KPBS Roundtable

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Mark Sauer hosts KPBS Roundtable, a lively discussion of the week's top stories. Local journalists join Sauer to provide insight into how these stories affect residents of the San Diego region.

  • 46 minutes 30 seconds
    How food and community are helping a San Diego neighborhood recover from floods
    In the months after the January floods, San Diego's Shelltown community has come together to help those who were impacted. Plus, the EPA announced new federal limits on forever chemicals in drinking water. We hear what it means for California.
    19 April 2024, 7:21 pm
  • 46 minutes 40 seconds
    Fletcher spent campaign funds to fight sexual assault claims
    Former San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher used campaign funds to pay for his legal defense against sexual assault and harassment allegations. And California is spending billions of dollars on homelessness. Is it working?
    12 April 2024, 8:06 pm
  • 46 minutes 46 seconds
    Potential changes for California's telephone lines
    Telecom giant AT&T has long been responsible for maintaining California’s phone lines, but that could be changing. Then, San Diego voters may be voting on multiple tax measures in November's general election. Plus, former San Diego Padres executive Larry Lucchino passed away this week. We hear about his legacy on baseball in San Diego and beyond.
    5 April 2024, 10:05 pm
  • 46 minutes 15 seconds
    Schools look to improve mental health of students
    A new series from KPBS examines how schools are managing the mental health of students. Plus, the San Diego Padres, San Diego Wave FC, and SDSU men's basketball all played this week. We take a look at how they fared, and their prospects.
    29 March 2024, 9:58 pm
  • 46 minutes 30 seconds
    San Diego's cost of living crisis
    Prices for housing, energy, and even child care make San Diego among the most expensive places to live in the country. We take a look at where things stand today and what efforts are underway to make the region more affordable.
    22 March 2024, 9:52 pm
  • 46 minutes
    Coastal commission facing reforms and one woman's mental health care struggles
    We take a look at reform efforts for the California Coastal Commission. Also, we hear about one woman's tragic story highlighting a mental health care system still in need of fixing.
    15 March 2024, 11:12 pm
  • 45 minutes 45 seconds
    High-speed rail is coming to California, but not San Diego
    High-speed rail is coming to California, but not yet to San Diego. We take a look at the decades-long effort to bring high-speed rail to California, and San Diego's role in it. Plus, workplaces have changed a lot since 2020, and so has the language we use around them.
    8 March 2024, 11:58 pm
  • 46 minutes 10 seconds
    Censorship battles at libraries and a proposed national monument in the Imperial Valley
    San Diego libraries have been the site of recent controversies and censorship efforts. On Roundtable this week, we hear about how local libraries have been impacted by recent culture battles over books. And, an effort is underway to create a national monument in the Imperial Valley.
    1 March 2024, 11:13 pm
  • 45 minutes 20 seconds
    Migrant welcome center closes as federal immigration reform fails to be passed
    We take a look at the state of the U.S. immigration system and the increased role the San Diego-Tijuana border region is playing in it. The San Diego-Tijuana border region has seen a growing number of migrant arrivals over the last few years. Meanwhile, a San Diego migrant welcome center closes its doors.
    23 February 2024, 9:54 pm
  • 46 minutes 18 seconds
    Could San Diego's encampment ban go statewide?
    This week on Roundtable, we have a conversation on homelessness in the region more than six months since the city of San Diego's encampment ban took effect.
    10 February 2024, 12:46 am
  • 46 minutes 16 seconds
    San Diego may turn to voters to fix stormwater system
    San Diego voters may see a tax measure on the November ballot in order to fund the city's stormwater infrastructure and disaster relief needs following the Jan. 22 storm. Plus, kids today do not have as much time to play freely as in decades past. We take a look at some of the causes, and how kids can benefit from having more unsupervised play time.
    3 February 2024, 12:21 am
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