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Roundtable: The Climate Crisis Gets Political
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Vaccines | Racial Justice Friday, February 19, 2021 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Credit: Associated Press Above: Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., left, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, speak after Republicans objected to certifying the Electoral College votes from Arizona, during a joint session of the House and Senate to confirm the electoral votes cast in November's election, at the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan 6, 2021.
Roundtable: Reopening San Diego's Theme Parks
WATCH LIVE: Day 4 of Trump's second impeachment trial underway in Senate (Posted 02/12/21 at 8:23 a.m.) LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Vaccines | Racial Justice Friday, February 12, 2021 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Photo by Erik Anderson Above: Senior keeper Weston Popichak wears protective gear while caring for rhinos at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on Apr. 17, 2020.
Roundtable: A New Approach At The Border
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Friday, January 29, 2021 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Photo by Matthew Bowler Above: Border Angels Executive Director Dulce Garcia speaks in support of asylum-seekers at the San Ysidro Port-of-Entry on Oct. 21, 2020. PANEL: Jean Guerrero, investigative journalist/author Ricardo Cano, reporter, CalMatters Michael Smolens, columnist, The San Diego Union-Tribune KPBS Roundtable airs on Fridays at 12:30 p.m. on KPBS Radio and at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV.
Roundtable: Restaurant Resistance Of COVID-19 Rules
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Transfer Of Power | Racial Justice Friday, January 22, 2021 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Photo by Nicholas McVicker Above: A sign is shown in a Carlsbad restaurant defying orders to close down in-person dining on January 5, 2021. PANEL: Kayla Jimenez, reporter, Voice of San Diego Lilia O'Hara, editorial director, U-T en Español Joe Hong, reporter, KPBS News KPBS Roundtable airs on Fridays at 12:30 p.m. on KPBS Radio and at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV.
San Diego Climate Leaders Weigh In On Biden's Climate Plan
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Transfer Of Power | Racial Justice Monday, January 18, 2021 By Brooke Ruth, Mark Sauer Photo by Carolyn Kaster AP Above: President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday in Wilmington, Del., where he named John Kerry as a climate envoy. He says he'll also appoint a domestic climate policy coordinator to push for action across the government. Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president this week.
Roundtable: How San Diego's Lawmakers Handled Trump's Second Impeachment
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Transfer Of Power | Racial Justice Friday, January 15, 2021 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Credit: Pool photo via Fox 5 San Diego Above: Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA 51) in front of the Hall of Justice in downtown San Diego on Jan. 9, 2021, calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Roundtable: Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Friday, January 8, 2021 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Photo by Andrew Harnik / AP Above: People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Roundtable: The COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives As New Cases Soar
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Friday, December 18, 2020 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Credit: Pool photo via CBS 8 Above: Sonia Garcia, a technician at Rady Children's Hospital, getting the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 15, 2020. Listen to the Podcast Episode San Diego receives its first batch of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, transportation advocates have high hopes for a major expansion of bus and rail service, and a look back at how KPBS covered the top stories of 2020.
Roundtable: New Leadership At San Diego City Hall
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Friday, December 11, 2020 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Credit: City of San Diego Above: Todd Gloria being virtually sworn in by California's Senate President pro-Tempore Toni Atkins on Dec.
New Book Profiles A Changing San Diego In The '60s and '70s
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Tuesday, December 8, 2020 By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn Credit: Union-Tribune, photo by Thane McIntosh Above: Crowds gather at Horton Plaza as Senator John F. Kennedy gives a speech in front of the U.S. Grant Hotel during a campaign visit to San Diego on Nov. 2, 1960, six days before the election. In his speech, JFK said San Diego had twice as many unemployed as in 1959 and “the Republicans don’t care.” If anybody knows San Diego, it's Roger Showley.
Midday Edition Special: Keeping Our Democracy
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Monday, December 7, 2020 By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn KPBS and the National Conflict Resolution Center present a Community Conversation on the post-election challenges facing our democracy, including voting issues, the Electoral College and the role of the media. A fundamental part of maintaining our democracy is for citizens to have faith in it. That has been eroding among sections of the public. On Dec.
