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Count on KPBS for in-depth coverage of the issues that matter most in San Diego and California. From the beach to the border, classroom to courtroom, KPBS brings you the latest on city hall, public transportation, military, business and health issues. Primary Format : Public Radio Language : English Also Listed as: City : San Diego State/Province : CA Country : USA Region : NA User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of KPBS News Podcasts Methings.com listings of KPBS News Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

View the full archive of KPBS News S.D. County Attempts To Balance Sustainable Planning With Proterty Rights (News) San Diego County’s Planning Commission is working to reach a compromise on where to allow growth in the unincorporated areas. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Survey Finds Majority Of ER Nurses Assaulted At Work (News) Hospital emergency departments can be risky places for nurses. A survey from the Emergency Nurses Association finds a high percentage of its members have been physically assaulted at work, and verbal abuse is also common. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 60 S.D. Businesses Inspected For Illegal Hiring (News) Federal officials will inspect the hiring records of 60 employers in San Diego to see if they employ illegal immigrants. It is part of a nationwide inspection of 1,000 businesses. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website UCSD Medical Center Has New CEO (News) UC San Diego Medical Center has a new CEO. Thomas Jackiewicz takes the helm of the organization, which includes two hospitals and the Moores UCSD Cancer Center. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website First School Town Hall Meeting Filled With Frustration (News) Concerned parents in the San Diego Unified School District expressed their frustration, anger and hope yesterday for the coming school year. They were at the first of five town hall meetings on impending budget cuts. KPBS Education Reporter Ana Tintocalis says the forums set a precedent for a district that’s facing a dire financial situation next year: Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website San Diego's Dry Spell Continues (News) San Diego has only received a trace of rain since July 1 and yearly rainfall is also below normal. National Weather Service forecasters don't expect significant rain anytime soon. San Diego's Lindbergh Field has received 3.10 inches of rain since January 1 which is 5.84 inches below normal for this time of year. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Swine Flu Vaccine Shortage Hampers School Vaccination Program (News) School-based flu vaccines in San Diego County are likely to be suspended this week because of a shortage of H1N1 vaccine. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Swine Flu Vaccine Shortage Hampers School Vaccination Program (News) School-based flu vaccines in San Diego County are likely to be suspended this week because of a shortage of H1N1 vaccine. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website California Ranks High In Low Obesity Rate (News) California's low rate of obesity earns the state high marks in a new national report. Even so, the United Health Foundation report says obesity will cost California next year. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website San Diego County Wrestles Over Future Growth In The Backcountry (News) San Diego County’s updated blue print for future growth in the unincorporated areas has been in the works for more than a decade. It’s back in public hearings today. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Activists Protest Drownings In All American Canal (News) Immigrants rights activists dove into the All American Canal Tuesday to protest migrant drownings. Activists strung buoys across the canal to honor the dead and to ask for new safety measures. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website City Of San Diego Passes Water Rate Increase (News) San Diego City Council voted five to two today to approve another water rate increase. It's the sixth rate hike in the last two years. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Imperial County Meets Federal Ozone Standard (News) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Imperial County has met the federal standard for ozone levels for the first time. Less ozone means fewer health problems for people living there. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website School Absence Hotline Helps Track Sick Students (News) An absence hotline at a Poway elementary school is helping campus officials identify student health problems before they get out-of-control. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website UCSD Professor Finds Hardening Arteries Afflicted Ancient Egypt (News) UCSD Professor Finds Hardening Arteries Afflicted Ancient Egypt. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website SDSU Stages Second Rally In Two Weeks (News) San Diego State University students and faculty took part in a campus-wide demonstration earlier today. This is the second rally at the university in the past two weeks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Activists Question Delays On Canal Safety Measures (News) Imperial County water officials plan to add new safety features to the All American Canal to help prevent migrants from drowning. When that will happen is uncertain. Immigrants rights activists say the delays are costing lives. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website San Diego Considers Hosting Soccer World Cup (News) San Diego city council will decide today whether to offer to be a host city, if the United States wins a bid to host the World Soccer Cup in 2018 or 2022. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website San Diego High School Teacher Awarded $25K (News) A San Diego high school teacher was surprised with a $25,000 check yesterday for being such a great teacher. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Governor Says Toughest State Cuts Are Still Ahead (News) Governor Schwarzenegger says California isn't out of the red yet... and more cuts are on the way. We're joined on Morning Edition by non-partisan Sacramento political consultant Leo McElroy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website