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Veterans group protests upcoming Miramar Air Show
A San Diego veterans group began their annual protest against the Miramar Air Show Thursday. KPBS military and veterans reporter Andrew Dyer has more on the group and why they’re protesting. A local veteran activist group is protesting next month's Miramar Air Show over concerns about climate impact and...
SURFER magazine returns with new relaunch
SAN DIEGO — Back when I was a young kid, SURFER magazine was what it was all about. Working at South Coast when it showed up at the shop, everyone was excited, but back in 2020 the publication ceased to exist. However, all of that changed on August 23...
Frontwave Arena — with Belly Up's help — is in the live-music game
Frontwave Arena this week announced its first run of concerts, including one booked by Belly Up, as the club continues to extend its influence across San Diego's live-music scene. Why it matters: Oceanside's new arena will be home to minor league soccer and basketball teams, but it'll bring a new,...
6 Days Left to Nominate Your Favorite Environmental Enthusiast for a Cox Conserves Heroes Award
There are only six days left for the public to nominate their favorite local environmentalist for a Cox Conserves Heroes award and a chance to receive up to $30,000 for their environmental nonprofit of choice. The award is part of a national sustainability initiative by Cox Enterprises designed to recognize...
San Diego schools expand mental health support with wellness coaches
A new California grant program is boosting mental health support in schools. KPBS health reporter Heidi de Marco says certified wellness coaches will help address the rise in students’ mental health issues. A word of warning, this story mentions suicide. Kaleb Coleman is an eighth grader at Wangenheim Middle...
Appeals Court Reduces Conviction to 2nd-Degree Murder for El Cajon Stabbing
A state appellate court panel Friday reduced the murder conviction for a man who stabbed and cut another man in El Cajon more than 100 times from first to second-degree murder. Gustavo Rojas Salgado, 29, was convicted by an El Cajon jury for the killing of 33-year-old Victor Saul Garcia...
Sidelined Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. says he’s ‘definitely playing baseball the next month’
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. took batting practice on the field Friday and said he expects to return in September from a stress reaction in his right thighbone that has sidelined him for two months. “It felt really good just being...
Rady Children’s Invitational Matchups Announced, Features Final Four Rematch
Sports San Diego announced the first-day matchups for the second annual Rady Children’s Invitational, set for November 28-29 at UC San Diego’s LionTree Arena. The second-year event includes four teams from four different conferences, which are Purdue (Big Ten), BYU (Big 12), North Carolina State (ACC), and Ole Miss (SEC).
Sperry Expands into San Diego with New Affiliate
Sperry, a leading commercial real estate firm specializing in the investment sales brokerage, leasing brokerage, business brokerage, property management and investment of commercial real estate, said Friday that Discovery Property Group, Inc. in San Diego, is joining the firm as an affiliate under the name Sperry-Discovery Commercial. The affiliation marks Sperry’s expansion into San Diego.
California tribes are urging the rejection of this casino project proposal. Here’s why
California tribes are urging the rejection of this casino project proposal. Here’s why. Tribal leaders called on the Department of Interior to reject the Scotts Valley Casino proposal, which they said is environmentally harmful and undermines their sovereignty, during a news conference Thursday in West Sacramento. Story continues below.
$42.4 million contract secured for repairs at treatment plant
A contractor was finally selected to begin design for repairs at the dilapidated sewage treatment plant at the U.S.-Mexico Border — but local mayors are saying the timeline isn’t fast enough. The U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) announced Wednesday that it awarded a $42.4 million design...
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