AI tools in policing; Local impact of CA housing laws; MLB and Padres legend Dave Winfield
We discuss changing attitudes from local leaders surrounding ALPRs, as police departments look to incorporate more AI tools. Plus, how a num...
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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.
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20 of 306 episodesUSS Abraham Lincoln returns; Heat wave in prison; New morning anchor, Katie Anastas
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego Bay on Thursday afternoon after more than 10 months of deployment. Previous r...
Plug-in solar bill; Julian center expands care for wolves; Padres advance to the NLDS
Earlier this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill legalizing balcony, or "plug-in," solar. It could offer a smaller, relativ...
Trash fee fallout; Padres clinch playoff spot; the voice behind the KPBS surf report
This week, we learned that tens of thousands of San Diegans may have been overcharged on their property tax bills for trash fees. The city o...
AI safety fears; new series showcases live music on KPBS
On Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a new executive order to take action on artificial intelligence safety through a number of...
ICE arrest near City College; Impact of 9/11 on military, border operations, Islamophobia
Earlier this week, immigration agents arrested a student near San Diego City College — at the corner of 16th and C streets. They chased anot...
New law targets sex buyers; public records requests; San Diego Magazine arts issue
A new state law makes it illegal to loiter in an area for the purpose of buying sex. But data show that here in San Diego, police are mostly...
ICE arrests surge; e-bikes and road safety; heat wave
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a record number of people in July. In San Diego and Imperial counties, that was 2,000 peo...
Waymo is coming; National City financial woes; Padres sale
Earlier this month, state regulators allowed Waymo to bring its driverless taxi service to San Diego — and throughout much of Southern Calif...
Mission Bay bathrooms; ex-MLB players push for benefits; Indigenous horror anthologist
The city of San Diego is reopening more than a dozen bathrooms in Mission Bay Park, after months of public backlash. We break down the potty...
Medi-Cal cuts; San Diego caregivers owed stolen wages; Public backlash to data centers
On KPBS Roundtable, we talk about the impact of state and federal Medicaid cuts that could double California's uninsured rate over the next...
Remembering Billy Ray Smith Jr.; Chula Vista government overhaul; Salton Sea pollution
San Diego lost a legend this week. Billy Ray Smith passed away at 64 after a long journey with dementia. His family said it was caused by Ch...
'Friendship, community, comics': Roundtable goes live at San Diego Comic-Con!
Friday marks the second official day of San Diego Comic-Con, with celebrities, cosplayers, creators and pop culture fans continuing to desce...
Fight 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...