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New novel 'Taxi Dancer' takes readers into 1930's San Diego taxi dance halls

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Ballot Breakdown: Proposition 39

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2026: Jiyan Rios Zandi, creator of Local Brown Baby

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Senate passes bill to create new rules for college athletes

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How "Even the Rat was White" reshaped psychology, 50 years later

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How the UC system helped build California

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What recent infectious disease outbreaks tell us about immunity

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Comedian Ilana Glazer talks parenting, activism ahead of San Diego stop

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How the San Diego Black Panther Party is continuing its legacy, 60 years later

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USS Abraham Lincoln returns; Heat wave in prison; New morning anchor, Katie Anastas

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New book explores origins of first 'American Pope,' co-founder; Chicano Park co-founder

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Ballot Breakdown: Measure B

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Preparing for El Niño: What you need to know

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Ballot Breakdown: Measure A

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Elected officials and experts react to Trump comments that Iran could 'take out' San Diego

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New book explores physician burnout, patient communication

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Extreme heat and its impact on San Diego's most vulnerable

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Binational jazz festival celebrates music on both sides of the border

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2026: Ana Hernández of Centro Cultural de la Raza

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How one North Park bar became a hub for women's sports

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ACLU sues city, SDPD over license plate reader technology

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What can nuclear power's past tell us about AI safety?

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2026: Jesi Gutierrez, co-owner of Libélula Books & Co.

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As Trump rolls back on fuel efficiency, what might that mean for consumers?

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Congressional delegation visits USS Abraham Lincoln

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2026: Adrian García Márquez, play-by-play broadcaster

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Can America's criminal justice system be fixed? Former public defender explores how

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Hispanic Heritage identity; Bilingual singer-songwriter; SD Italian Film Festival

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UCSD study finds growing distrust in elections

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How are AI chatbots being used for mental health?

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'Ghost in the Machine' explores AI's roots in eugenics

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2026: Vicente Calderón on 40 years of cross-border journalism

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What do San Diegans need to know ahead of a 'super El Niño'?

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How San Diego's community colleges are responding to ICE arrest of student

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What Trump's press ban means for journalistic freedom

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New play tells story of youth care workers, migrant girls sheltered in San Diego Convention Center

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Why a $30M settlement, but no criminal charges in Konoa Wilson case?

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What the new city definition of Islamophobia means for San Diego's Muslim community

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Could AI really lead to the end of humanity? San Diego expert shares take

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New report finds chronic pollution in Tijuana River

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San Diego's Haitian community grapples with recent ICE arrests, end of TPS

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Second season of podcast explores growing up in the Imperial Valley

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Migrant children held in San Diego temporary detention for weeks

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Community reacts to no charges for San Diego officer in fatal shooting of teen

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'Mexikid Dreams' looks at coming of age in California's strawberry fields

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High heat and humidity continue in San Diego

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The cancer-causing chemicals afflicting Chollas Creek

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California lawmakers remove charity tax breaks for ICE detention center

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Old border fence in Friendship Park is reimagined into tables in new exhibit

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After 9 months at sea, USS Abraham Lincoln makes first port call in Thailand

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What you should know about freezing your eggs

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New crime thriller set in San Diego explores redemption

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Is San Diego prepared for a major earthquake?

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Islamic Center Imam reacts to indictment in May shooting

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How ready is the world for biological war?

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Why a tennis center pays $50 a month for beachfront property

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A look at the health impacts from the Tijuana River sewage crisis

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In 'The World's Worst Mom,' Sona Movsesian embraces the messiness of motherhood

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New CA tool aims to improve digital privacy

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'No beards' policy remains priority for Pentagon

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SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in voting order, for now

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Reckoning with food safety; how a vegan diet can impact inflammation

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TEDx San Diego event explores our connection to the ocean

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One Book, One San Diego titles announced for 20th year

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'Chancla' invites Latinx readers to embrace nonviolent parenting

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'Mom Needs a Moment' and 'Humor Me' join dozens of titles at San Diego Book Festival

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Is San Diego ready for a Super El Niño?

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Going beyond the mythology of California history

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What is driving cyberattacks on U.S. water systems?

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'California Story' documentary explores the impact of gang laws on San Diego

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RFK Jr. stresses 'Treatment First' approach to homelessness

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San Diego community groups push back against Flock cameras

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What are the best thrillers of the 21st century? Plus, FilmOut and weekend arts

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Why California isn't building enough housing

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New documentary explores an unlikely friendship between a man and a manta ray

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Family members of USS Abraham Lincoln sailors report dangerous conditions

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What WWII Japanese American incarceration reveals about Trump immigration crackdown

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School is back in session for San Diego Unified students

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'Under the Perfect Sun' to be highlighted at KPBS Book Festival

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What the end of TPS means for Haitian migrants in San Diego

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New plan could lead to disposal of nuclear waste at San Onofre

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Mission Bay Park restrooms remain closed. What's next?

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Expedited hearings lead to more deportations; faith leaders support immigrants in court

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New bilingual children's book teaches about ecology at the border

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What new rules for Colorado River would mean for San Diego

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How Hurricane Genevieve is affecting swells in San Diego

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The cost of dying in San Diego

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Unnamed beach at Spanish Landing Park named Kumeyaay Beach

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Businesses are becoming high-rise housing in San Diego

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Disability pride, from adaptive surfing to wheelchair dancing

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Live from Comic-Con 2026!

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Should we call ICE detention centers 'concentration camps'?

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Cyclosporiasis in San Diego: What you need to know

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The undercover police stings happening inside California jails

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What Hegseth's anti-DEI policies mean for the military

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Filipino American Friendship Festival celebrates 80 years of Philippines' independence

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Testosterone and its impact on men's health

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DACA recipients are losing status due to processing delays

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'Pride shines on': San Diego Pride leader KishaLynn Elliott on festival and uplifting LGBTQ+ joy

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