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When a police officer is found dead in her home with a bullet between her eyes, who investigates?

Both Ciara Estrada and her boyfriend were San Diego police officers. They went with friends to a New Year’s Eve party. Pictures from that night show the smiling couple. The next day, Ciara was dead … discovered on her bathroom floor with her gun in her lap.

Her own department investigated the death and quickly ruled it a suicide. Investigators, who were her colleagues, made no arrests. Identified no suspects.

But her family says there’s more to her story – tragic circumstances that should have prompted a more thorough investigation. They don’t think the police dug deep enough into the death of one of their own.

From yoga and spa days to arcade games and outdoor adventures, KPBS staff share their top self-care experiences and spots around San Diego this year.

KPBS Staff picks for where to hike, camp, birdwatch, bike and make the most of San Diego's sunshine and open spaces.

For many Latino immigrant and mixed-status families, the holidays are usually about gathering, tradition, and faith. But this year, heightened immigration enforcement is changing how and if families celebrate at all.

La Jolla's Warwick's is the nation's oldest continuously family-owned bookstore, known for books, gifts and community events.

CARE Court was supposed to be a new way to help homeless Californians in the grip of psychosis. But people are still falling through the cracks.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court changed the way California treats people with severe mental illness. We spoke with dozens of participants to learn how it’s working.

Join us at Play Day for another fun-filled family day! Get inspired inspired by Fox Maxy’s installation "Blood Materials" and create your own clay sculpture with us. Art Activity: Make animals, small abstract shapes clay, or a pinch pot with educators at MCASD . Additional Programming: At 11 a.m., join a kid friendly tour of works in the MCASD’s permanent collection. From 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., enjoy music, a book nook, and free play on McGrath Terrace. At 12:30 p.m., listen to stories, songs, and rhymes with Ms. Katia, Librarian on the Go. *Museum admission is free from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. for all visitors, with Play Day offerings happening between 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. No RSVPs are required for Play Day admission. The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

ICE officers held Viktoriia Bulavina for days inside the basement of a federal building downtown. We hear her story. Plus, food journalists share their suggestions for holiday food and drinks.

United Nations has declared December 21 as World Meditation Day. Art of Living in collaboration with WorldBeat Center is honoring the World Meditation and is hosting a free open to all meditation event at WorldBeat Center on December 21. Doors open at 10:45 a.m.