Katie Hyson

1 month ago | kpbs.org | Katie Hyson

Our Lady of Guadalupe parish in Logan Heights has joined a lawsuit against the federal government to keep immigration enforcement out of “sensitive locations.”In January, the Trump administration took back a longstanding policy that generally kept places like churches, schools and hospitals off-limits to immigration raids and arrests. “That just sent, I would say, fear tremors throughout the community,” said Reverend Scott Santarosa.

1 month ago | kpbs.org | Katie Hyson |Brooke Ruth |Debbie Cruz

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Monday, May 12th.>>>>Local Catholics tell us what they think of the new Pope. More on that next. But first... the headlines….#######Our Lady of Guadalupe parish in Logan Heights has joined churches across the country in suing the federal government. They want to protect schools, hospitals and churches from immigration enforcement. For years, those were considered off-limits for raids and arrests. But the Trump administration ended that policy in January.

1 month ago | kpbs.org | Katie Hyson

Walter Philips will retire as CEO of San Diego Youth Services at the end of June. Instead of slowing down, he’s pushing the pedals from San Francisco to San Diego, biking 100 miles a day to raise money in what he calls “one more adventure” for his organization. He turns 66 on Friday. The weeklong ride kicks off Saturday. “I don't ride as I once did as a young man.

1 month ago | kpbs.org | Katie Hyson

Natalie Gonzalez learned to make tsikuri, or ‘God’s Eyes,’ as a child in a Guadalajara, Mexico school. As an adult in San Diego, she turned back to the vibrant, concentric squares of yarn two years ago. She came home from work on a Saturday night, saw two chopsticks and yarn, and her hands returned to the familiar pattern of weaving. It calmed her during a difficult time, and became her therapy. “And suddenly, when I look on my side, I had like 30 of them. Like a box.

2 months ago | kpbs.org | Katie Hyson |Debbie Cruz |Brooke Ruth

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Monday, April 28th.>>>>Firings and a vote of no confidence are rocking Imperial County government.More on that next. But first... the headlines….#######A toxic algae bloom in coastal waters from San Luis Obispo to San Diego has killed dozens of marine mammals, including whales. Health and environmental groups have labeled it an extreme danger zone. It’s the fourth straight year this type of algae bloom has been detected. Experts are calling it the worst one yet.