# san diegos (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover san diegos. Page: Feed: --- ## [Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia, has died at 84](https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/08/27/ratko-mladic-ex-bosnian-serb-warlord-who-oversaw-atrocities-in-bosnia-has-died-at-84) _2026-08-27 · The Associated Press · Podcasts_ Ratko Mladic was one of the most notorious figures of a war that killed over 100,000 people in the 1990s. He commanded his troops to "scorch the brains" of the Bosnian Muslims and boasted of being a "Serbian God." ## [Dolly Parton contained multitudes. We're looking back on these beloved performances](https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/08/27/dolly-parton-contained-multitudes-were-looking-back-on-these-beloved-performances) _2026-08-27 · Aisha Harris, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon · Podcasts_ NPR critics remember some of their favorite Dolly performances — including a duet with Kermit the Frog and the twinkle in Dolly's eye singing with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris. ## [Rwandans love their milk bars. The health minister wishes they'd drink a little less](https://www.kpbs.org/news/health/2026/08/27/rwandans-love-their-milk-bars-the-health-minister-wishes-theyd-drink-a-little-less) _2026-08-27 · Fatma Tanis · Podcasts_ A big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is that too much of a good thing? ## [At least 1,500 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods](https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/08/27/at-least-1-500-missing-after-deadly-nepal-tibet-floods) _2026-08-27 · Fatima Al-Kassab, Diaa Hadid · Podcasts_ At least 1,500 people are missing, many of them foreign tourists, after deadly floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away entire villages. ## [School districts face a back-to-school math problem: The high price of diesel](https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/08/27/school-districts-face-a-back-to-school-math-problem-the-high-price-of-diesel) _2026-08-27 · Willa Rubin · Podcasts_ With the war in Iran driving up fuel prices, diesel is now nearly $5.60 a gallon, affecting school districts at the start of the year. ## [Andrew Tate is seeking bail in his extradition fight. Here's why that's unlikely](https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/08/27/andrew-tate-is-seeking-bail-in-his-extradition-fight-heres-why-thats-unlikely) _2026-08-27 · Bill Chappell · Podcasts_ There's a fear that people facing international extradition granted bail could flee. Andrew Tate and his brother face a total of 59 criminal charges in the U.K., including rape and human trafficking. [Listen](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2026/08/20260827_me_andrew_tate_is_seeking_bail_in_his_extradition_fight._here_s_why_that_s_unlikely.mp3) ## [Nuclear regulator prepares to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule](https://www.kpbs.org/news/science-technology/2026/08/27/nuclear-regulator-prepares-to-abandon-a-decades-old-radiation-safety-rule) _2026-08-27 · Geoff Brumfiel · Podcasts_ A push by President Trump could mean the elimination of a safety standard designed to keep radiation exposure as low as possible. [Listen](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2026/08/20260827_me_nuclear_regulator_prepares_to_abandon_decades-old_radiation_safety_rule.mp3) ## [Jon Ossoff, usually a head down senator, has found a formula to excite Democrats](https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/08/27/jon-ossoff-usually-a-head-down-senator-has-found-a-formula-to-excite-democrats) _2026-08-27 · Sam Gringlas · Podcasts_ Ossoff should be among the most vulnerable Senate incumbents this year. Instead, the Georgia Democrat has opened a steady lead in polls and is increasingly seen as a potential 2028 contender. ## [Before an emergency hearing, the Kennedy Center's board threatens to demolish it](https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/08/27/before-an-emergency-hearing-the-kennedy-centers-board-threatens-to-demolish-it) _2026-08-27 · Anastasia Tsioulcas · Podcasts_ A lawsuit seeks to block President Trump's name from going back on the center. The center's board warns that if renovation plans don't go forward, it may be demolished. ## [Why Meta's settlement could be an 'inflection point' for reining in Big Tech](https://www.kpbs.org/news/science-technology/2026/08/27/why-metas-settlement-could-be-an-inflection-point-for-reining-in-big-tech) _2026-08-27 · Shannon Bond · Podcasts_ 2026 has already brought a wave of setbacks for social media giants as pressure grows on Big Tech from regulators and lawmakers around the world. ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GwTCXn1tNzJg) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [The Supreme Court needs to remind Trump he has no power over elections](https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/6LOs7Hf7uDy1bnYZXcuf0ofoP8GGySvr?utm_source=follow.it) _2026-08-26 · OB Rag — Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news_ By Erwin Chemerinsky / LA Times Commentary / August 26, 2026 The Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday allowing President Trump’s executive order on mail voting to go forward is stunningly insensitive to the context: Trump is trying to exercise control over elections when he has absolutely no authority to do so. In one sense, the justices decided nothing, simply saying it was too soon for federal… ## [ICE Sets New Record — Arrests 50,000 People in July](https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/6LOs7Hf7uDzNGw4fe8jUNC7JPkeuJTO_?utm_source=follow.it) _2026-08-26 · OB Rag — Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news_ By Vanessa Romo / NPR / August 26, 2026 Immigration and Customs Enforcement recorded 49,571 arrests in July, setting the highest monthly arrest total in President Trump's second term, according to recently released government data provided by ICE to the Deportation Data Project based at U.C. Berkeley and UCLA. The total surge averages out to 1,599 apprehensions a day, and tops June's… ## [Todd Gloria’s Staff Need to Get Him in Front of San Diego Citizens Besides Photo-Ops](https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/6LOs7Hf7uDy9SDKmmObCG8SxjA_r0R9V?utm_source=follow.it) _2026-08-26 · OB Rag — Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news_ By Paul Krueger / Letter to the Edito r, U-T / August 25, 2026 Re “Can Gloria break San Diego’s mayoral curse?” (Aug.16): Thanks to Carl Luna for his insightful take on the unforced errors that define Mayor Gloria’s second term. But I disagree with Luna’s speculation that the mayor’s staff has been “keeping him in the bunker of City Hall.” A cursory review of the mayor’s daily social media posts… ## [Emerald Hills Resident Sues San Diego Over Controversial Housing Development](https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/6LOs7Hf7uDyWyC6cwvvUg9yhd9rcm1dF?utm_source=follow.it) _2026-08-26 · OB Rag — Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news_ Resident Kenny Key Is Well-Known Activist By Katie Hyson / KPBS / August 21, 2026 An Emerald Hills resident is suing the city of San Diego over a housing development coming to his neighborhood. It’s the latest challenge to the development in a years-long debate. Residents have been asking for a park on the hilltop for decades. Their appeal to stop the new development was rejected by the city… ## [Exactly 133 Years Ago Today — August 26, 1893 — 600 People Went to Pacific Beach for a Day of Fun](https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/6LOs7Hf7uDyGxwEpH7Cja8W7ZWqL2Uoe?utm_source=follow.it) _2026-08-26 · OB Rag — Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news_ By Debbie L. Sklar / Special to the OB Rag Pacific Beach looked very different in the summer of 1893. The seaside community was still developing, with a hotel, a large dance pavilion and a railroad that brought visitors from San Diego to the beach. For San Diegans looking for a summer escape, Pacific Beach offered music, surf bathing, picnics and dancing. On August 26 -- exactly 133 years ago --… ## [Man Fatally Shot by Police After Standoff in Point Loma](https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/6LOs7Hf7uDzNfD9KHTTBI_M4VmFwbFgq?utm_source=follow.it) _2026-08-26 · OB Rag — Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news_ A possible burglary suspect was shot to death by police after an hours-long SWAT standoff in Point Loma Tuesday night, August 25th. The unidentified male was shot after he emerged from the home with a gun in the 2700 block of Nipoma Street. No one else was injured. Police responded around 4:40 pm for a welfare check at the house but the call was later upgraded to a report of a residential burglary… ## [Pacific Beach Town Hall with Rep. Scott Peters — Wed., Aug. 26](https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/6LOs7Hf7uDwaQNnJyUjbzOfpMo5PfWuL?utm_source=follow.it) _2026-08-26 · OB Rag — Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news_ ## [Padres' minor league coach released from ICE custody](https://www.kpbs.org/news/border-immigration/2026/08/25/padres-minor-league-coach-released-from-ice-custody) _2026-08-25 · City News Service · Podcasts_ San Diego Padres' minor league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela, who was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents, has been released from ICE custody, it was reported Tuesday. ## [Growing food and power on the same land: California researchers test agrivoltaics](https://www.kpbs.org/news/science-technology/2026/08/25/growing-food-and-power-on-the-same-land-california-researchers-test-agrivoltaics) _2026-08-25 · Podcasts_ As California farmers face worsening drought, extreme heat and rising costs, the state is racing to expand solar energy infrastructure. ## [Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies in defense of Meta in child safety trial](https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/08/25/instagram-head-adam-mosseri-testifies-in-defense-of-meta-in-child-safety-trial) _2026-08-25 · John Ruwitch · Podcasts_ The social media giant is being sued by four states who allege it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook kids — and lied to the public about the risks. ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EazninOKy3EY) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [Despite Iran war challenges, beard crackdown remains Pentagon priority](https://www.kpbs.org/news/military/2026/08/25/despite-iran-war-challenges-beard-crackdown-remains-pentagon-priority) _2026-08-25 · Andrew Dyer · Podcasts_ The Defense Department demanded this month commanding officers submit monthly reports on who is in receipt of shaving exemptions. ## [Why sex abuse survivors and broke school districts are at odds in Legislature’s final days](https://www.kpbs.org/news/education/2026/08/25/why-sex-abuse-survivors-and-broke-school-districts-are-at-odds-in-legislatures-final-days) _2026-08-25 · Maya C. Miller · Podcasts_ California counties and school districts have been flooded since 2019 with lawsuits from people who say they were sexually abused as children in schools, foster care and juvenile detention facilities. State lawmakers are struggling to balance counties’ and schools’ financial health with the incalculable cost of survivors’ trauma. ## [Make a film in a weekend for 48 Hour Film Project](https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/08/25/make-a-film-in-a-weekend-for-48-hour-film-project) _2026-08-25 · Beth Accomando · Podcasts_ San Diego filmmaker Fernando Jay Huerto is about to enter the filmmaking competition for the 20th time. Here’s why he keeps coming back. ## [NASCAR returning to Coronado's Naval Air Station North Island in 2027](https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/08/25/nascar-returning-to-coronados-naval-air-station-north-island-in-2027) _2026-08-25 · City News Service · Podcasts_ NASCAR and the Defense Department intend to take the military-base street race to a different U.S. military installation in 2028. ## [EEUU prepara revocación de hasta 200.000 visas de negocios y turismo, dicen funcionarios](https://www.kpbs.org/news/2026/08/25/eeuu-prepara-revocacion-de-hasta-200-000-visas-de-negocios-y-turismo-dicen-funcionarios) _2026-08-25 · Matthew Lee · Podcasts_ Estados Unidos se está preparando para revocar las visas de negocios y turismo de hasta 200.000 personas que han solicitado asilo en Estados Unidos. De concretarse, sería la revocación de visas más numerosa en la historia de Estados Unidos y probablemente enfrentaría impugnaciones legales. ## [DHS acknowledges the noncitizen numbers it touted on voter rolls were inflated](https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/08/25/dhs-acknowledges-the-noncitizen-numbers-it-touted-on-voter-rolls-were-inflated) _2026-08-25 · Jude Joffe-Block, Miles Parks · Podcasts_ The Trump administration claimed to have found 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls in four states. But the agency's communications with states since then indicate that data was preliminary. ## [Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80](https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-one-of-country-musics-most-singular-performers-has-died-at-age-80) _2026-08-25 · Jewly Hight · Podcasts_ The artist was a star performer in country music and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture. ## [Where’s the ‘Community’ in the Midway District Community Planning Group?](https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/6LOs7Hf7uDz9tt8fpi87PYnDZ7Hbdbvs?utm_source=follow.it) _2026-08-25 · OB Rag — Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news_ By Lu Rehling What does the “Community” in “Community Planning Group” (CPG) mean when corporate interests govern? And why is the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Planning Group ("the Group") so invested in the current plan for Midway Rising, despite urgent environmental and infrastructure concerns that have been raised by the CPGs that are the Group's geographical neighbors? The answer is that… ## [City Council Repeals Measure C Which Allowed Midway Rising to Bypass Coast Height Limit But With Anticipation that State Law Will Okay Project](https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/6LOs7Hf7uDy9KHpcAljIrXFg-sJfdrTP?utm_source=follow.it) _2026-08-25 · OB Rag — Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news_ San Diego City Council unanimously repealed Measure C, but state affordable housing law could still allow the 48-acre Midway Rising project to bypass coastal height limits. By Allison Ash / 7SanDiego / August 24, 2026 The San Diego City Council unanimously voted to repeal Measure C, eliminating