Roundtable: New COVID-19 Disruptions For Local Schools
LATEST UPDATES: Election 2020: Live Results | Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Friday, December 4, 2020 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Photo by Andi Dukleth Above: The San Marcos Senior Center was transformed into a learning hub for students for distance learning. The program was created to help City of San Marcos employees return to work. Oct. 8, 2020.
Wednesday Community Conversation Is About Threats To Our Democracy
LATEST UPDATES: Election 2020: Live Results | Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Wednesday, December 2, 2020 By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn Photo by KPBS Staff Above: A graphic reading "Community Conversations, Presented by KPBS and NCRC." Dec. 2, 2020.
Roundtable: How COVID-19 Changed Local Arts
LATEST UPDATES: Election 2020: Live Results | Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Friday, November 27, 2020 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Credit: Tim Mays Above: San Diego band Scary Pierre performs to an empty venue at the Casbah on July 25, 2020. The performance was livestreamed for free on Twitch. Listen to the Podcast Episode A special edition of KPBS Roundtable discusses the impact of COVID-19 on local arts, from the cancellation of big events to the pandemic's influence on artistic expression.
Roundtable: San Diego's Staggering COVID-19 Surge
LATEST UPDATES: Election 2020: Live Results | Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Friday, November 20, 2020 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Photo by Gregory Bull / AP Photo Above: A man passes a store that closed as part of efforts to combat the spread of the new coronavirus Thursday, April 9, 2020, in San Diego.
Airlines Turn To Testing To Encourage Travel
LATEST UPDATES: Election 2020: Live Results | Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Wednesday, November 18, 2020 By Brooke Ruth, Mark Sauer Photo by Matthew Bowler Above: Passengers arrive at Terminal 1 at the San Diego International Airport, Dec. 27, 2018. Listen to the Podcast Episode Airlines say this testing is an added layer of protection, in addition to deep cleaning airplanes, wearing masks and staying physically distanced from others.
Jahi Turner's Mother Still Wants Answers 18 Years After Her Son Went Missing
LATEST UPDATES: Election 2020: Live Results | Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Tuesday, November 17, 2020 By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn Credit: 10News Above: These undated photos show Tieray Jones and Jahi Turner. Listen to the Podcast Episode It was a case that commanded headlines for months back in 2002. Jahi Turner, 2 years old, went missing. His step-father said they were at a neighborhood park in Golden Hill, he left the child for a minute to go get him something to drink and Jahi vanished.
Nora Vargas Discusses Priorities For Southwest San Diego County
LATEST UPDATES: Election 2020: Live Results | Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Tuesday, November 17, 2020 By Brooke Ruth, Mark Sauer Credit: Campaign photo Above: Nora Vargas in this undated campaign photo. Listen to the Podcast Episode In the District 1 San Diego County Supervisors race, Nora Vargas leads her opponent Sen. Ben Hueso by 30,000 votes.
Roundtable: San Diego's Blue Wave
LATEST UPDATES: Election 2020: Live Results | Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Friday, November 6, 2020 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Photo by Bennett Lacy Above: Two colorful murals, one reading the word "VOTE," at Ninth Ave. and G Street in Downtown San Diego. Nov. 3, 2020.
Roundtable: San Diego Votes
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice | KPBS Voter Guide Friday, October 30, 2020 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Photo by Shalina Chatlani Above: A worker at the San Diego County Registrar of Voters checks a mail-in ballot for errors in this Oct. 16, 2020 photo.
South County Voters Face Interesting Choices
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice | KPBS Voter Guide Wednesday, October 28, 2020 By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn Credit: Campaign Photos Above: San Diego County board of supervisors candidates Ben Hueso (left) and Nora Vargas (right) in this undated photo Listen to the Podcast Episode The big race in South County this election season is the race for County Supervisor in District 1. Greg Cox, who held the seat for 25 years, is termed out.
