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Summary: KPBS News covers San Diego city politics, education, health, environment, the border, and more.

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  Covered California Targets 'Young Invincibles' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

With less than three months to go in this year's open-enrollment for Covered California, exchange officials are trying to boost signups among young people.

  The State Of San Diego's Inner City | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Before San Diego's interim Mayor Todd Gloria gives the state of the city address, we'll discuss the state of the inner-city.

  Open Government Ballot Measure To Go Before San Diego City Council | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

An open government ballot measure that would require more government records be available publicly will head to the City Council.

  World Heritage Status For San Antonio Missions On Hold | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

San Antonio’s historic Spanish Missions could join the ranks of the Pyramids of Egypt and the Grand Canyon as the most cherished and visited landmarks on Earth. The missions are being considered as U.N. World Heritage Sites.

  New Mexico's Senators Propose A National Monument Near The Border | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Southern New Mexicans are caught in a debate over preserving a stretch of borderland as a national monument. The state’s two Senators and a Representative are pushing separate bills that set different boundaries for the monument. One of the issues at stake is border security.

  San Diego Home Prices Are Up But Sales Are Down | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Home prices climb as sales fall. Real estate officials blame a tight inventory and a decline in investor activity.

  Carlsbad's Vote On New Peaker Plant Hinges On Removal Of Smokestack | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The iconic Encina smokestack on Carlsbad’s coastline would be demolished to make way for a new power plant, under an agreement the city council considers tonight.

  More San Diego Businesses Accepting Bitcoin | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

You can now pay for lunch using Bitcoin in downtown San Diego. But with its volatile exchange rate and reputation, will Bitcoin go mainstream?

  'Casa Del Jardin' Offers Girls A Life After Prostitution | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Underage girls who are victims of human trafficking have one place to go in Tijuana where they can start a new life.

  Mexico Begins Construction On New International Bridge | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The so-called 'bridge to nowhere' is finally going somewhere. After a two-year delay, Mexico has begun construction on its half of a new border crossing outside El Paso, Texas.

  A Life Of Pain And Hope — Former San Diego Foster Care Children Speak Out | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Giving foster care children something to hold onto — that's what a local group says their CASA program offers children. These CASA's or court-appointed special advocates, are volunteers who represent the interests of children in foster care. Now, some of those grown-up children are speaking out about how their CASA made a positive impact on their lives.

  What Will Define San Diego In 2014? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

San Diego was defined largely by the mayor sexual harassment scandal in 2013; what issues do you think will define San Diego in 2014?

  Blood Test To Predict Heart Attacks Found By Scripps Researchers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Scripps scientists have found a bio-marker in the blood that can predict heart attacks. The next question: How far in advance do they appear?

  California Immigrant Advocates See Health Care, Professional Licenses As Next Battle | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

On the heels of legislative victories in 2013, immigrant advocates in California are planning their next major fights.

  Camp Pendleton Marines, Sailors Head To Afghanistan For War's Final Chapter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Hundreds of Marines from Camp Pendleton are deploying to Afghanistan to close out the final chapter of America’s longest war.

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