the voter-approved law that allowed the massive Midway Rising project to circumvent the city's 30-foot… ## [Supreme Court Lifts Injunction Blocking Trump’s Attack on Mail Voting — But Did Not Rule on Its Legality](https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/6LOs7Hf7uDwo9dwBj65ZXm8QEJxXlLeN?utm_source=follow.it) _2026-08-25 · OB Rag — Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news_ By Jacob Knutson, Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket / August 24, 2026 In a victory for the White House, the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump’s sweeping attack on mail voting to go forward, bolstering his long-running effort to restrict voting access ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Court Monday granted emergency appeals filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and a dozen… ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DPiR4eTthTpF) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [KPBS San Diego Book Festival brings readers together as 2026 One Book, One San Diego selections are announced](https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/08/22/kpbs-san-diego-book-festival-brings-readers-together-as-2026-one-book-one-san-diego-selections-are-announced) _2026-08-23 · Julia Dixon Evans · Podcasts_ The festival brought together more than 12,000 readers for author panels, live performances, podcast tapings and the announcement of three books selected for One Book, One San Diego. ## [Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules](https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/08/22/trump-administrations-75-country-visa-ban-was-illegal-judge-rules) _2026-08-22 · Michael Copley · Podcasts_ The U.S. stopped issuing visas for citizens of 75 countries because it said they were likely to need public assistance. A judge ruled the policy illegally discriminated on the basis of nationality. ## [One Book, One San Diego Celebrates its 20th Chapter and Announces 2026 Titles](https://www.kpbs.org/press-releases/2026/08/22/one-book-one-san-diego-celebrates-its-20th-chapter-and-announces-2026-titles) _2026-08-22 · KPBS Staff · Podcasts_ One Book, One San Diego has announced the selections for the 2026 region-wide read: “The Buffalo Hunter Hunter” by Stephen Graham Jones has been chosen for adult readers; “The Cartoonists Club: A Graphic Novel,” by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud for teens and tweens; and “Books on Bikes” by F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell and illustrated by Brizida Magro for children. ## [As Flock battles public scrutiny, other police surveillance companies see an opening](https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/08/22/as-flock-battles-public-scrutiny-other-police-surveillance-companies-see-an-opening) _2026-08-22 · Jaclyn Diaz · Podcasts_ Dozens of cities have canceled their contracts with Flock. Some are switching to other companies, but privacy experts say they're no better than Flock. [Listen](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/wesat/2026/08/20260822_wesat_flock_safety_alternatives_new_names_same_surveillance.mp3) ## ['Lanterns' shines a bright but unsteady light](https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/08/22/lanterns-shines-a-bright-but-unsteady-light) _2026-08-22 · Glen Weldon · Podcasts_ If Watchmen taught us that you can use superheroes to excavate the cracked foundations of the American experience, Lanterns seems content to linger in the shadow of another HBO prestige genre series, True Detective. ## [Hours after U.S. imposes tariffs, Canada says it'll strike back starting Sept. 8](https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/08/21/hours-after-u-s-imposes-tariffs-canada-says-itll-strike-back-starting-sept-8) _2026-08-22 · Miguel Macias · Podcasts_ The U.S. has now imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match those tariffs "dollar for dollar" next month. ## [San Diego Seals indoor lacrosse team moving to Oceanside's Frontwave Arena](https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/08/21/san-diego-seals-indoor-lacrosse-team-moving-to-oceansides-frontwave-arena) _2026-08-21 · City News Service · Podcasts_ The team is the third local sports team in recent years to move away from Pechanga Arena to the Oceanside venue. ## [San Diego’s Puerto Rican and Black communities are excited and proud of new Padres ownership](https://www.kpbs.org/news/racial-justice-social-equity/2026/08/21/san-diegos-puerto-rican-and-black-communities-are-excited-and-proud-of-new-padres-ownership) _2026-08-21 · Jacob Aere · Podcasts_ Power couple José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones are making MLB history. ## [Nicole Crosby’s Plan](https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/6LOs7Hf7uDzd5i-OgfXQCV1EKiUcN9u1?utm_source=follow.it) _2026-08-21 · OB Rag — Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news_ \>Editordude: We