Mark Larson

The latest news and hot topics in San Diego, California and the world, hosted by Mark Larson

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7pm - San Diego's budget mess

April 15, 2026 • 38 mins

GUEST: Richard Bailey Former Coronado, Mayor, and now San Diego resident running for San Diego City Council Newsom under pressure to “intervene“ in California Governor‘s race?

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5pm - The San Diego Budget cuts...

April 15, 2026 • 33 mins

The budget cuts are coming — and they are EXACTLY where they should be — how about we get rid of libraries The biggies: Shorter library hours… who cares? Less for homelessness, but still almost 100 million, so really, what are we getting from that? And my favorite - no more team that adds bike lanes around town…. Yippee. No More Bike Lanes for a while? Trying to find why I should be shedding tears over this…. And why can’t the priv...

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6pm - Urban Mo's Incident and more...

April 15, 2026 • 35 mins

GUEST - Ed Williams Executive Director Log Cabin Republicans A follow up to the story from yesterday about two MAGA gays being kicked out of a gay bar - now we have a lib boycott of a taco bar because the owner may have taken a pic with Trump at some point. THis makes me so mad. Just shut up and eat your damn tacos! HOLY SCHNIEKIES LOOK HOW CRAZY TOM STEYER IS!

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7pm - Balboa Park Parking

April 14, 2026 • 38 mins

GUEST: Jim Kidrick president and CEO of the San Diego Air and Space Museum Getting new information today from meetings that he was part of… Big cuts proposed… Like all the money cut for arts and culture in San Diego!? Gavin Newsom mocks Trump Door Dash stunt. GUEST: Richard Jurek - Richard Jurek is an American author, numismatist, and business executive. He is the author of the book The Ultimate Engineer: The Remarkable Life of NAS...

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5pm - Just days after AG Rob Bonta falsely declared that he was tough on fraud, his wife, Mia Bonta, a legislator, is trying to pass a bill that would effectively ban independent investigative journalists from investigating fraud —- if it had to do will il

April 14, 2026 • 33 mins

Guest Carl Demaio Reporters knew about the allegations into Swalwell but did nothing - THIS is why we need citizen journalists and it’s the clear corrupt play behind Bonta’s legislative play here. Swalwell story keeps growing, and clearly others new Phone free bars and restaurants and I’m here for it!

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6pm - GUEST Chief Executive of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association - Mark Kersey

April 14, 2026 • 36 mins

What do you expect in return for your taxes? Why were gay maga supporters kicked out of a local gay bar? Isn’t this the opposite of the supposed “no kings” philosophy? Isn’t san diego supposed to be a pluralistic and inclusive community – is that for everyone but Trump supporters? And then there’s this - a taco shop can’t support him? Where are we going in this town? Paul Ramirez Log Cabin Republican on the phone. re: Urban Mo's In...

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7PM - CA GOP convention in San Diego over the weekend…

April 13, 2026 • 38 mins

Republicans can’t seem to organize a one car parade Meanwhile, Trump decides to picture himself as Jesus healing the sick Swalwell good riddance INVASION OF THE FLYING SPIDERS??

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5pm - The size of San Diego bureaucracy is more than 4 x bigger than it was 15 years ago, but the city isn’t. How can you justify that when we don’t have streets paved with gold? Crime is still prevalent downtown? The homeless are everywhere? Infrastructur

April 13, 2026 • 34 mins

Waymo to report potholes - but to no avail apparently City Crews Have Cleared a Freeway Encampment Nearly 70 Times. People Keep Returning Officials to hold unwanted gun take-back event next weekend in San Marcos

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6pm - Swalwell suspends campaign for governor amid allegations of sexual assault, nude photos

April 13, 2026 • 34 mins

But wait until you hear about Katie P! GUEST Malibu based psychiatrist, Dr. Carole Lieberman While we’re on the subject of perverts….

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7pm - ASK THE SHERIFF

April 10, 2026 • 38 mins

ASK THE SHERIFF - Kelly A. Martinez is our guest...

