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The U.S. government is set to shut down in four hours, the first in seven years. A shutdown would affect many federal functions, but what would it mean for service members and their families? KPBS reporter John Carroll explains.
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A trade bottleneck born of the COVID-19 outbreak has U.S. businesses waiting for shipments from Asia, while off the coast of California, dozens of container ships have been anchored, unable to unload their cargo. -
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Saturday for the 40th consecutive day and 58th time in 59 days, increasing three-tenths of a cent to $3.921, its highest amount since Nov. 21, 2019. -
Amazon is being sued by a coalition of California prosecutors, including the San Diego County District Attorney's Office, for allegedly misleading consumers regarding pricing on its website. -
The California Legislature is delaying a bill that would give a tax break to businesses. -
The renewed focus on San Diego's homelessness crisis after a deadly crash downtown, the enormous toll on local small businesses after one year of pandemic closures, and Governor Gavin Newsom's political strategy as a recall effort gains momentum. -
Technology let us see and be with each other even when we couldn't do it in person. How did a Silicon Valley upstart beat out the tech powerhouses in video conferencing? -
The bill would require companies with at least 25 employees to offer up to two weeks of paid sick leave for a variety of coronavirus-related reasons. The bill is retroactive to Jan. 1, so some companies could have to pay for leave already taken. -
NPR tours the factory of the world's largest vaccine maker: Serum Institute of India. It's manufacturing nearly 100 million doses a month of the Oxford-AstraZeneca formula and exporting them globally. -
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a 50-year ground lease for a property near Gillespie Field where a 141,360-square-foot distribution center is planned. -
KPBS Midday EditionCOVID-19 has crushed many small businesses in the county, and the losses go beyond just jobs. In some cases, family wealth meant to sustain generations is gone and the fabric of communities frayed.
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