asked D2 candidate Nicole Crosby to send us a position paper and we'd publish it without edit (we also asked Richard Bailey the same) -- but at this date, she has not. So, here is a lengthy statement from he r campaign website: Make San Diego More Affordable Nicole’s vision is for stronger neighborhoods that keep longtime residents in and connected to the heart of our communities… ## [Nicole Crosby’s Plan](https://obrag.org/2026/08/nicole-crosbys-plan/) _2026-08-21 · Source · OB Rag — Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news_ \>Editordude: We asked D2 candidate Nicole Crosby to send us a position paper and we'd publish it without edit (we also asked Richard Bailey the same) -- but at this date, she has not. So, here is a lengthy statement from he r campaign website: Make San Diego More Affordable Nicole’s vision is for stronger neighborhoods that keep longtime residents in and connected to the heart of our communities… ## [San Dieguito school district requires middle and high school bike safety training](https://www.kpbs.org/news/education/2026/08/21/san-dieguito-school-district-requires-middle-and-high-school-bike-safety-training) _2026-08-21 · Katie Anastas · Podcasts_ After students complete a safety training program, their parents can fill out a form requesting a bike tag from the district. The tag allows students to bring their bikes onto campus. ## [Emerald Hills resident sues city of San Diego over controversial housing development](https://www.kpbs.org/news/racial-justice-social-equity/2026/08/21/emerald-hills-resident-sues-city-of-san-diego-over-controversial-housing-development) _2026-08-21 · Katie Hyson · Podcasts_ The city council rejected residents' appeal to stop the development last month. A new lawsuit challenges that rejection. ## [A battle over 'Italian brainrot' could shape who owns AI art](https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/08/21/a-battle-over-italian-brainrot-could-shape-who-owns-ai-art) _2026-08-21 · Geoff Brumfiel · Podcasts_ A legal battle over what looks like a cartoon stick could help set the rules over whether creators can claim ownership of their AI-generated characters. [Listen](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2026/08/20260821_atc_who_owns_italian_brainrot.mp3) ## [The End of Point Loma’s Summer Concerts and a Glenn Millar Day](https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/6LOs7Hf7uDz_JfmcxRWAnmgWWBmRxHQw?utm_source=follow.it) _2026-08-21 · OB Rag — Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news_ From Peninsula News ## [The End of Point Loma’s Summer Concerts and a Glenn Millar Day](https://obrag.org/2026/08/the-end-of-point-lomas-summer-concerts-and-a-glenn-millar-day/) _2026-08-21 · Source · OB Rag — Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news_ From Peninsula News ## [The YIMBY Lexicon](https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/6LOs7Hf7uDz5FEL8dwMP0PbeQt8OzNL8?utm_source=follow.it) _2026-08-21 · OB Rag — Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news_ By Mat Wahlstrom Last week was the second anniversary of the publication of this "satire but not really" piece. As the author, I am struck by how those who self-identify as YIMBY continue to double-down on the Orwellian appropriation of words to mean something different from what they are commonly understood. (Which will be familiar to those who remember the Soviet Union and how their definition… ## [How to help your kids make friends at a new school](https://www.kpbs.org/news/education/2026/08/21/how-to-help-your-kids-make-friends-at-a-new-school) _2026-08-21 · Cheyanne Mumphrey · Podcasts_ Starting a new school can be daunting for students, but parents can help ease the transition. Experts say parents can help by arranging playdates and attending social events such as birthday parties to foster connections. Encouraging kids to join extracurricular activities can also help them meet peers with similar interests. ## [Lawmakers gut major DUI reform through ‘hostile amendments’](https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/08/21/lawmakers-gut-major-dui-reform-through-hostile-amendments) _2026-08-21 · \Lauren Hepler\ and \Robert Lewis\ · Podcasts_ The bill had widespread support, but Sen. Sabrina Cervantes’ committee suddenly gutted it with little explanation. ## [Cinema Junkie recommends a samurai mystery and a cheese documentary](https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/08/21/cinema-junkie-recommends-a-samurai-mystery-and-a-cheese-documentary) _2026-08-21 · Beth Accomando · Podcasts_ A pair of wildly different but equally engaging films open this weekend at Digital Gym Cinema. ## [Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue for now](https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/08/21/supreme-court-allows-trumps-ballroom-construction-to-continue-for-now) _2026-08-21 · Deepa Shivaram · Podcasts_ The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.