Marissa Cabrera
KPBS San Diego
San Diego, CA, United States
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SDG&E To Start New 'Time Of Use' Billing System
San Diego Gas and Electric announced plans Thursday to move its roughly 750,000 customers to energy plans that incentivize decreased energy use, especially during peak hours. → Read More
San Diego Black Film Festival Spotlights African-American Cinema For 17th Year
Comedies, dramas, documentaries and short films are all on the agenda at the 17th annual San Diego Black Film Festival, which officially begins Thursday at ArcLight Cinemas La Jolla. → Read More
A Look Back At The First Year Of Legal Marijuana Sales In California
This week, KPBS Midday Edition will look back at the lessons learned from the first year of the legal sale of recreational marijuana in California. → Read More
First Person: ‘San Diego Has Become My New Puerto Rico’
It's been a year since Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Tens of thousands of people left the island for the mainland, including singer and songwriter Laura Reyes, who settled in San Diego. → Read More
Why The ACLU Opposes California's Move To End Cash Bail
The American Civil Liberties Union believes the law trades one inequitable system for another and may actually lead to more incarceration. → Read More
Democrat Sara Jacobs Wants To Change The Face Of Congress
Democrat Sara Jacobs is one of 16 candidates vying to replace Republican Darrell Issa in the 49th Congressional District. At 29, Jacobs could become the youngest woman elected to Congress. → Read More
San Diego Food Blogger On 'How To Eat Your Feelings'
Home cook and food blogger Holly Haines discusses the inspiration behind her first cookbook, "How To Eat Your Feelings." → Read More
Human Rights Watch Film Festival Spotlights Social Justice Issues
The 8th annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival runs Thursday through Sunday at the Museum of Photographic Arts at Balboa Park. It features "The Blood is at the Doorstep,” a documentary by a San Diego State graduate about police violence and activism. → Read More
Gold Star Father Khizr Khan Brings Message Of Civility And Unity To San Diego
Khan was the keynote speaker Wednesday at the Anti-Defamation League's "No Place For Hate" Leadership Conference. His new book, "An American Family," traces his family's pursuit of the American dream. → Read More
Opioid-Related Deaths In San Diego County Keep Steady
County health officials say there were 253 opioid-related deaths in 2016, that is up just slightly from the year before. The county report was released days before President Trump declared opioid abuse a public health emergency. → Read More
Report: San Diego Nonprofits Face Growing Demand For Services
A new report by the Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego shows the region's nonprofit sector contributes $6 billion in total wages to the economy yet faces growing demand for services outpacing the support for their work. → Read More
Homeland Security Marks Completion Of Border Wall Prototypes
U.S. Customs and Border Protection unveiled Thursday in Otay Mesa eight prototypes for President Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico. → Read More
San Diego Nonprofit Helps Children Orphaned By Domestic Violence
When a child loses a parent in a domestic-violence related death and the other parent ends up behind bars—Kathy’s Legacy Foundation steps in. → Read More
Remembering The Migrants Who Lost Their Lives In The 2007 San Diego Wildfires
Among the 10 people killed in the Witch Creek and Harris fires a group of immigrants from Mexico who were in the U.S. illegally who died as they made their journey across the U.S.-Mexico border. → Read More
CAIR San Diego Offering Bystander Intervention Training
The San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is offering training in bystander intervention to community members who want to learn what they can do to deescalate incidents of hate. → Read More
How One Writer Built A Career Off Side Hustles
According to one estimate, more than 44 million Americans have a side hustle and for some, a second job could be more than another stream of income. → Read More
Report: 10 Percent Increase In Hate Incidents Against California Muslims
The Council on American-Islamic Relations California says it received 1,239 cases last year that ranged from hate crimes to discrimination and bullying. → Read More
An Undocumented Immigration Attorney Reacts To End Of DACA
Dulce Garcia of San Diego is one of 230,000 young immigrants who benefitted from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in California. → Read More
Survey: DACA Recipients Continue To Make Economic Strides
As the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program hangs in the balance, a new survey by UC San Diego political science professor Tom Wong shows DACA continues to have a positive impact on the lives of beneficiaries and the economy. → Read More
How To Talk To Children About Racism
The violent images broadcast from Charlottesville may leave parents asking themselves how to explain it all to their children. One child psychologist discusses strategies for talking with children about racism. → Read More