Sisters Calling Attention To Racism In Poway Unified Prompts Changes
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice | Election 2020 Monday, October 26, 2020 By Mark Sauer, Megan Burke Credit: Screen grab via Instagram Above: A post from BlackInPSUD on Instagram in this screengrab on June 25, 2020. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests last spring and summer, teenaged sisters Nene and Ekene Okolo are bringing the issue of systemic racism among students and faculty at Poway Unified School District to light and their efforts have made a big impact.
Roundtable: California's Most Expensive Ballot Measure
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice | Voter Guide Friday, October 23, 2020 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Photo by Matt Hoffman Above: Uber and Lyft drivers protest at the San Diego International Airport demanding higher wages, May 8, 2019. Listen to the Podcast Episode Major money fuels California's Prop 22, how San Diego's Measure E could impact the city's climate plan, and the partisan battle for control of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
Roundtable: Voting Early In San Diego
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice | Voter Guide Friday, October 16, 2020 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Photo by Matthew Bowler Above: A voter casts her ballot during early voting at the San Diego County Of Registrars Office on Oct. 7, 2020. PANEL: Shalina Chatlani, reporter, KPBS News Max Rivlin-Nadler, reporter, KPBS News Kate Morrissey, reporter, The San Diego Union-Tribune KPBS Roundtable airs on Fridays at 12:30 p.m. on KPBS Radio and at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV.
Roundtable: The Ugly Debate
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice | Election 2020 Friday, October 2, 2020 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Photo by Patrick Semansky AP Above: President Donald Trump, left, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, right, speaking during the first presidential debate with moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News, center, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio.
SUVs Dire Impact On Carbon Emissions
Breaking News: Watch Live: 1st Presidential Debate Between Trump And Biden (Posted 09/29/20 at 3:47 p.m.) LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice | Election 2020 Tuesday, September 29, 2020 By Mark Sauer, Megan Burke Credit: Associated Press Above: An SUV drives on the newly opened section of Highway 1 along the coast near Big Sur, Calif., Wednesday, July 18 2018. After the popularity of SUVs exploded in the U.S., it spread to Europe and now, China.
Environmentalist Offers Hope For Climate Restoration
Breaking News: BREAKING: Kelvin Barrios ends campaign for District 9 San Diego City Council seat (Posted 09/28/20 at 1:35 p.m.) LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice | Election 2020 Monday, September 28, 2020 By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn Photo by Matthew Bowler Above: The orange haze covering the San Diego skyline on Sept. 15, 2020, because of smoke from wildfires across California, including the Valley Fire in rural East County.
Roundtable: Democracy In Crisis?
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice | Election 2020 Friday, September 25, 2020 By Mark Sauer, Natalie Walsh Credit: Associated Press Above: President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in Washington. PANEL: Michael Smolens, columnist, The San Diego Union-Tribune Max Rivlin-Nadler, reporter, KPBS News Andrew Bowen, reporter, KPBS News KPBS Roundtable airs on Fridays at 12:30 p.m. on KPBS Radio and at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV.
Is California's Carbon-Free Energy Plan Aggressive Enough?
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Friday, September 18, 2020 By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn Photo by Matthew Bowler Above: The orange haze covering the San Diego skyline on Sept. 15, 2020, because of smoke from wildfires across California, including the Valley Fire in rural East County. Listen to the Podcast Episode Two years ago Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a plan to make all California's energy supply carbon-free by 2045.
Roundtable: A Challenging Year For Media
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Friday, September 18, 2020 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Photo by Andrew Harnik / AP Above: President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives at Sacramento McClellan Airport, in McClellan Park, Calif., Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, for a briefing on wildfires.
SDSU Researchers Trace Surge In Coronavirus Cases To South Dakota Motorcycle Rally
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Thursday, September 10, 2020 By Marissa Cabrera, Mark Sauer Photo by Amy Harris / Invision / Associated Press Above: Bikers ride down Main Street during the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. Listen to the Podcast Episode A new report by San Diego State University’s Center for Health Economics And Policy Studies estimates more than 260,000 cases can be linked to the rally.
