Quinn Owen
@quinnowen.bsky.social
Supervising Producer for KPBS, San Diego’s NPR and PBS station
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NEW: In a major victory for environmental justice advocates, the National City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to reject a Texas energy company’s request to build an industrial fuel depot on the historically polluted west side of the city.
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After months of debate, National City Council rejects controversial biofuel depot
The project faced fiery opposition from residents and environmental groups, who warned it would bring more pollution to the city’s industrialized west side.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:09 AM
NEW: In a major victory for environmental justice advocates, the National City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to reject a Texas energy company’s request to build an industrial fuel depot on the historically polluted west side of the city.
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"Broken cell phones, old cameras, press passses, yellowed newspapers and used notebooks"
These are the artifacts of the fallen journalists remembered this year during Day of the Dead.
ICYMI: @bowlersdesk.bsky.social delivers this thoughtful report from Tijuana for PBS News
These are the artifacts of the fallen journalists remembered this year during Day of the Dead.
ICYMI: @bowlersdesk.bsky.social delivers this thoughtful report from Tijuana for PBS News
This weekend is Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a holiday celebrated in Mexico and parts of Latin America. It's a mix of grief and joy honoring the dead.
In Tijuana, Mexico, people took the opportunity to remember journalists who were killed while reporting. Matthew Bowler of KPBS reports.
In Tijuana, Mexico, people took the opportunity to remember journalists who were killed while reporting. Matthew Bowler of KPBS reports.
November 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"Broken cell phones, old cameras, press passses, yellowed newspapers and used notebooks"
These are the artifacts of the fallen journalists remembered this year during Day of the Dead.
ICYMI: @bowlersdesk.bsky.social delivers this thoughtful report from Tijuana for PBS News
These are the artifacts of the fallen journalists remembered this year during Day of the Dead.
ICYMI: @bowlersdesk.bsky.social delivers this thoughtful report from Tijuana for PBS News
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What Danielle said.
According to the Yale Budget Lab, the average effective tariff rate in this economy right now is 18.2%
Let me put that another way.
President Trump has raised taxes on American businesses and consumers by -- on average -- 18.2%
According to the Yale Budget Lab, the average effective tariff rate in this economy right now is 18.2%
Let me put that another way.
President Trump has raised taxes on American businesses and consumers by -- on average -- 18.2%
A thing I really need people to keep in mind: 15% tariffs are high, historically speaking. 10% tariffs are high.
The average effective tariff rate before this term was just over 2%. Anything double-digits is high!
The average effective tariff rate before this term was just over 2%. Anything double-digits is high!
August 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
What Danielle said.
According to the Yale Budget Lab, the average effective tariff rate in this economy right now is 18.2%
Let me put that another way.
President Trump has raised taxes on American businesses and consumers by -- on average -- 18.2%
According to the Yale Budget Lab, the average effective tariff rate in this economy right now is 18.2%
Let me put that another way.
President Trump has raised taxes on American businesses and consumers by -- on average -- 18.2%
“During a manic episode in 2023, [Scout Tzofia Bolton] believed they were starring in a film of their own life. While acting out what Scout thought was an action sequence, they held up a shop with a toy gun. To Scout it was play-acting - to onlookers it was terrifying.”
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BBC World Service - Outlook, I thought I was a movie star but it was a delusion
After acting out a robbery during a manic episode, Scout Tzofia Bolton ended up in prison
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August 13, 2025 at 2:57 AM
“During a manic episode in 2023, [Scout Tzofia Bolton] believed they were starring in a film of their own life. While acting out what Scout thought was an action sequence, they held up a shop with a toy gun. To Scout it was play-acting - to onlookers it was terrifying.”
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IAVA says more than 200 vets have volunteered to go to asylum hearings with Afghans
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Hundreds of veterans volunteer to attend asylum hearings with Afghans
The effort began after a former Afghan interpreter was detained after his San Diego asylum hearing this month.
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July 1, 2025 at 4:03 AM
IAVA says more than 200 vets have volunteered to go to asylum hearings with Afghans
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ABC’s Terry Moran dropped for calling Trump a world-class hater
My story for NPR
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My story for NPR
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ABC drops Terry Moran after he calls Trump a 'world-class hater'
In dropping veteran correspondent Terry Moran, ABC News said his post calling President Trump "a world-class hater" was "a clear violation of ABC News policies."
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June 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
ABC’s Terry Moran dropped for calling Trump a world-class hater
My story for NPR
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My story for NPR
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U.S. Northern Command tells KPBS the 700 Marines Sec. Hegseth mentions in his post on X are the same 700 from 2/7 at Twentynine Palms already announced as being sent. There is not a second battalion heading to LA. 2/7 falls under the 1st Marine Division which is HQ'd at Camp Pendleton.