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6pm - Was Artemis Juice worth the squeeze?

April 10, 2026 • 35 mins

Ethan Gordan was suspended from Torre Pines HS for participating in an anti-ICE protest but supporting ICE instead. The School lost its case, and had to unsuspend Ethan, but don’t you think admin should have lost their jobs? I mean, is it hard to make an adult decision here?

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5pm - Artemis Splash Down

April 10, 2026 • 49 mins

More on the Artemis splash down... Mark Larson from the Air & Space Museum watch party!

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7pm - Data shows ICE numbers are dropping in San Diego anyway

April 9, 2026 • 37 mins

Tiny homes with a twist, homeless man selling illegal structures in LA... Artemis updates... San Diego has so much water, it’s selling thousands of acre-feet

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5pm - Sugary drink warnings coming...

April 9, 2026 • 34 mins

Sugary Drink warnings coming to your local restaurant menu - can't you tell the difference or do you need it spelled out for you....

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6pm - San Diego still on the hook...

April 9, 2026 • 33 mins

San Diego still on the hook in court to explain their deceitful trash fees!

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5pm - Mark Larson fills in for Leland Conway

April 7, 2026 • 36 mins

Trump deadline for Iran GUESTS: SD County Supervisor JIM DESMOND

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6pm - Mark Larson fills in for Leland Conway...

April 7, 2026 • 34 mins

More on Artemis... SPECIAL GUESTS: Glenn Ignacio - Glenn Ignazio is a Retired Air Force Special Operations Pilot, National Security Advisor and Defense Intelligence Technology expert. Fred Haise of Apollo 13 - He is one of the 24 Apollo astronauts to reach the Moon, having served as Lunar Module pilot on Apollo 13.

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7PM - ARTEMIS II making history by the minute

April 6, 2026 • 38 mins

All About Artemis...

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5pm - Balboa Park Parking Fee Repeal ballot initiative is happening! Richard Bailey joins us with the latest.

April 6, 2026 • 35 mins

Balboa Park Parking Fee Repeal ballot initiative is happening! Richard Bailey joins us with the latest.

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6PM - The high speed rail line to no where is becoming an un-hidable failure for Gavin Newsome. Maybe it's time they admit they are wrong and redirect that effort somewhere that would actually make a difference?

April 6, 2026 • 34 mins

The high speed rail line to no where is becoming an un-hidable failure for Gavin Newsome. Maybe it's time they admit they are wrong and redirect that effort somewhere that would actually make a difference?

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Episodes

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6pm - Urban Mo's Incident and more...

7pm - Balboa Park Parking

5pm - Just days after AG Rob Bonta falsely declared that he was tough on fraud, his wife, Mia Bonta, a legislator, is trying to pass a bill that would effectively ban independent investigative journalists from investigating fraud —- if it had to do will il

6pm - GUEST Chief Executive of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association - Mark Kersey

7PM - CA GOP convention in San Diego over the weekend…

5pm - The size of San Diego bureaucracy is more than 4 x bigger than it was 15 years ago, but the city isn’t. How can you justify that when we don’t have streets paved with gold? Crime is still prevalent downtown? The homeless are everywhere? Infrastructur

6pm - Swalwell suspends campaign for governor amid allegations of sexual assault, nude photos

7pm - ASK THE SHERIFF

6pm - Was Artemis Juice worth the squeeze?

5pm - Artemis Splash Down

7pm - Data shows ICE numbers are dropping in San Diego anyway

5pm - Sugary drink warnings coming...

6pm - San Diego still on the hook...

5pm - Mark Larson fills in for Leland Conway

6pm - Mark Larson fills in for Leland Conway...

7PM - ARTEMIS II making history by the minute

5pm - Balboa Park Parking Fee Repeal ballot initiative is happening! Richard Bailey joins us with the latest.

6PM - The high speed rail line to no where is becoming an un-hidable failure for Gavin Newsome. Maybe it's time they admit they are wrong and redirect that effort somewhere that would actually make a difference?

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7pm - San Diego's budget mess

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