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A dozer from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department clears a fire break across a canyon from atop Camino Cielo down to Gibraltar to make a stand should the fire move in that direction, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017.

San Diego Firefighter Killed Battling Thomas Fire

A San Diego firefighter died Thursday while working a colossal wildfire burning in coastal mountains northwest of Los Angeles that has become the fourth largest in California history.

Congress Passes Spending Bill To Avoid Shutdown, Again Punts On Health Care

The House and Senate approved a short-term measure Friday that funds the government for another week.

The White House announced Monday that it was expelling dozens of Russian officials from the U.S. President Trump is seen walking across the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday.

Trump Wants Military To Secure Border With Mexico

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his promised border wall is built.

Patriotic war militia on horseback. Many Americans felt it was time to annex Spanish-held Florida to the United States. Georgia Governor George Mathews created a private army comprised of volunteers. The “Patriot War” of 1812 is one of the most overlooked events in early 19th-century history.

Secrets Of Spanish Florida: A SECRETS OF THE DEAD Special

Encore Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand

A satellite image captures the Atlantic hurricanes on Friday.

What Goes Into Hurricane Forecasting? Satellites, Supercomputers And More

The latest hurricane models are using lightning-fast supercomputers to crunch ever-more data. And they're getting better.

Austin Police Chief Brian Manley (from left), ATF Special Agent in Charge Fred Milanowski and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs at a news conference on Monday in Austin, Texas. They said a bomb that exploded Sunday night appeared to have used a tripwire.

Investigators Say Austin 'Serial Bomber' May Have Used Tripwire In Latest Blast

"With this tripwire, this changes things," said FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs. "It's more sophisticated. It's not targeted to individuals. We're very concerned."

Marijuana is displayed on a table inside of The Grove which is a medical dispensary in La Mesa, Oct. 18, 2018.

California Senate Approves Fix For Pot Licensing Snag

The California Senate on Thursday moved to close a licensing gap for state marijuana growers, the latest problem to bedevil the shaky legal marketplace.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Thursday that it will no longer consider people in same-sex marriages to be apostates. Here, a pride flag flies in front of the Historic Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City as part of a 2015 protest of the church's LGBT policies.

In Major Shift, Mormon Church Rolls Back Controversial Policies Toward LGBT Members

"We want to reduce the hate and contention so common today," said LDS President Dallin Oaks. Church doctrine will consider same-sex marriage "a serious transgression" but not apostasy.

State Sen. Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, receives congratulations from Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, after her housing measure was approved by the state Assembly on Sept. 14, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif.

California To Get First Female And First LGBT Senate Leader

State Sen. Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, will make history Wednesday when she becomes the first woman and first lesbian to hold the California Senate's top job.

Vasectomies are more common among men over age 36 and those with higher education.

Maryland's No-Cost Vasectomy Law May Leave Some Patients Behind

State officials seeking to cover birth control methods for both men and women are trying to make sure the new law doesn't conflict with federal rules for health savings accounts.

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