San Diego's Morning News

San Diego's Morning News

Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart talk to news makers, celebrities and experts on local and national topics.

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June 12, 2026 6 mins
It's National PTSD Month, bringing attention to the fact that an estimated 18 American Veterans die by suicide every single day. One woman has dedicated her life to solving this issue, training service dogs and getting them to veterans battling PTSD. Bret Burkhart and Veronica Carter spoke to the CEO and Founder of Northwest Battle Buddies and Executive Director of the Association of Service Dog Providers, Shannon Walker.

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup began yesterday with Mexico beating South Africa 2-0, now the United States is taking to the field. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart got the rundown from the voice of SDFC, Adrian Garcia-Marquez.

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A 90-year-old British singer, whose career spans more than six decades and includes over 140 million records sold worldwide, has just released a new single, "I've Got You." Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart spoke with the four-time Grammy nominee himself, Engelbert Humperdinck.

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San Diego's own alternative rock band, Switchfoot, is coming to Moonlight Beach this weekend for their annual BRO-AM event. Bret Burkhart and Veronica Carter spoke to their drummer, Chad Butler.

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A new prostate cancer diagnosis is made approximately every 90 seconds in the U.S., with a death occurring every 14.5 minutes. That's why the "Check the Box! Saving Lives Together" campaign is encouraging men to get screened as soon as they can. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart spoke with basketball Hall of Famer and BIG3 head coach, Nancy Lieberman, and Lori Tessel with the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

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There's a new music therapy program designed to help veterans in Chula Vista with PTSD. That's the good news, the bad news is the facility needs a new wheel chair ramp, but doesn't have enough money, Bret and Veronica talked to former 5th Dimension singer Floyd A. Armstrong, who's heading up the music program.

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A new ferry service is taking commuters between Chula Vista and downtown San Diego. Veronica and Bret took their chance to hop on and tell you all about it.

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Election day was Tuesday, and so far, votes are revealing Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Bacerra as the two candidates for November's general election. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart spoke to California's 37th governor, Gray Davis to hear his thoughts.

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Two friends are coming together to make gift bags for the students at the Islamic Center of San Diego, many of whom were present at the deadly shooting just last month. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart spoke with one of the organizers, Sarah Abdin.

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Yet another controversial budget cut proposal by Mayor Gloria is the closing of public restrooms at Mission Bay. Veronica and Bret spoke with the founder of the Mission Bay Park Conservancy, Bradley Schnell.

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A preliminary study by The New England Journal of Medicine shows scientists may someday be able to offer a one-and-done way to prevent heart disease. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart spoke to liver disease specialist, Dr. Joe Galati.

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Next Tuesday, June 2, is California's 2026 primary election. KOGO's Laura Cain asked San Diegans what they know about the election and if they're planning to vote.

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A one-of-a-kind 'Art of Dr. Seuss' exhibit is opening tomorrow in the Gaslamp Quarter, honoring the children's book author, Theodore Geisel, who lived much of his life in La Jolla. KOGO's Laura Cain spoke to the manager for the National Gallery Accounts for The Art of Dr. Seuss, Jes Stiner.

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A new poll from the Public Policy Institute of California shows democrat Xavier Becerra is leading the race for California's next governor. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart learned more from a member of the political science department at Cal State San Marcos, Larry Gerston.

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A new program called the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) allows Californians to ask that their personal information be deleted from every registered data broker in just one request. Veronica and Bret learned more from the executive director of CalPrivacy, Tom Kemp.

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A partnership between the Lucky Duck Foundation, The Salvation Army and Feeding San Diego aims to help individuals experiencing homelessness. Just this week, they reached a new milestone: rescuing over one million pounds of food. Bret Burkhart and Veronica Carter spoke to the CEO of the Lucky Duck Foundation, Drew Moser.

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A new study by UC San Diego shows women experience a higher burden of dementia risk factors and their effects on cognitive function than men. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart spoke to one of the authors of the study, professor of neuroscience at UCSD, Dr. Judy Pa.

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Benjamin Reinhard, an eighth grader at Maranatha Christian Schools, is headed to D.C. to compete against 246 other spellers in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 14-year-old was named the 2026 San Diego County Regional Spelling Bee champion in March, after winning his first-ever competition.

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Stroke Awareness Month is almost over, but it's never too late to learn what to do if someone's having one. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart found out how to act in the event of a stroke from the regional medical director at Blue Shield of California, Dr. Scott Flinn.

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One of the most sacred places for our fallen heroes here in San Diego is going all out to make sure their legacies carry on. Veronica and Bret spoke to veteran advocate Phil Kendro with the Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial.

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