KPBS Midday Edition
Midday Edition uplifts voices in San Diego with fearless conversations about intriguing issues. Host, Jade Hindmon, cuts through the noise with questions that give listeners a deeper understanding of themselves, people and the community they live in. Guests share diverse perspectives from their expertise and lived experience. In a city and world that's rapidly changing, Jade’s interviews inspire, inform and make you think. New episodes drop Monday - Thursday afternoons.
Episodes
Juneteenth celebrates the day in 1865 when word of freedom spread to the last people who were enslaved in Galveston, Texas under the Confederacy.
Here in San Diego, festivities are well underway — with lots in store this weekend. Juneteenth celebrations are happening across the county, with everything from music performances to surf lessons.
On KPBS Midday Edition, we sit down with two local event organizers to give us a previe...
The experience of parenting a child with autism can be fulfilling and life-changing. It can also bring real challenges.
Andrea Moriarty is a proud "autism mom." Her son, now an adult, was first diagnosed with autism at the age of three. Moriarty has been writing about her experience and providing advice on parenting a child with autism, throughout her time as a parent.
Her latest book, “Daffy: Laughter as Self-Care for Autism M...
It's almost been one month since the tragic shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
Three innocent men lost their lives — Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha and Nadir Awad.
We sit down with Imam Taha Hassane, director of the center, to honor their memory. We also discuss how the community is healing several weeks later.
Guest:
- Imam Taha Hassane, director, Islamic Center of San Diego
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This year’s Juneteenth holiday is coming up Friday.
It’s a celebration of when enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas learned of their independence in 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
San Diego has its own history with the holiday. Wednesday on Midday Edition, we look at how San Diegans have commemorated Juneteenth in years past.
Guest:
- Kyle Brooks, assistant professo...
The developer behind a proposed data center project in Imperial Valley is suing over water rights to the Colorado River.
The company behind the center — Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing — is seeking access to 260 million gallons of Colorado River water every year through its lawsuit against the Imperial Irrigation District.
The Colorado River is the only source of fresh water in the Imperial Valley. It's facing a cl...
The Supreme Court still has a few weeks until the end of its term, and justices have a number of important decisions to make before summer recess.
Tuesday on Midday Edition, we talk about what cases are left.
Guests:
- David Savage, Supreme Court reporter, LA Times
Links:
"Here are the big cases the Supreme Court will decide in June" — Los Angeles Times
El Niño has begun. The weather pattern, led by warmer ocean waters in the Pacific Ocean, is expected to be historically strong this year.
On Midday Edition, we hear more about this year's El Niño conditions and what they mean for the likelihood of a wetter winter in San Diego, hotter temperatures across the globe and more.
Guest:
- Alex Tardy, founder of Weather Echo; former meteorologist, National Weather Service
Think back to your U.S. history classes. What were you taught about the end of slavery?
President Abraham Lincoln is often credited with freeing enslaved Americans when he signed the final Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863.
But who gets left out of that narrative?
As Juneteenth approaches, KPBS Midday Edition host Jade Hindmon sits down with a local historian to highlight how Black leaders fought for their own liberation and u...
A little over 50 years ago, the fall of Saigon marked the end of the Vietnam War — displacing millions of Vietnamese people.
San Diego author C.L. Hoang moved to the U.S. for college just six months before the fall of Saigon. It took another 14 years before he was able to reunite with his parents in California.
On KPBS Midday Edition, we sit down with Hoang to discuss his new book, recounting his family's journey of resilience ...
The 2026 World Cup is expected to be FIFA's biggest tournament yet. But for many fans hoping to experience it in person, the price of admission may be too high to pay.
Thursday on Midday Edition, we talk about the impact of rising ticket costs for World Cup fans, and the political climate surrounding the matches.
Then, June is Black Music Month. We sit down with a local spoken soul group Lyrical Groove to talk about how they weave cu...
Ten years ago this week, 49 people were killed in a shooting at Pulse Nightclub, an LGBTQ+ space in Orlando, Florida.
At the time, it was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. It's a tragedy that continues to affect the community in unimaginable ways, a decade later.
The San Diego LGBT Community Center organizes an annual community ofrenda to honor the 49 lives lost. Their 10th anniversary event is Friday.
On KPBS Midday Editio...
Wednesday marks the beginning of California State Parks Week.
It is an annual celebration of the diversity of California state parks and public lands, from coastal beaches to redwood forests.
The Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve is part of the festivities.
KPBS Midday Edition Jade Hindmon sits with three experts at the reserve to talk about the ongoing restoration, preservation and accessibility efforts at the Tijuana...
The City of San Diego's Commission on Police Practices was created in 2020 with the purpose of investigating claims of police misconduct. But, six years later, it still lacks many of the powers voters approved.
A recent report released by the San Diego County Civil Grand Jury raises concerns about the rollout of the commission, including stalled labor negotiations, staffing challenges and limited access to police records.
On Midday E...
Before the Trump administration, immigration arrests on military bases were rare.
KPBS investigative border reporter Gustavo Solis found that over the past year, dozens of immigrants have been detained on San Diego military bases.
KPBS Midday Edition host Jade Hindmon sat down with Solis to talk about how these arrests are being made, who is being impacted and the history of military collaboration with federal immigration enforcement...
As the United States marks 250 years since independence, a new episode from the KPBS show "Historic Places" dives into the story of the First Peoples of Southern California before the American Revolution.
KPBS Midday Edition's Jade Hindmon sits down with host Elsa Sevilla and talks about the stories of the Kumeyaay and other Indigenous peoples in the region during that time — and how that rich cultural history has been preserv...
After weeks of debate, the San Diego City Council is set to vote on a final budget tomorrow.
With a budget deficit of at least $118 million, there's a lot of contention about what should be cut.
On Midday Edition, we break down the latest in the budget saga and what to know ahead of the final vote.
Guest:
- David Garrick, reporter, San Diego-Union Tribune
Since 1792, the United States Mint has documented American history through coins.
San Marcos-based artist and illustrator Chris Polentz has now designed several coins for the Mint, including one for the country's 250th anniversary.
Thursday on Midday Edition, we hear from Polentz about what goes into designing a coin and how he wanted to commemorate this milestone in the country's history.
As part of KPBS' continuing election coverage, reporters share top results and discuss the races the day after election night.
Big races such as the governor's race have not been called. But Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra have emerged as the two candidates with the most votes.
Then, the AP called the Congressional District 48 race. Marni von Wilpert and Jim Desmond will advance to the November election.
Plus, a look at local city cou...
Tuesday marks the last day of voting in California's primary election, and San Diegans are casting their ballots in key state and local races.
As part of KPBS' continuing election coverage, Midday Edition checks in on how voting is going in San Diego County.
Then, two political scientists break down some of the competitive local races and the issues at the forefront of voters' minds.
Guests:
- Tammy Murga, environment reporter, KPBS
- B...
A love story involving a married woman and younger man, and a murder are at the heart of a new novel, with San Diego as the backdrop.
Author Cassandra Neyenesch joined Midday Edition Monday to talk about the book and the role San Diego plays in it.
"I like the feeling that the bright sun is hiding darkness," she said.
Guest:
- Cassandra Neyenesch, author, "A Little Bit Bad"
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