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San Diego County to launch resources as new Cal Fresh Work rules impact residents
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (310+ words) New federal rules will go into effect today, requiring some San Diego County residents who receive Cal Fresh food benefits to meet work or volunteer requirements to get or keep benefits. The updated federal rules apply to certain Able-Bodied Adults…...
After San Diego mosque shooting, Eid Al-Adha prayer services carry heavier weight
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (35+ words) KPBS - On Air Now Playing KPBS Radio Full Schedule After San Diego mosque shooting, Eid Al-Adha prayer services carry heavier weight...
San Diego County begins public feedback sessions on $9. 15 B budget proposal
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (419+ words) San Diego County is asking for public feedback on its $9. 15 billion recommended budget. The county's spending plan focuses on shoring up the safety net that was cut in 2025 under H. R. 1, President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." "This budget prepares the region…...
San Diego's Benjamin Reinhard advances to third round of National Spelling Bee
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (441+ words) An eighth-grader from Maranatha Christian School in 4 S Ranch advanced to the third round of Scripps National Spelling Bee on Tuesday at Constitution Hall in Washington. Benjamin Reinhard correctly spelled micellar, an adjective that describes anything relating to or composed…...
San Diego behavioral health leaders warn state cuts will harm school crisis response
1+ week, 3+ day ago (318+ words) San Diego County's Mobile Crisis Response Teams have responded to more than 32, 000 calls since 2021, according to the county. Proposed state budget cuts are threatening the future of those services, local behavioral health leaders said. A funding commitment from the state…...
Thousands attend prayer memorial for San Diego Islamic Center shooting victims
1+ week, 4+ day ago (432+ words) Thousands of community members attended a Janazah prayer Thursday in memory of the three victims of this week's attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego. The Janazah is the Islamic faith's funeral prayer. Mansour Kaziha, 78, Nadir Awad, 57 and'Amin Abdulluh,…...
KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO: Seven Bridges Walk
1+ week, 6+ day ago (214+ words) Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 8 p. m. on KPBS TV + Encores Sunday, May 24 at 4 p. m. on KPBS TV + Monday, May 25 at 8 p. m. on KPBS 2 We take the Seven Bridges Walk and see some San Diego history along the…...
San Diego childcare system strained as federal funding, state budget and lawsuit create uncertainty
2+ week, 5+ day ago (381+ words) The South Bay congressional district represented by Rep. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, received the most federal childcare funding in California in 2024, according to a new analysis from the California Budget & Policy Center. The report is based on data from the…...
Trial begins in homeowners' legal challenge to San Diego trash fee
2+ week, 5+ day ago (383+ words) Trial began Wednesday in the lawsuit brought by a collection of homeowners who are challenging San Diego's trash collection fee. The homeowners sued the city following the passage of Measure B, which ended free trash pickup services for single-family homes....
San Diego Arab Film Festival continues 15th year with second weekend of films
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (593+ words) Last month, "Palestine '36," the opening-night of Karama's San Diego Arab Film Festival, sold out a week in advance. Here is an early preview of its second weekend of films. Film has the power to stir change, as Larry Christian has…...