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Oceanside Mayor Jim Wood gives a thumbs up before the city council meeting, where he was granted an extension to his medical leave. His council aide, Debbie Walker-Mikulay, is at his side, Oct. 4, 2017.

One week after returning to the City Council dais after recovering from a stroke, Oceanside Mayor Jim Wood resigned, effective Jan. 1, the city announced Wednesday.

First responders and divers join the search for three people missing form a smuggling boat of the Del Mar Coast, Feb. 28, 2020.

Search Continues For 'Dump And Run' Boat Survivors Off Del Mar Coast

Authorities sought Friday morning to find as many as three people missing from a panga smuggling boat off the coast of Del Mar.

Congress Promised Student Borrowers A Break. Education Dept. Rejected 99% Of Them

When a loan forgiveness program for public servants wasn't working, Congress created a temporary fix. Documents obtained by NPR show that the program didn't fix much.

Air conditioners on display in Baghdad. Congress's covid relief package will also phasedown the use of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, putting the U.S. in line with an international agreement to fight climate change.

Climate Action For Christmas? Omnibus Bill Includes Biggest Policy Shift In Years

Congress has long struggled to pass new laws addressing climate change, even ones with bipartisan support. But the end-of-year spending package includes an energy bill with major climate measures.

FINDING YOUR ROOTS: No Irish Need Apply

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan, revealing the Irish American experience through their families.

Shanaye Poole (left) next to her father, Toforest Johnson, during a family visit to see him in prison in the early 2000s.

New Eyes On Alabama Death Row Case After Integrity Review Raises Questions

Former prosecutors and judges say Toforest Johnson's murder conviction was based on shaky evidence. The case is getting a new look as district attorneys review the integrity of past prosecutions.

Leyda Valentine, a research coordinator, takes blood from Lisa Taylor as she participates in a COVID-19 vaccination study at Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Fla., in August 2020.

Long-Term Studies Of COVID-19 Vaccines Hurt By Placebo Recipients Getting Immunized

Researchers are trying to learn more about COVID-19 vaccines from original study participants. The quest is hampered because many people who first received a placebo shot are opting for the vaccine.

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin was confirmed as the next secretary of defense. He is seen above speaking after being nominated by then-President-elect Joe Biden last month.

Lloyd Austin Confirmed As Defense Secretary, Becomes 1st Black Pentagon Chief

Austin's near-unanimous confirmation came despite concerns raised on both sides of the aisle that he hadn't been out of uniform for the legally mandated minimum seven-year period.

Pollution warning sign in Imperial Beach, a region that has suffered from nearly constant sewage flows from Mexico since last November. Picture taken on May 5, 2020.

US-Mexico Border Sewage Lawsuits On Hold

Lawsuits asking the federal government to clean up cross border pollution are being set aside, for the moment.

Health workers are briefed before conducting COVID-19 swab tests on public transportation drivers at a slum area in Manila. The Philippines is one of the Southeast Asian countries hit hardest by the pandemic.

The Philippines Has Vaccinated Zero Health-Care Workers So Far

And that's creating anxiety and stress — and may be contributing to a shortage of health workers. Why is the country having problems getting vaccines?

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