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1 week ago | kpbs.org | Jade Hindmon |Andrew Bracken |Julianna Domingo

S1: Welcome in San Diego. I'm Jade Heidemann. Today we are talking about a new KPBS report that explores the impact of project 2025 on education , climate and research across our area. This is KPBS Midday Edition. Connecting our communities through conversation. President Trump recently completed his first 100 days in office for his second term , and in that time , his administration upended many pillars of government and society , the impacts of which are now being felt here in San Diego.

1 week ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Bracken |Ashley Rusch |Julianna Domingo

S1: Welcome in San Diego , I'm Jade Hindman. On this show , we speak with the president and CEO of Serving Seniors as he reflects on three decades of service ahead of his retirement. This is KPBS Midday Edition. Connecting our communities through conversation. When Paul Downey first started working with the San Diego nonprofit Serving seniors , he was a reluctant volunteer. Well , now , 30 years later , he's retiring from his position as its president and CEO. His last day is May 8th.

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Jade Hindmon |Andrew Bracken |Julianna Domingo

For the second year in a row, San Diego’s own Tara Monsod is a finalist for Best Chef in California by the esteemed James Beard Awards for her work at local restaurants Animae and Le Coq. Chef Tara sat down with Midday Edition to talk about her recent accolades and what drives her culinary creations.

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Jade Hindmon |Andrew Bracken |Julianna Domingo

S1: Welcome in San Diego , it's Jade Hindman. It's been 50 years since the fall of Saigon. We'll talk about a four part series that explores the experience of resettlement and cultural connection. This is KPBS Midday Edition , connecting our communities through conversation. Today , April 30th , marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon , when thousands of Vietnamese fled political persecution and millions more in the coming years.

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Andrew Bracken |Scott Rodd

S1: Coming up on KPBS roundtable. Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin visited San Diego's South Bay this week. He wanted to see firsthand the impacts of the cross-border sewage crisis in the region. We discuss his plans to address the problem and put more pressure on Mexico to find a fix. S2: I think that was a big deal , particularly for these communities that have been asking for more federal officials that are all the way in the East Coast to come and witness that crisis close up.