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San Diego fire department crews put down a fire near Fairmont Avenue and Aldine Drive in San Diego, Oct. 15, 2019. Fire officials said it started near a homeless encampment.

Fire Safety Gaps Exposed As San Diego’s Homeless Make Canyons Their Home

An inewsource investigation finds that hundreds of fire-incident calls this year cited homeless encampments. The situation is leaving many residents on edge

Nan Chisholm (left) appraises a J. E. Buttersworth oil painting, ca. 1885 in Tampa, Fla.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Vintage Tampa 2019

Airs Monday, July 1, 2019 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, July 3 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2

The Phillie Phanatic during a baseball game against between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Colorado Rockies in May in Philadelphia.

Philadelpha Phillies Sue To Keep Beloved 'Phanatic' Mascot From Free Agency

The Phanatic was created 41 years ago to help entertain Phillies fans. Now a dispute about the genesis of its creation and licensing rights threatens the mascot's future.

The Blue whale is the largest animal to have ever lived.

NATURE: Nature's Biggest Beasts

Airs Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. and Monday, Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. on KPBS 2

European Countries See Spikes In Coronavirus Cases

Health officials in a number of European countries are reporting sharp increases in coronavirus infections and are warning of more hospitalizations and deaths in the months ahead.

A vehicle drives into the Otay Mesa detention center in San Diego, Calif., June 9, 2017.

Judge Orders DHS To Release Records Regarding COVID-19 Outbreaks

A Los Angeles federal judge today ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release records regarding COVID-19 outbreaks at the Otay Mesa and Adelanto immigration detention centers and Border Patrol stations to a legal aid organization that sued to obtain the information.

Dao Thi Hoa, chairwoman of the Intergenerational Self Help Club in the Khuong Din ward of Hanoi in Vietnam, checks the club's account book with other members.

Older People, Got A Pandemic Problem? A Club To Help You Figure It Out — Yourself

Vietnam's Intergenerational Self Help Clubs encourage older people in the neighborhood to find solutions to their own challenges, whether it's feeling lonely or needing a little extra cash.

Members of a rescue crew work to free a whale from a sandbar off the coast of Tasmania, Australia, on Tuesday. About 380 pilot whales have died in the mass stranding, one of the largest ever recorded.

At Least 380 Whales Dead In Australia's Largest-Ever Mass Stranding

"While they are still alive and in water, there is certainly hope for them, but as time goes on, they become more fatigued and their chance of survival reduces," said a government wildlife official.

Gale Sayers, who held or shared 12 NFL records when he retired, has died at age 77. He famously dedicated an award to his friend and teammate, Brian Piccolo.

Gale Sayers, Who Wowed NFL Fans And Inspired A Beloved TV Movie, Dies At 77

The story of the Black football star's friendship with a white teammate, Brian Piccolo, who died of cancer inspired the 1971 TV movie Brian's Song.

A man wades through flooded streets during a No. 10 Hurricane Signal raised for Typhoon Mangkhut in Hong Kong on Sunday.

Typhoon Mangkhut Makes Landfall In China After Dozens Killed In Philippines

The storm made landfall Sunday evening in southern China, boasting heavy rains and 100 mph winds. The storm left dozens dead in the Philippines and more than 100 injured in Hong Kong.

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