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

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  Community College Enrollment at 20-Year Low | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

California community colleges hit a 20-year enrollment low thanks to state funding cuts.

  Quarry Creek Up For A Vote | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

A controversial new housing development in North County promises a big turnout at a Carlsbad City Council meeting tonight.

  Breakthrough Results Lead To Multi-Million Dollar Donation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Former Padres owner John Moores wants to strike-out river blindness.

  Local Business Leaders Seek Drone Industry Dominance | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

One of today's most controversial growth industries is still looking for a home, and a new coalition of business leaders is working to make sure that when people think drones, they think San Diego.

  California's Prop 8 Set To Go Before Nation's Highest Court | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

California's ban on same-sex marriage is set to go before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. Both supporters and opponents to Prop 8 plan rallies in D.C. and in San Diego.

  Rady Students Make Second Investment For Venture Fund | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

A student-led venture capital fund at UC San Diego's Rady School of Management teaches students the ins and outs of start-ups.

  New Classes Target Students Who Struggle To Master English | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

San Diego Unified School District is piloting classes for students who have spent years in U.S. schools without mastering English.

  City Heights Transit Project Lurches Forward | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

City Heights residents could see movement on the Centerline bus rapid transit project in fiscal year 2014.

  Ailing San Onofre Power Plant Eyes Summer Restart | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The operator of the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant in California is considering a new pathway to get one of the shuttered reactors back in service by summer.

  A Decade After War's Start, Iraqi Refugees Are Transforming A California Town | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Since the start of the Iraq War, more than 11,000 Iraqis have arrived in the city of El Cajon, east of San Diego.

  More Meningitis Cases In SoCal May Be Linked To Tijuana Outbreak | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

More meningitis cases in Southern California that occurred last November and December may also be connected to the Tijuana outbreak.

  Linked Learning Study Shows Narrowing of Achievement Gap | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Case studies document academic gains in high schools where learning is linked to careers.

  Restarting San Onofre Isn't Cost Effective, New Study Suggests | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

San Onofre may be offline for another summer, and a new analysis suggests this will be cheaper than restarting the plant.

  Judge's Ruling On Officials' Private Emails, Texts Could Be Far-Reaching | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

A Santa Clara County judge has ordered officials in San Jose to make public their private emails and text messages about city business.

  Minimum Wage Increase Could Be Bittersweet For Latinos | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

One in five Latinos earns minimum wage, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While a higher minimum wage means more income for their families, it may also stifle job creation.

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