Roundtable: A Snapshot Of San Diego's Mayoral Race
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Friday, September 4, 2020 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Credit: Campaign photos Above: San Diego mayoral candidates Barbara Bry and Todd Gloria are pictured in this undated side-by-side photo. Listen to the Podcast Episode A new poll shows a tight race between the two candidates for San Diego Mayor, time is running out to complete the 2020 Census, and more people in San Diego County are dying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How Effective Is Plasma To Treat COVID-19?
LATEST UPDATES: Tracking COVID-19 | Racial Justice Wednesday, September 2, 2020 By Marissa Cabrera, Mark Sauer Photo by Arnulfo Franco AP Above: Convalescent serum or blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients is being studied as a treatment for others with the disease. Listen to the Podcast Episode Plasma is being used to treat coronavirus patients here and across the country, with fresh encouragement from the FDA. But do plasma treatments work?
How Supervisor Desmond Has Amplified False Coronavirus Misinformation
Breaking News: Watch Live: First lady Melania Trump headlines the second day of the Republican National Convention. (Posted 08/25/20 at 3:20 p.m.) LATEST UPDATES: Racial Justice | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Tuesday, August 25, 2020 By Marissa Cabrera, Mark Sauer Listen to the Podcast Episode San Diego County is now off the state’s covid-19 watch list and awaiting guidelines from the state on when businesses may be able to reopen.
What The Pandemic Is Doing To The Wiring In Our Brains
Breaking News: WATCH LIVE: 2020 Republican National Convention, Night 1 (Posted 08/24/20 at 3:37 p.m.) LATEST UPDATES: Racial Justice | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Monday, August 24, 2020 By Brooke Ruth, Mark Sauer Listen to the Podcast Episode In his new book, neuroscientist David Eagleman explores how the brain adjusts to moments like the one we're living in now.
Roundtable: San Diego Braces For A Rent Crisis
LATEST UPDATES: Racial Justice | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Friday, July 31, 2020 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Photo by Megan Wood / inewsource Above: Apartments in the San Diego neighborhood of Talmadge are shown on Jan. 2, 2019.
Poll: Majority Of Californians Believe Masks Should Be Worn In Public
LATEST UPDATES: Racial Justice | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Thursday, July 30, 2020 By Brooke Ruth, Mark Sauer Photo by Gregory Bull / AP Photo Above: Parents wearing masks look on as San Diego junior lifeguards prepare to jump off the Ocean Beach pier Monday, July 6, 2020, in San Diego.
The Promise Of Nuclear Fusion
LATEST UPDATES: Racial Justice | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Tuesday, July 28, 2020 By Marissa Cabrera, Mark Sauer Credit: ITER Organization/EJF Riche Above: Construction of the ITER nuclear fusion plant in southern France, May 2020. Listen to the Podcast Episode It’s heroic stuff, nothing short of a revolution in energy production that could save the planet! Nuclear fusion holds the promise of endless clean, cheap energy … the big game-changer for climate change.
Coronado-Based Nonprofit Wins National Climate Prize
LATEST UPDATES: Racial Justice | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Tuesday, July 28, 2020 By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn Credit: Matt Hoffman, KPBS News Above: The San Diego-Coronado Bridge viewed from Coronado shoreline, June 8, 2018. Listen to the Podcast Episode Citizens' Climate Lobby, a Coronado-based non-profit advocating for national policies to address climate change, has won a prestigious national award.
Qualcomm Tests New Technology That Could Aid Self-Driving Cars
LATEST UPDATES: Racial Justice | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Monday, July 27, 2020 By Mark Sauer Photo by Associated Press Above: The Qualcomm headquarters building in San Diego, Nov. 2, 2011. Listen to the Podcast Episode If we’re ever going to have self-driving cars, they will need to be able to talk wirelessly to one another … and to roadside monitoring infrastructure, like traffic signals. Such technology has been around but has failed to take hold.
