Building generational wealth for Black San Diegans
For decades, Pamela Gray Payton has been leading efforts to develop economic resiliency within Black communities in San Diego.
Feb 26, 2025•16 min
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.
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Episodes
Rep. Mike Levin responds to Trump, House Republicans
U.S. Rep. Mike Levin responds to Trump's first month of executive actions and support by House Republicans.
Feb 26, 2025•24 min
Two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward comes to annual writer's symposium
Award-winning American author Jesmyn Ward is appearing at the 30th Annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea on Wednesday. On Midday Edition Tuesday, she shares how she found a passion for literature and how her upbringing in Mississippi has shaped her work.
Feb 26, 2025•23 min
What to know about flu season in San Diego
A local health care provider talks about the recent surge in flu cases and what to do if you get sick.
Feb 26, 2025•10 min
Organizing for labor rights and social justice on campus
UCSD student Christina Marie Green is an organizer with AFSCME 3299 and the ACLU, fighting for labor rights and social justice.
Feb 24, 2025•14 min
Local newspaper remains 'guardian of Black history in San Diego,' 65 years later
Dr. John E. Warren is the publisher of the San Diego Voice and Viewpoint, the region's oldest and only African American newspaper.
Feb 24, 2025•15 min
One doctor's 40+ year fight against medical racism
Dr. Rodney Hood has been practicing medicine and pushing for policies promoting health equity for more than 40 years.
Feb 24, 2025•20 min
Sandra Cisneros on writing with love, 40 years after 'The House on Mango Street'
Cisneros will appear at the 30th annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea. Also, we get a behind-the-scenes look at two musicals currently onstage in San Diego — "Wicked" and a new La Jolla Playhouse production, "3 Summers of Lincoln."
Feb 20, 2025•46 min
The needs of San Diego's homeless community in 2025
Last month, volunteers gathered data for the 2025 Point in Time Count — an annual measurement of unhoused folks in our region. We discuss the early takeaways from the perspective of homeless service providers.
Feb 19, 2025•44 min
Maintaining mental wellness amid stressful times
In his first month back in office, President Donald Trump has enacted sweeping and controversial changes impacting many in the San Diego region. On Midday Edition Tuesday, we hear from San Diego therapists on how recent events have been impacting their practices. They also share tips on what people can do to maintain mental wellness during stressful times.
Feb 18, 2025•27 min
How Gaidi Finnie uplifts Black art in San Diego
Finnie, who helped re-establish the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art, maintains a lifelong dedication to sharing Black arts and culture. Plus, a graphic novel retelling of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Then, your weekend preview.
Feb 13, 2025•46 min
Celebrating love in San Diego
Valentine's Day is almost here, so we're dedicating our show to love — from the best San Diego date night spots to a San Diego DJ's favorite love songs.
Feb 13, 2025•46 min
The fight for Black worker justice and labor rights
The national theme for this year’s Black History Month highlights the vital role Black people have played in the American workforce.
Feb 11, 2025•46 min
Piecing together SD Black history, one artifact at a time
Yvette Porter Moore researches Black history, genealogy, and DNA research in San Diego.
Feb 11, 2025•12 min
The future of Lithium Valley
The race to extract lithium continues, but a federal spending freeze could threaten a $1 billion loan. Plus, how environmental advocates in the Imperial Valley are continuing to fight for protections.
Feb 10, 2025•34 min
This weekend in the arts: Chinese New Year Fair, Ira Glass and comics
On Thursday's arts and culture show, we take a look at how San Diego’s Chinese community celebrates Lunar New Year. Then, Ira Glass brings his storytelling to San Diego in a new live show. And finally, a look ahead to Black Comix Day in our weekend arts preview.
Feb 06, 2025•46 min
How one man rebuilt his life after prison, 100 miles at a time
Struggling with addiction and reentry after multiple stints in prison, Cesar Quijano discovers ultrarunning, a hobby that turns into his addiction and salvation.
Feb 05, 2025•45 min
Knowing your rights and staying prepared for wildfires
We discuss the impact wildfires can have on tenants, people with dementia and incarcerated firefighters.
Feb 05, 2025•43 min
What Trump's trans military ban means for troops, veterans
A new executive order by President Donald Trump would ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military.
Feb 03, 2025•12 min
The battle against book bans in San Diego County
We look into the status of book bans in San Diego County and across the country, and how free speech groups and librarians are fighting for the freedom to read.
Feb 03, 2025•23 min
Celebrating Black women in leadership
This week's arts and culture show takes us to an event celebrating Black women who are paving the way in San Diego and across the country. Plus, a sit-down with San Diego’s new poet Laureate. Then, our Midday Movies critics share their hottest Oscar takes and more.
Jan 30, 2025•46 min
Mental health and San Diego's military and veteran community
January is Mental Wellness Month. On Midday Edition Wednesday, we have a conversation about what mental wellness looks like in San Diego's military-connected community.
Jan 30, 2025•20 min
As Dry January ends, what do we need to know about alcohol's health impacts?
Dry January is a period for people to reexamine the role alcohol plays in their lives. This January, outgoing U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called for warning labels on alcoholic beverages due their link to multiple forms of cancer.
Jan 30, 2025•16 min
What Trump's climate change policies mean for California
We talk about the major overhaul in climate policy under the second Trump administration and what that means for California. Plus, how youth climate activists are reacting to these shifts in climate policy.
Jan 28, 2025•35 min
The impact of Jan. 6 pardons, from San Diego to D.C.
President Donald Trump has pardoned roughly 1,500 Jan. 6 insurrectionists. We discuss the connections here in San Diego.
Jan 28, 2025•46 min
San Diego Black Arts and Culture District rebuilds from flooding, one year later
It's been a year since floodwaters devastated southeast San Diego, home to the San Diego Black Arts and Culture District. We hear about how they are continuing to recover and rebuild.
Jan 23, 2025•46 min
Flood survivors struggle to recover, one year later
It’s been a year since Southeast San Diego was devastated by flood waters. Hundreds of families have yet to recover.
Jan 22, 2025•46 min
How anti-transgender policies could affect San Diego's trans and nonbinary community
Local LGBTQ+ groups are bracing for policies targeting the transgender community, from a possible military ban to bans on gender-affirming care for youth. How will this legislation and the incoming Trump administration impact trans and nonbinary San Diegans?
Jan 21, 2025•46 min
Fentanyl crisis highlighted in illustrated reporting project
inewsource cartoonist Steve Breen explores San Diego's fentanyl crisis through illustrated reporting. Then, a preview of film, music and art events to check out this weekend.
Jan 16, 2025•46 min
San Diego City Council to address cost of living in new committee
A list published last year by U.S. News and World Report ranked San Diego the most expensive city in the country.
Jan 15, 2025•14 min
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