June 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
U.S. Northern Command tells KPBS the 700 Marines Sec. Hegseth mentions in his post on X are the same 700 from 2/7 at Twentynine Palms already announced as being sent. There is not a second battalion heading to LA. 2/7 falls under the 1st Marine Division which is HQ'd at Camp Pendleton.
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Votes are being counted following a historic #election day in #Mexico.
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Votes are being counted following a historic election day in Mexico
For the first time, Mexican voters cast ballots for judges at every level.
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June 3, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Votes are being counted following a historic #election day in #Mexico.
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Significant among San Diego's big parking reforms: expanded residential parking permits. They're currently limited to low-density areas near major employers like hospitals.
Now they can be used to manage parking in dense, urban, mixed-use areas as well.
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Now they can be used to manage parking in dense, urban, mixed-use areas as well.
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San Diego City Council approves parking reform package, including 'dynamic pricing'
The package of reforms is meant to modernize the city's parking policy and generate new revenue for infrastructure and road maintenance.
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June 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Significant among San Diego's big parking reforms: expanded residential parking permits. They're currently limited to low-density areas near major employers like hospitals.
Now they can be used to manage parking in dense, urban, mixed-use areas as well.
My latest: www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
Now they can be used to manage parking in dense, urban, mixed-use areas as well.
My latest: www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
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Striking to see the owner of an American newspaper praise Mohammed bin Salman.
Per U.S. Intelligence, "Muhammad bin Salman approved an operation in Istanbul, Turkey, to capture or kill" journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 in order to silence him.
Per U.S. Intelligence, "Muhammad bin Salman approved an operation in Istanbul, Turkey, to capture or kill" journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 in order to silence him.
May 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Striking to see the owner of an American newspaper praise Mohammed bin Salman.
Per U.S. Intelligence, "Muhammad bin Salman approved an operation in Istanbul, Turkey, to capture or kill" journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 in order to silence him.
Per U.S. Intelligence, "Muhammad bin Salman approved an operation in Istanbul, Turkey, to capture or kill" journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 in order to silence him.
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San Diego's recent move to increase parking meter rates could be just the tip of the iceberg. The city is also considering dynamic pricing, charging on Sundays, streamlining the expansion of meter zones and other reforms aimed at better managing parking demand. www.kpbs.org/news/economy...
Charging on Sundays? Surge pricing? San Diego eyes reforms to manage parking demand
Long a third rail in San Diego politics, parking policy is suddenly up for debate as the city grapples with its crumbling infrastructure and a structural deficit of more than $258 million.
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February 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
San Diego's recent move to increase parking meter rates could be just the tip of the iceberg. The city is also considering dynamic pricing, charging on Sundays, streamlining the expansion of meter zones and other reforms aimed at better managing parking demand. www.kpbs.org/news/economy...
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Eight years after California removed its official barriers to offering bilingual education, schools have yet to recover. A decades-long enrollment slump in bilingual-teacher prep programs has led to a decimated teacher pipeline.
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December 10, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Eight years after California removed its official barriers to offering bilingual education, schools have yet to recover. A decades-long enrollment slump in bilingual-teacher prep programs has led to a decimated teacher pipeline.
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Australia imposed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. But many details are still unclear, such as how it will be enforced. nyti.ms/3Zbp1vL
November 28, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Australia imposed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. But many details are still unclear, such as how it will be enforced. nyti.ms/3Zbp1vL
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The Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is holding the state’s first online auction of seized alcohol, including rare bourbons like Four Roses 2011 strength and Blanton’s Single Barrel Gold.
Kentucky Auction of Confiscated Alcohol Includes Rare Bourbon Bottles
A new state law grants the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control the authority to auction off impounded alcohol.
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November 28, 2024 at 4:33 AM
The Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is holding the state’s first online auction of seized alcohol, including rare bourbons like Four Roses 2011 strength and Blanton’s Single Barrel Gold.
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Some L.A. City Council members now want to pull hundreds of millions of dollars from the region's homelessness agency, following a troubling audit.
Would the city do a better job of overseeing homeless services? Read my @laistofficial.bsky.social story for the latest:
Would the city do a better job of overseeing homeless services? Read my @laistofficial.bsky.social story for the latest:
For LA council member, new homeless services audit was ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back’
L.A. City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez wants to pull funding from LAHSA. Big question: Would the city do a better job overseeing homeless services?
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November 26, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Some L.A. City Council members now want to pull hundreds of millions of dollars from the region's homelessness agency, following a troubling audit.
Would the city do a better job of overseeing homeless services? Read my @laistofficial.bsky.social story for the latest:
Would the city do a better job of overseeing homeless services? Read my @laistofficial.bsky.social story for the latest:
California voters chose to reverse years of criminal justice reform in this past election.