San Diego Pride Is Underway Online
Thursday, July 16, 2020 By Brooke Ruth, Mark Sauer Photo by Matthew Bowler Above: Protesters held a rally against racial injustice and police use of force at the Pride Flag in Hillcrest on June 6, 2020, following a march from downtown San Diego. Listen to the Podcast Episode The organizers of the various Pride events have worked to rethink them, so that the event can happen online this year.
Cal Fire Fighting More Fires With New Tools
LATEST UPDATES: Racial Justice | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Monday, July 13, 2020 By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn Credit: Cal Fire Above: One of Cal Fire's new Blackhawk helicopters is seen taking in water in this undated photo. The state of California has seen nearly 2,000 more wildfires in California from January through July 2020 than in the same period of 2019. The good news is that the acreage burned is less than half the annual average acreage burned over the last five years.
How The Coronavirus Has Impacted Plastic Pollution
LATEST UPDATES: Racial Justice | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Thursday, July 2, 2020 By Brooke Ruth, Mark Sauer Photo by Matthew Bowler Above: Volunteers clean up trash at Ocean Beach, July 5, 2019. Millions of people in more than 175 countries worldwide are pledging a "Plastic-Free July." The annual challenge calls on individuals to make an effort to cut down on their use of plastics this month.
Petition Calls For Defunding San Diego Unified Police
LATEST UPDATES: Racial Justice | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Tuesday, June 30, 2020 By Brooke Ruth, Mark Sauer Photo by Zoë Meyers / inewsource Above: The San Diego Unified School District headquarters is shown on March 19, 2020. Listen to the Podcast Episode We'll discuss the effort to defund school police locally and across the state on Midday Edition on Tuesday.
Are Spectator Sports Over In San Diego?
LATEST UPDATES: George Floyd Protests | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Thursday, June 25, 2020 By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn Photo by Gregory Bull / AP Photo Above: A runner passes Petco Park, home to the San Diego Padres baseball team, which saw its season postponed because of the coronavirus, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. While some sports like soccer, tennis and golf are — as of this moment — returning to San Diego playing fields and TV screens, others are unlikely to come back anytime soon.
Roundtable: The DACA Decision
LATEST UPDATES: George Floyd Protests | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Friday, June 19, 2020 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP Above: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students gather in front of the Supreme Court on Thursday, June 18, 2020, in Washington.
San Diego Dreamers Celebrate Supreme Court Ruling On DACA
LATEST UPDATES: George Floyd Protests | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Thursday, June 18, 2020 By Marissa Cabrera, Mark Sauer Above: Irving Hernandez at his SDSU graduation ceremony in May 2017 and DACA recipient and immigration attorney Dulce Garcia in a separate undated photo.
Recent Police Use Of Tear Gas Widespread In US, Including San Diego
LATEST UPDATES: George Floyd Protests | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Wednesday, June 17, 2020 By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn Photo by Max Rivlin-Nadler Above: San Diego Sheriff's Department deploying tear gas into the crowd of protesters in front of the La Mesa Police Department Headquarters on May 30, 2020. Police in at least 98 cities used some form of tear gas over the last few weeks against Americans protesting police brutality and racism, according to reporting by The New York Times.
San Diego's Betty Broderick Murders Return To The Spotlight 30 Years Later
LATEST UPDATES: George Floyd Protests | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Wednesday, June 17, 2020 By Marissa Cabrera, Mark Sauer Credit: Don Kohlbauer/ The San Diego Union-Tribune Above: Betty Broderick led by officers in the downtown San Diego County Courthouse on Dec. 10, 1991. It's been 30 years since the Betty Broderick murder case made headlines in San Diego and across the nation.
Monica Montgomery Responds To Criticism Over SDPD Funding
LATEST UPDATES: George Floyd Protests | Tracking COVID-19 (coronavirus) Tuesday, June 16, 2020 By Marissa Cabrera, Mark Sauer Photo by Roland Lizarondo Above: San Diego City Council member Monica Montgomery speaks in an interview with KPBS, Oct. 3, 2019.
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