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Janice Jamison, Evans, Ga, reacts after hearing the announcement by CNN that former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden had defeated Pres. Donald Trump, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020

EXPLAINER: Why AP Called The 2020 Election For Joe Biden

On Saturday, Biden captured the presidency when The Associated Press declared him the victor in his native Pennsylvania at 11:25 a.m. EST.

Jessica interviews for a new teaching position after her district laid off over 200 teachers at the end of the school year.

PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT SERIES: I Work

Stream or tune in Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Saturday, Jan. 16 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2

David (left) and Kathe Sackler, members of the family that owns Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin, testified via video to a House Oversight Committee hearing on Dec. 17, 2020. Sackler family members have acknowledged the drug had a role in the opioid crisis but have stopped short of apologizing or admitting wrongdoing.

24 States Mount Legal Fight To Block Sackler Bid For Opioid Immunity

Under a bankruptcy procedure prohibited by courts in part of the country, the Sacklers could be sheltered from opioid lawsuits even without declaring bankruptcy. Some states are crying foul.

Construction workers are on the job in Simi Valley, Calif., earlier this week. Nationally, hiring resumed in January although the labor market still has a big hole to climb out of.

U.S. Adds Just 49,000 Jobs In January, 'Not Anywhere Close' To Recovering Those Lost

U.S. employers added 49,000 jobs last month, after a pandemic-driven slump in December. Unemployment fell to 6.3%.

While on the campaign trail, President Trump, seen here on the South Lawn of the White House in June, frequently bemoaned what he viewed as insufficient water pressure of devices like showerheads.

Trump Bemoaned Water Pressure. Now His Administration Has Eased Standards

The Trump administration said the two new rules are a victory for Americans' "quality of life," but environmental advocates say the changes will waste water and drive up utility bills.

United States Postal Service mailboxes in San Diego. Aug. 18, 2020.

Activists Rally Across County To Support The U.S. Postal Service

A coalition of activists led by MoveOn.org held a "day of action" Saturday aimed at saving the U.S. Postal system, with nearly 700 nationwide rallies — including many in the San Diego area.

Public transportation is one thing many millennials, and their younger counterparts in Gen Z, are trying to save.

One Thing Millennials Aren't Killing? Public Transportation

Urban living, concern for the environment and a lack of romanticism about cars are some of the reasons why many are trying to save it.

Pamela and Afshin Raghebi celebrate a birthday together. Afshin, who was born in Iran, has been stuck overseas, away from his U.S. citizen wife, for more than two years after he flew abroad for an interview at a U.S. Consulate as part of his green card application.

Legacy Of President Trump's Travel Ban Will Be Hard For Biden To Erase

President-elect Biden plans to end the Trump administration's travel ban on Muslim-majority countries on Day 1. But immigrant advocates say the lasting effects of the policy will be harder to undo.

Manuel Gonzales, a FARC political leader and former FARC commander, hugs a friend at the funeral of his son, former FARC guerrilla Manuel Antonio Gonzalez, in Medellin, Colombia, in December. Gonzales was shot dead near the Territorial Area of Training and Reincorporation for ex-FARC guerrillas.

Colombia's FARC Rebels Laid Down Their Weapons, But A Growing Number Are Being Killed

FARC guerrillas agreed to disarm in a 2016 peace deal, and Colombia's government promised to protect them. But in the years since, nearly 200 former FARC rebels have been attacked and killed.

San Diego Dance Theater performs 'Janus' on stage at the Saville Theatre.

San Diego’s Top Weekend Arts Events: From The Year Of The Rat To Beethoven

Plus San Diego Dance Theater returns to the stage and Luis Gonaz

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