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KPBS Roundtable

KPBS Roundtable

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KPBS Roundtable offers perspectives from those who tell San Diego’s stories. Join host Andrew Bracken for a weekly discussion with reporters, adding depth and context to the headlines driving the news in the San Diego region. KPBS Roundtable airs each Friday at 12 p.m. and again Sunday at 6 a.m. across San Diego on 89.5 FM and Imperial County on 97.7 FM. You can also catch the show on all podcast apps. New episodes drop every Friday afternoon.2022 KPBS Public Media Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Man dies inside Otay Mesa Detention Center 'safety cell'; Proposition 38; Día de Muertos

    Man dies inside Otay Mesa Detention Center 'safety cell'; Proposition 38; Día de Muertos
    30 Oct 2026
    On Oct. 9, ICE agents arrested a 43-year-old Guatemalan man during an operation in Escondido. He died two weeks later in the Otay Mesa Detention Facility, inside an "assigned safety cell."While ICE says his death is under investigation, San Diego county officials are demanding an outside probe into his death.On KPBS Roundtable, we talk about the state of immigration detention and enforcement ahead of the midterm election.Then, we break down the arguments for and against Proposition 38 — which would create an $8 billion bond to fund immunology and immunotherapy research.Plus, we talk about local celebrations for Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, including a KPBS digital ofrenda to honor community members' loved ones.Guests:Kate Morrissey, immigration reporter, Daylight San Diego co-founder, "Beyond the Border"Elliot Spagat, U.S. Immigration News Editor, Associated PressJonathan Wosen, West Coast biotech and life sciences reporter, STAT NewsMarielena Castellanos, South Bay engagement producerJacob Aere, general assignment reporter, KPBSKeep reading:ICE detainee dies at Otay Mesa Detention Center in San DiegoFamily of man who died at Otay detention center says he had no previous medical conditionsGuatemalan man who died inside Otay Mesa Detention Center was misidentified by ICE‘We can’t become desensitized': Día de Muertos vigil mourns deaths in ICE custodyTortured in El Salvador, injured in the U.S. and deported to MexicoHow AP obtained and analyzed data on 4.5 million migrants released in the US at the borderTop immunology association divided over $8.4-billion California ballot measure to fund the field, emails showDía de Muertos Digital OfrendaWhere to celebrate Day of the Dead in San Diego 2026
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    46 min
  • Data center pushback; Montgomery-Gibbs airport pollution; New day center offers homeless services

    Data center pushback; Montgomery-Gibbs airport pollution; New day center offers homeless services
    23 Oct 2026

    New reporting from Voice of San Diego has revealed that a developer is exploring plans to build a large-scale data center in San Diego.


    We talk about how city leaders and community members are responding, and break down Mayor Todd Gloria's executive order to establish a temporary moratorium on new data centers in the city.


    Then, an investigation from inewsource finds that San Diego's Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport is the highest lead-polluting general aviation airport in the United States, according to federal data.


    We discuss why the process to transition away from leaded fuel has seen many delays, despite community members calling for action.


    Plus, a new day center has opened in downtown San Diego, after the Neil Good Day Center was closed last month due to city budget cuts. We talk about the value of day centers and how they fit into San Diego's overall efforts to address homelessness.


    Guests:

    • MacKenzie Elmer, environment and energy reporter, Voice of San Diego
    • Philip Salata, environment and energy reporter, inewsource
    • Emmy Burrus, Gloria Penner Fellow and audio producer, KPBS


    Keep reading:

    • Manchester Group Pitches Massive Data Center at NAVWAR Site
    • Manchester Group Promises Housing Will Be ‘Major Part’ of NAVWAR Development
    • This San Diego airport is the nation’s worst lead polluter. Its planes fly past 30 schools
    • Father Joe’s opens new day center for people experiencing homelessness, filling critical need
    • Student homelessness is on the rise in California, including San Diego
    • City of San Diego Inclement Weather Shelter Program
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    46 min
  • AI tools in policing; Local impact of CA housing laws; MLB and Padres legend Dave Winfield

    AI tools in policing; Local impact of CA housing laws; MLB and Padres legend Dave Winfield
    16 Oct 2026
    We discuss changing attitudes from local leaders surrounding ALPRs, as police departments look to incorporate more AI tools. Plus, how a number of new state housing laws may be felt in San Diego. And, we sit down with MLB and Padres legend, Dave Winfield, to discuss his career and new memoir.
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    45 min
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