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KPBS Roundtable
A lively discussion of the week's top stories. Local journalists join KPBS to provide insight into how these stories affect residents of the San Diego region. New episodes every Friday.
Episodes
20 of 294 episodesFight over Emerald Hills park; social media in schools; remembering Kelly Davis
Community members in Southeastern San Diego have lost a decades-long fight over a hilltop in Emerald Hills. They had been pushing for a park...
New bill to end ICE center tax breaks; San Diego's fishing industry; World Cup
California lawmakers have introduced new legislation to stop detention centers from claiming charitable tax breaks. The state bill follows a...
SCOTUS rulings; screen time in schools; price of quinceañeras; KPBS' Deb Welsh retires
The Supreme Court handed down two major immigration rulings this week. On KPBS Roundtable, we discuss the significance of the cases, which s...
Health concerns at Otay Mesa Detention Center; the science of fatherhood; Parker Edison
A new series of investigations from inewsource outlines a pattern of concerns around medical care inside the Otay Mesa Detention Center, fro...
Who gets charged with 'resisting arrest'?; ALPR links wrong man to crime; LGBTQ+ journalists
About twice a day, San Diego law enforcement charge someone with "resisting an officer" — and nothing else. Data show that Black San Diegans...
Primary election results roundtable; World Cup preview
A few days out from primary election night, we have a clear picture of many of the races — though not a complete one. Hundreds of thousands...
Measure A, City Council races; Eid al-Adha; Q&A with Helen Zia
Election Day is right around the corner. On KPBS Roundtable, we continue our series breaking down primary races with a look at a new tax tar...
Local climate solutions; Superior Court judges' races; Pokémon economy
Reading about climate change can leave us feeling helpless, anxious and disengaged. But focusing on solutions can have the opposite effect....
ICE facility's nonprofit landlord; 75th Assembly District race; Tijuana journalism
Right now, more than 5,000 people are being held in California's eight Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities. That includes t...
ICE facility's nonprofit landlord; 75th Assembly District race; Tijuana journalism
A new KPBS investigation found the nonprofit that owns the Imperial Regional Detention Facility has received millions in tax breaks over the...
Diving into the CA-48 race; immigration enforcement; e-bike crashes rise
After primary ballots have been sent to voters, KPBS is breaking down all the races. Among the most competitive is the race for the newly re...
The latest on governor race; small business economic woes; South County immigration picture
Primary ballots for California's governor race are on their way to voters next week. If you haven't settled on a candidate yet — you're not...
The latest on the military beat; a San Diego poet; the book crawl
It’s been quite a busy week in military coverage amid ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, a reported plan to send Afghan refugees and...
Behind-the-scenes on Swalwell investigation; Velodrome controversy; historical architecture
It’s been one week since the story broke that now former Rep. Eric Swalwell allegedly sexually assaulted a former staffer. On KPBS Roundtabl...
County supes solicit over $100K in cash gifts; melting pot metaphor; Local News Day
A new months-long investigation by KPBS follows the money going to some county supervisors' offices. It finds some tapped influential compan...
North County reporters' roundtable; Museum a Month
San Diego's North County isn't exactly known for housing affordability. But one North County city — San Marcos — is exceeding its state-mand...
Embezzlement case prompts audit; medical aid in dying; rising concert prices
San Diego County has hired an independent auditor to review how it works with contractors. The audit was announced in light of recent charge...
César Chávez news fallout; I-5 artillery explosion findings; Padres season preview
The New York Times this week published an investigation revealing shocking sexual abuse allegations against labor leader and civil rights ac...
Charity fraud scheme; Mexicali farmers demand payouts; Port of Entry podcast
Two men behind a charity fraud scheme pleaded guilty to federal charges this week. The case involved a scheme to siphon money from concessio...