racially biased comments. Meanwhile, today is Earth day and there are clean up and environmental volunteer efforts and events planned all weekend. Plus, paid hands-on experience comes through a restaurant, urban garden and a catering company called MAKE Projects.

Residents call out racism in East County Apr 21, 2022

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San Diego Sheriff’s Department officials faced community outrage Tuesday in the wake of an alleged stabbing of a 16-year-old Black girl by a white boy, who is also 16, over the weekend in Lakeside. Also, the head of the VA was in San Diego Wednesday. Plus, researchers look to San Diego’s wetlands for answers to climate change.

San Diego’s probation department violated state regulations Apr 20, 2022

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The state corrections board found San Diego’s probation department in violation of state regulations meant to protect juveniles. Meanwhile, a Chula Vista outreach group is making a street medicine team to serve the health needs of unhoused South Bay residents. Plus, La Jolla Playhouse returns to a live, in-person Without Walls Festival starting Thursday.

Record profits for Sempra Energy Apr 19, 2022

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As energy bills in San Diego rise so have profits for Sempra Energy, the company that owns San Diego Gas and Electric. Meanwhile, Mayor Todd Gloria recently revealed a new city budget that focuses on investing in infrastructure. Plus, a historic downtown area in Escondido is getting a major remodel.

STD cases on the rise in San Diego Apr 18, 2022

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The rates of sexually transmitted diseases are trending upward, following a national trend more than two years into the pandemic. Experts are calling for more funding for STD prevention. Meanwhile, SANDAG lost nearly $2 million dollars in toll money last year. Plus, are there enough electric vehicles in California to meet growing demand as gas prices spike?

San Diego program allows unlimited density Apr 15, 2022

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Results are coming in from San Diego’s experimental “complete communities” program that allows developers to build apartments without height or density restrictions if they’re near public transit. Meanwhile, reaction in the community after San Diego law enforcement agencies unveiled new procedures for investigating cases where an officer shoots and kills someone. Plus, San Diego Unified is making multi-million dollar investments into schools in Logan Heights.

Mixed reviews on San Diego climate plans Apr 14, 2022

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Climate advocates are giving the San Diego region mixed reviews when it comes to developing climate action plans. Meanwhile, the president of the San Diego Humane Society has returned from his trip to Poland to help the pets of Ukraine. Plus, a recent study suggests military veterans might be more likely than civilians to develop eating disorders.

A seventh San Diego County jail death this year Apr 13, 2022

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For the seventh time this year, an inmate has died while in custody of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The department has been under scrutiny since a state audit found inmate deaths at San Diego County jails rank among the highest in the state. Meanwhile, residents may be willing to vote to make single-family homes pay for trash pickup, if they get their trash bins replaced for free. Also, we bring you the next installment of KPBS’ new series “Let’s Talk About It,” where we answer tough questions from listeners.

California’s ‘critical’ wildfire prevention program hasn't delivered Apr 12, 2022

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In 2019 Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new state program meant to expedite wildfire prevention projects. To date, it hasn’t accomplished a single project. Meanwhile, a Chula Vista church that was providing temporary shelter to thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the war sees its role change as more refugees come through. Plus, a San Diego State University lab is helping NASA look for molecular life on Mars.

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