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Summary: KPBS News covers San Diego city politics, education, health, environment, the border, and more.

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  Long Border Waits Test Patience, But Relief May Be On The Way | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The wait to cross into San Diego from Tijuana can top three hours on weekdays and five on weekends, straining crossers' sanity, bladders and the regional economy.

  San Diego Schools Get No Reprieve From No Child Left Behind | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

California's application for a waiver from No Child Left Behind is facing rejection.

  Thousands of Kids, Toys, And Motorcycles In Tijuana | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

'Tis the season for a boisterous event in Tijuana that combines thousands of toys, thousands of kids, and nearly 10,000 motorcycle enthusiasts from Mexico and the United States.

  Texas DPS Helicopter Shooting Part Of A Pattern | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Texas Troopers have fired guns from helicopters while pursuing vehicles five times in the past two years, and all but one incident ended in a fatality.

  2012: Top Mexico Border Stories | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

KPBS takes a look at the news made at the U.S.-Mexico border this year with our Fronteras Desk reporters Adrian Florido and Jill Replogle.

  The New Definition Of Drones | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

When you hear the word drone, images of warfare or high-tech surveillance come to mind. But the former editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine and a young Tijuana programmer have a different idea. They believe drones will revolutionize our daily lives.

  Roundtable: Guns, City Budget, Redevelopment, Homelessness, UC & East County Images | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

San Diego law enforcement agencies exchange guns for gift cards. No city budget surplus after all. City redevelopment gets smacked down. San Diego's homeless getting attention. East County and the University of California have image problems.

  The Architect And The Opera Singer: A Tale Of Two Drug Mules | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Investigating and prosecuting certain drug transportation cases isn't always black and white for U.S. judges and attorneys.

  San Diego’s Biggest Park Gets Even Bigger | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The addition of 1,300 acres is the latest chapter in the story of Mission Trails Regional Park.

  Customers Won't Pay SDG&E Wildfire Losses -- For Now | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

State regulators left the door open for the utility to try yet again to recoup those expenses from ratepayers.

  Why Are San Diego State Researchers Counting Bicyclists? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

San Diego is banking on bikes to help us cut our carbon footprint -- but we don't really know how many people ride bikes where. That's all about to change.

  Guns For Gift Cards Exchange Enters Its Fifth Year | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Community leaders in Southeast San Diego are hoping free gift cards will entice people to turn in their guns. The guns for gift cards exchange takes place tomorrow.

  Schools Review Plans In Wake Of Connecticut Shootings | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

School staff, teachers and parents across the country are grappling with how to respond to this morning’s tragic mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.

  Border Patrol To Stop Translating For Local Police | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Advocates had criticized the agency for allegedly using its interpretation services as an opportunity to deport people.

  Arrests Made In Large California Drug Trafficking Operation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Fifteen arrests were made this week as the result of an investigation into a large drug trafficking operation.

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