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

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  Filner Gets Outside Counsel For TMD Suit, Goldsmith Responds | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The legal fight over San Diego’s Tourism Marketing District will move forward without input from San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith. Now Goldsmith is speaking out about the decision.

  Fair For Your Brain This Saturday In San Diego | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

From brain-power food to dance lessons for people with Parkinson's Disease and information on new therapies, there's a lot to get your neurons firing this weekend at the Brain Health Fair.

  San Diego Leaders Tackle Immigration Reform | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The San Diego Unified School Board unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night in support of immigration reform. The move comes as a coalition of San Diego leaders are set to announce a local campaign today.

  Why Unions Oppose Overhauling CEQA | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Labor unions have joined a coalition of advocacy groups lobbying against changes they say would weaken the California Environmental Quality Act. Unions argue they're protecting their workers and communities; critics say unions use CEQA as leverage.

  Fledgling Condors In San Diego Face Uncertain Future | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

California Condors are slowly edging back from the brink of extinction, but their future remains clouded.

  Superintendent Contract Includes Four Years Of Raises | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education tonight unanimously approved the four-year contract of Cindy Marten to become superintendent.

  Bill to Send "Un-Registered" Sex Offenders to Prison Dies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

A California bill that would have sent some sex offenders who violated parole back to state prison has been rejected by an Assembly committee.

  Lobbying Dollars Fly In Immigration Reform Debate | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Companies and organizations with a stake in immigration reform are making their case to legislators in Washington by way of their pocketbooks.

  VA's Ability To Quickly Provide Benefits Plummets Under Obama | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The Department of Veterans Affairs has failed to provide key information to Congress and the public that shows the agency’s ability to quickly provide service-related benefits has virtually collapsed under President Barack Obama.

  Iraq War Consequences 10 Years On | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The last U.S. troops left Iraq in December 2011. Much of the American public was relieved to see American forces pulled out. But since then we have heard remarkably little about what is going on in the country we invaded back in 2003. As we approach the 10-year anniversary of the launch of the U.S. war in Iraq, experts begin to examine the consequences.

  Medical Marijuana Machines Could Find Home In San Diego | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Similar to a vending machine, the Medbox safely and securely dispenses medical marijuana.

  Diversifying The Lifeguard Applicant Pool | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Swimming pool season is around the corner, which means young people are training to be summer lifeguards. In Phoenix, there's an effort underway to hire teens from more diverse backgrounds for the job.

  Location Will Make A Difference In Price Of Health Insurance | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Geography will play a bigger part in determining the price of health insurance in California next year.

  Back Together Again: Crawford Students Adjust to Consolidated Campus | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Smaller schools were supposed to solve Crawford High School's academic and enrollment problems. Now, being a traditional high school is supposed to do the same.

  Study Shows Drop In San Diego Trolley Trips | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Volatile gas prices have boosted public transit ridership in most of the country. But not in San Diego, where trolley trips were down nearly 5 percent last year.

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