KPBS Roundtable offers perspectives from those who tell San Diego’s stories. Join host Andrew Bracken for a weekly discussion with reporters, adding depth and context to the headlines driving the news in the San Diego region. KPBS Roundtable airs each Friday at 12 p.m. and again Sunday at 6 a.m. across San Diego on 89.5 FM and Imperial County on 97.7 FM. You can also catch the show on all podcast apps. New episodes drop every Friday afternoon.
Latest episodes
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46 min
Data center pushback; Montgomery-Gibbs airport pollution; New day center offers homeless services
New reporting from Voice of San Diego has revealed that a developer is exploring plans to build a large-scale data center in San Diego.We talk about how city leaders and community…
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45 min
AI tools in policing; Local impact of CA housing laws; MLB and Padres legend Dave Winfield
We discuss changing attitudes from local leaders surrounding ALPRs, as police departments look to incorporate more AI tools. Plus, how a number of new state housing laws may be fel…
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46 min
USS Abraham Lincoln returns; Heat wave in prison; New morning anchor, Katie Anastas
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego Bay on Thursday afternoon after more than 10 months of deployment.Previous reporting revealed shortages of food and p…
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44 min
Plug-in solar bill; Julian center expands care for wolves; Padres advance to the NLDS
Earlier this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill legalizing balcony, or "plug-in," solar. It could offer a smaller, relatively inexpensive option for people who ca…
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46 min
Trash fee fallout; Padres clinch playoff spot; the voice behind the KPBS surf report
This week, we learned that tens of thousands of San Diegans may have been overcharged on their property tax bills for trash fees.The city of San Diego blames the problem on a "tech…
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46 min
AI safety fears; new series showcases live music on KPBS
On Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a new executive order to take action on artificial intelligence safety through a number of efforts, including an "AI kill switch."T…
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46 min
ICE arrest near City College; Impact of 9/11 on military, border operations, Islamophobia
Earlier this week, immigration agents arrested a student near San Diego City College — at the corner of 16th and C streets.They chased another student onto campus. Both are Haitian…
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45 min
New law targets sex buyers; public records requests; San Diego Magazine arts issue
A new state law makes it illegal to loiter in an area for the purpose of buying sex.But data show that here in San Diego, police are mostly citing Latino and Black men for the crim…
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46 min
ICE arrests surge; e-bikes and road safety; heat wave
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a record number of people in July.In San Diego and Imperial counties, that was 2,000 people — the highest monthly total during Pr…
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46 min
Waymo is coming; National City financial woes; Padres sale
Earlier this month, state regulators allowed Waymo to bring its driverless taxi service to San Diego — and throughout much of Southern California.We give you a taste of what it's l…
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46 min
Mission Bay bathrooms; ex-MLB players push for benefits; Indigenous horror anthologist
The city of San Diego is reopening more than a dozen bathrooms in Mission Bay Park, after months of public backlash.We break down the potty politics and what the story says about t…
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46 min
Medi-Cal cuts; San Diego caregivers owed stolen wages; Public backlash to data centers
On KPBS Roundtable, we talk about the impact of state and federal Medicaid cuts that could double California's uninsured rate over the next four years. Plus, why San Diego caregive…
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46 min
Remembering Billy Ray Smith Jr.; Chula Vista government overhaul; Salton Sea pollution
San Diego lost a legend this week.Billy Ray Smith passed away at 64 after a long journey with dementia. His family said it was caused by Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).On K…
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46 min
'Friendship, community, comics': Roundtable goes live at San Diego Comic-Con!
Friday marks the second official day of San Diego Comic-Con, with celebrities, cosplayers, creators and pop culture fans continuing to descend on downtown.Whether you have a badge…
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47 min
Fight over Emerald Hills park; social media in schools; remembering Kelly Davis
Community members in Southeastern San Diego have lost a decades-long fight over a hilltop in Emerald Hills.They had been pushing for a park there. But now, a housing development is…
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46 min
New bill to end ICE center tax breaks; San Diego's fishing industry; World Cup
California lawmakers have introduced new legislation to stop detention centers from claiming charitable tax breaks.The state bill follows a KPBS investigation found that an Imperia…
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46 min
SCOTUS rulings; screen time in schools; price of quinceañeras; KPBS' Deb Welsh retires
The Supreme Court handed down two major immigration rulings this week.On KPBS Roundtable, we discuss the significance of the cases, which strip temporary protected status for hundr…
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46 min
Health concerns at Otay Mesa Detention Center; the science of fatherhood; Parker Edison
A new series of investigations from inewsource outlines a pattern of concerns around medical care inside the Otay Mesa Detention Center, from isolation to medical delays.Then, what…
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46 min
Who gets charged with 'resisting arrest'?; ALPR links wrong man to crime; LGBTQ+ journalists
About twice a day, San Diego law enforcement charge someone with "resisting an officer" — and nothing else.Data show that Black San Diegans are nine times more likely to face the c…
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46 min
Primary election results roundtable; World Cup preview
A few days out from primary election night, we have a clear picture of many of the races — though not a complete one. Hundreds of thousands of votes have yet to be counted.Still, t…