John Carroll

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | John Carroll

San Diego's Belmont Park turns 100 this year. The waterfront amusement park had some ups and downs, including threats that it might close. But the current owners have invested quite a bit of money, including a complete remodel of the Plunge Pool several years ago. But is it enough to keep it going into the future? What are the plans to keep the iconic place thriving well into the next century?

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | John Carroll |Brooke Ruth |Julianna Domingo

Local veterans and political leaders are denouncing a new Pentagon effort to rename the USNS Harvey Milk. Then, attendees of a “Stand up for Science” protest on Friday talked about how federal funding cuts are affecting scientific research. Plus, the candidates in the District 1 county supervisor race differ on their priorities when it comes to the sheriff’s department and the county jails.

1 month ago | kpbs.org | John Carroll

When St. Teresa of Calcutta Villa opened in early 2022, it was hailed as a symbol of hope by Father Joe’s president and CEO, Deacon Jim Vargas. It offered 407 units of affordable housing for San Diegans transitioning out of homelessness — a place where they could connect with services. But residents said it wasn’t long before all that hope and promise descended into something quite different; a building that was not properly maintained, and at the center of it all, its bank of three elevators.

1 month ago | kpbs.org | John Carroll

Kitchens For Good gives away its mission in its title. The money made in their store goes to support apprenticeships helping people who face barriers to employment overcome those challenges. Those people go on to find meaningful, rewarding work as cooks, bakers and in the hospitality industry. Today, hundreds of people hold good, decent-paying jobs thanks to the start they got at Kitchens For Good.

1 month ago | kpbs.org | John Carroll

“It’s kind of like a quilt, you know, all the squares … we don’t have one chunk. It’s kind of a patchwork," Andy Lyall said, looking down on his family farm from a perch high above the Pauma Valley. Lyall pointed out the boundaries of his family’s farm. It was a beautiful vita, illustrative of much of San Diego County’s agricultural landscape. Lyall stood in the middle of an orange grove, talking about the crops he and his family have grown for decades on what the family calls a ranch.