San Diego is known to be one of the most expensive cities. A new KPBS series looks to tackle San Diego's high cost of living, and the various of ways it impacts daily life.

Then, the journalism landscape is rapidly shifting amid mass lay-offs and the changing consumption of news.

On KPBS Roundtable this week, we hear from some of San Diego's student journalists about their outlook on the current media landscape, as they start their journalism careers during a precarious time for the industry.

Guests:

• Katie Anastas, education reporter, KPBS
• Alina Ajaz, production director, KCR, student assistant, KPBS
• Sydney Brammer, editor-in-chief, The Point
• Roman Aguilar, sports editor, The Daily Aztec

Stories mentioned:

• "Price of San Diego"— KPBS
• "Young Adults and the Future of News" — Pew Research Center
• "Letter from the Editor in Chief" by Sydney Brammer — The Point
• "San Diego’s phantom stadium costs taxpayers nearly $5 million annually" by Roman Aguilar — The Daily Aztec
• "How Lahore Became One of the World's Most Polluted Cities" by Alina Ajaz — Pulitzer Center

Gregory Bovino has become one of the most recognizable faces of President Trump’s mass deportation efforts.

But after the latest killing by immigration officers in Minneapolis — the second this month — multiple reports say Bovino is now returning to El Centro to lead the Border Patrol sector there.

On KPBS Roundtable this week, we talk about how community members there are pushing back.

Then, a new HBO documentary, "Critical Incident: Death at the Border" explores the 2010 death of Anastasio Hernández-Rojas at the San Ysidro Port of Entry after a violent altercation with Border Patrol officers — and his family's pursuit of justice.

Finally, the San Diego Unified School District is moving forward with a series of new proposals that would bring thousands of affordable housing units to district-owned land.

We talk about what this could mean for San Diego's housing landscape.

Guests:

• Andrew Dyer, military and veterans affairs reporter, KPBS
• John Carlos Frey, investigative journalist, host of "The Raid" podcast
• Richard Rowley, director, "Critical Incident: Death at the Border"
• Jakob McWhinney, education reporter, Voice of San Diego

Stories mentioned:

• "With Unprecedented Housing Moves, San Diego Unified Enters Its YIMBY Era" — Voice of San Diego

The first year of Donald Trump's second term has upended the rules of immigration enforcement.

In San Diego, enforcement has included an ICE raid at an industrial paint business in El Cajon, arrests at green card appointments and yet another raid at Buona Forchetta in South Park. We've also seen student visas revoked and arrests at their immigration court hearings.

KPBS reporting has found that the increase in detention by ICE is fueled by immigrants without criminal records.

On KPBS Roundtable, we discuss changes to the immigration system in Trump's first year in office and how covering immigration has changed.

Guests:

• Gustavo Solis, investigative reporter, KPBS
• Shelby Bremer, reporter, NBC7 San Diego
• Elliot Spagat, U.S. immigration news editor, Associated Press

This week, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria delivered his annual State of the City speech. We talk about where the city is and where it's headed.

Plus, a former San Diego sailor is sentenced for selling Navy secrets to China.

And, we check in on the state of San Diego sports ahead of San Diego FC's upcoming season.

• Andrew Bowen, metro reporter, KPBS
• Mariana Martínez Barba, City Hall reporter, Voice of San Diego
• Andrew Dyer, military and veteran affairs reporter, KPBS
• Ryan Finley, sports editor, The San Diego Union-Tribune

New fees to park in Balboa Park implemented this week were met with confusion and frustration after a series of mistakes and lack of information for city residents.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has since defended the Balboa Park fees in response to a memo earlier this week calling the parking system "haphazard." We break down the parking saga and what you should know.

Plus, we discuss how Los Angeles communities are recovering one year after wildfires destroyed thousands of homes and killed dozens.

Then, a New York Times investigation finds that home insurers are pushing families back into homes still contaminated by smoke. We unpack the findings.

• David Garrick, reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune
• Libby Rainey, general assignment reporter, LAist
• Rukmini Callimachi, real estate and housing correspondent, The New York Times
• Blacki Migliozzi, reporter, The New York Times

"Housing First" has been the preferred approach to tackling homelessness in recent years. It involves getting people into housing quickly with as few hurdles as possible. But even though Housing First shows promise for keeping people housed, the model is facing challenges. We discuss the latest.Plus, a new set of California state laws took effect at the start of 2026, covering everything from artificial intelligence to health. We break down what you should know about the new legislation.Then, we dive into the science and psychology of New Year's resolutions — why we often break them, and how to make them more sustainable. Guests:Blake Nelson, homelessness reporter, The San Diego Union-TribuneKristen Hwang, health reporter, CalMattersKhari Johnson, technology reporter, CalMattersRiley Arthur, web producer, KPBS

As the year comes to a close, we reflect on some of the biggest KPBS stories of the year with the reporters who covered them.We discuss the changing landscape of immigration enforcement and mass deportation. Plus, the local housing picture in San Diego — from ADUs to the effects of statewide legislation.Then, we talk about the top stories on the science and technology beat this year, including artificial intelligence and nuclear fusion.Guests:Gustavo Solis, investigative border reporter, KPBSAndrew Bowen, metro reporter, KPBSThomas Fudge, science and technology reporter, KPBS

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released a Ukrainian immigrant who was arrested last week after her green card interview.Viktoriia Bulavina said she was held for days inside a federal building in downtown San Diego, where ICE officers put her and other women in shackles and chains.We talk about Bulvina's story and the broader picture of immigration enforcement in San Diego.Then, we sit down with local food journalists to recap culinary trends from the year and restaurants on their radar for the holiday season.Guests:Kori Suzuki, South Bay and Imperial Valley reporter, KPBSJackie Bryant, lifestyle journalist and co-host of the Happy Half Hour podcastHelen Hwang, food and travel journalist