So what does that mean for the state’s biggest cities?
We unpack the passage of Prop 36 as well as potential changes to the way San Diego police handle high-speed pursuits.
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So what does that mean for the state’s biggest cities?
We unpack the passage of Prop 36 as well as potential changes to the way San Diego police handle high-speed pursuits.
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KPBS Roundtable
A lively discussion of the week's top stories. Local journalists join KPBS to provide insight into how these stories affect residents of the San Diego region. New episodes every Friday.
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November 25, 2024 at 5:20 PM
California voters chose to reverse years of criminal justice reform in this past election.
So what does that mean for the state’s biggest cities?
We unpack the passage of Prop 36 as well as potential changes to the way San Diego police handle high-speed pursuits.
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So what does that mean for the state’s biggest cities?
We unpack the passage of Prop 36 as well as potential changes to the way San Diego police handle high-speed pursuits.
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In Imperial Beach, dozens of renters at the Hawaiian Gardens apartments – young families and older retirees, many longtime IB residents – are facing a mass eviction notice. They're urging the City Council to intervene.
My latest for @kpbssandiego.bsky.social.
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My latest for @kpbssandiego.bsky.social.
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Dozens of Imperial Beach renters face eviction. Will the city pass new tenant protections?
Tenants’ rights advocates are urging city leaders to intervene after the owners of one apartment building issued mass eviction notices last month.
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November 21, 2024 at 7:49 PM
In Imperial Beach, dozens of renters at the Hawaiian Gardens apartments – young families and older retirees, many longtime IB residents – are facing a mass eviction notice. They're urging the City Council to intervene.
My latest for @kpbssandiego.bsky.social.
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My latest for @kpbssandiego.bsky.social.
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Nearly two years ago, the owners of Atlanta's leading newspaper hired former CNN executive Andrew Morse to reverse its steep decline. He's laid out a grand vision.
Local news is in crisis. This paper has a $150 million plan
Nearly two years ago, the owners of Atlanta's leading newspaper hired former CNN executive Andrew Morse to reverse its steep decline. He's laid out a grand vision.
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November 17, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Nearly two years ago, the owners of Atlanta's leading newspaper hired former CNN executive Andrew Morse to reverse its steep decline. He's laid out a grand vision.
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President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R) to serve as his homeland security secretary — a crucial role, given his focus on border security.
Live updates: Trump picks South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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November 12, 2024 at 2:10 PM
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R) to serve as his homeland security secretary — a crucial role, given his focus on border security.
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To all the immigration-curious people in this new world here at BlueSky, sharing some resources that hopefully may be helpful for an honest and productive conversation around a topic that is way too often treated as a political football rather than a serious policy issue impacting millions of lives.
November 12, 2024 at 2:01 PM
To all the immigration-curious people in this new world here at BlueSky, sharing some resources that hopefully may be helpful for an honest and productive conversation around a topic that is way too often treated as a political football rather than a serious policy issue impacting millions of lives.
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Breaking news: Israel on Sunday issued a formal declaration of war against Hamas and pounded Gaza with strikes, promising retaliation for an unprecedented attack by the militant group that surprised Israeli security forces.
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Follow our live updates:
Israel-Hamas conflict live updates: Israel declares war as death toll in Israel, Gaza passes 900
Israeli forces responded to unprecedented attacks by Hamas militants from Gaza. Hezbollah said it attacked Israeli targets near the Lebanon border.
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October 8, 2023 at 1:16 PM
Breaking news: Israel on Sunday issued a formal declaration of war against Hamas and pounded Gaza with strikes, promising retaliation for an unprecedented attack by the militant group that surprised Israeli security forces.
Follow our live updates:
Follow our live updates:
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The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board unanimously agrees that Congress should reauthorize Section 702 but with new limits; partisan split on what reforms to recommend. Report also has some newly declassified details about the surveillance program www.nytimes.com/2023/09/28/u...
Watchdog Urges Extending Surveillance Law With New Limits
In a report about an expiring law that has generated intense debate in Congress, a government panel split over requiring court permission to view Americans’ communications.
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September 28, 2023 at 10:43 AM
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board unanimously agrees that Congress should reauthorize Section 702 but with new limits; partisan split on what reforms to recommend. Report also has some newly declassified details about the surveillance program www.nytimes.com/2023/09/28/u...
Authorities encountered migrants more than 300,000 times nationwide last month, up from 245,213 in July, according to the data. The new data marks the largest monthly total ever recorded during the Biden administration.
Here's an explanation:
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Here's an explanation:
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September 22, 2023 at 9:54 PM
Authorities encountered migrants more than 300,000 times nationwide last month, up from 245,213 in July, according to the data. The new data marks the largest monthly total ever recorded during the Biden administration.
Here's an explanation:
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Here's an explanation:
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