The Backstory: The reasons why prosecutors opted not to file criminal charges in SDSU rape case
The Backstory: The reasons why prosecutors opted not to file criminal charges in SDSU rape case
Rarely, if ever, is the public made aware of the reasoning behind a District Attorney’s Office’s decision not to file ch... Read more
7 May 2023
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20mins
The Backstory: The Poway case being heard by the Supreme Court
The Backstory: The Poway case being heard by the Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will take up a case from Poway Unified School District that tackles a contentious ... Read more
30 Apr 2023
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24mins
The Backstory: The Union-Tribune’s Community Voices Project
The Backstory: The Union-Tribune’s Community Voices Project
The Union-Tribune’s Community Voices Project is an online platform for civil discourse about news of the day and matters... Read more
23 Apr 2023
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26mins
The Backstory: Behind the Union-Tribune’s 72 Hours project
The Backstory: Behind the Union-Tribune’s 72 Hours project
San Diego County, like many places nationwide, faces a mental health crisis.For three days last year, nearly two dozen j... Read more
16 Apr 2023
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18mins
The Backstory: Customers are steamed over SDG&E’s rate-hike proposal
The Backstory: Customers are steamed over SDG&E’s rate-hike proposal
San Diego Gas & Electric is making a case before the California Public Utilities Commission to increase rates starti... Read more
19 Mar 2023
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26mins
The Backstory: The San Diego Union-Tribune stops running ‘Dilbert’
The Backstory: The San Diego Union-Tribune stops running ‘Dilbert’
Hundreds of newspapers across the country – including The San Diego Union-Tribune – have either stopped or will stop run... Read more
1 Mar 2023
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22mins
The Backstory: What determines where a story runs in the newspaper?
The Backstory: What determines where a story runs in the newspaper?
In this episode, we’re taking a closer look at a couple of recent stories that had a lot of people talking. First, alleg... Read more
26 Feb 2023
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19mins
The Backstory: How the deaths of three sisters affected those making humanitarian water and supply drops in San Diego County
The Backstory: How the deaths of three sisters affected those making humanitarian water and supply drops in San Diego County
The number of migrants who have died or gone missing trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border has sharply increased in rec... Read more
19 Feb 2023
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20mins
The Backstory: The controversy surrounding Scripps Mercy’s new chief of staff
The Backstory: The controversy surrounding Scripps Mercy’s new chief of staff
Scripps Health announced last month that physicians at Scripps Mercy Hospital named a new chief of staff. The announceme... Read more
12 Feb 2023
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17mins
The Backstory: Santee residents debate transgender policy
The Backstory: Santee residents debate transgender policy
Protests have taken place in Santee over the last couple of weeks after a 17-year-old girl complained about seeing a tra... Read more
29 Jan 2023
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22mins