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 19 seconds
    What a second Trump presidency could mean for the border
    On KPBS Roundtable this week, we have a conversation with journalists covering the San Diego-Tijuana border region on what a second Trump Presidency could mean for the nation’s immigration system.
    16 November 2024, 12:25 am
  • 45 minutes 40 seconds
    Where do San Diego and state ballot races stand?
    We get the latest local election results from across San Diego County. Then, what we know about how California’s propositions are faring as the vote count continues.
    8 November 2024, 10:34 pm
  • 46 minutes 8 seconds
    An Election Day preview and how new housing rules are impacting San Diego
    Election Day is Tuesday. We take one last look at some local races and the issues involved. Then, recent changes to state and local housing laws are opening new avenues for housing development.
    1 November 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 46 minutes 10 seconds
    How are Latinos in the Southwest US doing this presidential election season?
    Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano shares what he learned from a road trip across America’s southwest. He connected with a wide-range of Latino communities and heard about their concerns and hopes in a presidential election year.
    25 October 2024, 9:07 pm
  • 46 minutes 15 seconds
    Proposed federal designation could address pollution in Tijuana River Valley
    The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has discussed a federal designation that would target pollution issues in the Tijuana River Valley. We unpack what that could mean for the region. Plus, we check out a new trolley line in East County.
    11 October 2024, 7:08 pm
  • 46 minutes 10 seconds
    How the Padres created a winning culture
    On Roundtable, we're exploring what’s behind this season's turnaround for the Padres and hopes heading into the playoffs.
    27 September 2024, 8:25 pm
  • 46 minutes 10 seconds
    What went wrong at Veterans Village of San Diego?
    A local nonprofit that serves homeless veterans is now prohibited from offering them treatment for substance use disorder. We learn why. Then, we hear about how the new KPBS "true crime" podcast, Free Jane, came to be.
    13 September 2024, 11:18 pm
  • 45 minutes 10 seconds
    San Diego voters to weigh in on lots of sales tax measures
    San Diegans will be voting on multiple sales tax measures in this fall’s election, so we learn about what they are and how they'd work if passed. Plus, a closer look into why the San Diego Unified School District fired its superintendent.
    6 September 2024, 9:48 pm
  • 45 minutes 30 seconds
    Investigating migrant crime wave narrative and a San Diego foster care charity
    Is a migrant crime wave really sweeping across American cities? The data says no. Plus, a local foster care charity is taking some heat for its questionable financial practices.
    31 August 2024, 12:42 am
  • 46 minutes 14 seconds
    CSU, UC schools establish new encampment and protest rules
    California’s public colleges are welcoming students back, but the new year comes with new restrictions curbing student protests. Plus, Escondido is seeing a rise in youth gang violence — we discuss what the city is doing to tackle the problem.
    23 August 2024, 9:40 pm
  • 46 minutes 10 seconds
    Californians to vote on minimum wage bump
    California voters will weigh in on a ballot measure this November that would increase the statewide minimum wage to $18 an hour. 
    16 August 2024, 10:11 pm
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