A KPBS investigation reveals the shelters are beset by poor recordkeeping and high turnover rates. Former staffers claim many dogs are being put down unnecessarily.
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A Southern California organization continues to support the female veteran community 100 years on. -
KPBS Midday EditionWith all the craziness surrounding coronavirus, a lot of us are finding refuge in our gardens. Gardening expert and host of the KPBS program 'A Growing Passion' has some tips every gardener needs to know. -
With San Diegans being laid off and out of work because of the coronavirus, local food banks are working to increase their efforts. -
There is no universal protocol defining "deep clean" as industries work to eradicate the coronavirus. Instead they are tailoring sanitation efforts in accordance with what makes sense for them. -
Closures and cancellations related to the coronavirus outbreak affect local businesses, more Americans are being told to work from home, and the stock market suffers another week of deep losses. -
Should "potential exposure" by a health worker to someone with coronavirus be enough to send that worker home for two weeks of self-quarantine? Health systems have begun debating relative risks. -
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Health inspectors are to be "hyperfocused on infection control right now," officials say, as they suss out what allowed COVID-19 to spread in a Kirkland, Wash., nursing home. -
Doctors used CRISPR to edit genes of cells inside a patient's eye, hoping to restore vision to a person blinded by a rare genetic disorder. A similar strategy might work for some brain diseases. -
KPBS Midday EditionIngrid Newkirk is the co-author of the new book, "Animalkind: Remarkable Discoveries About Animals And Revolutionary New Ways To Show Them Compassion."
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