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A man pushes a cart filled blankets, clothes and a chair balanced on top down 17th Street in San Diego, Calif., July 20, 2017.

San Diego City Council Wraps Up Special Committee On Homelessness

San Diego City Council members have held the final meeting of the Select Committee on Homelessness, with members vowing to continue the committee's mission.

An aerial view of a neighborhood destroyed by the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the wildfire ripped through the town, charring more than 140,000 acres and killing more than 70 people.

More Than 1,000 People Now Listed As Missing In California's Deadliest Fire

The people missing in Northern California's Camp Fire could be listed more than once, warns the sheriff, as calls and emails come in from friends and relatives. Seventy-one are known to have died.

The wreckage of a house sitting in Thousand Oaks, Calif., a city ravaged by the Woolsey Fire less than a day after a mass shooting.

'What Took A Lifetime To Accumulate ... Was Incinerated In Minutes'

For those who have survived the deadly fires in Northern and Southern California, the escape was just the beginning. Now they face the daunting task of rebuilding the lives they made.

Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, testifies in court on Tuesday during his trial against Gawker Media, in St Petersburg, Fla.

Hulk Hogan Testifies In His $100 Million Lawsuit Against Gawker

The former professional wrestler's case over Gawker's release of a sex tape raises big questions about freedom of expression, privacy and celebrity.

San Diego Unified Has Always Lost Seniors; Here’s How It Plans To Keep Them

About 10 percent of seniors in the class of 2016 left district-managed schools. Contrary to suspicions they were pushed out to boost the district's graduation rate, seniors have always been leaving.

On the left, President Trump takes the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20. On the right, protesters attend the Women's March on Washington the next day. Crowd estimates for both events were in the 100,000s but varied considerably.

Politics Aside, Counting Crowds Is Tricky

Claims about the size of crowds for both President Trump's inauguration and the protests that followed the day after, are being debated. Scientists struggle with how to do that kind of head count.

Prosecutors charged Johnny Bobbitt (from left), Katelyn McClure and Mark D'Amico with second degree theft by deception and conspiracy to commit theft by deception on Thursday for fabricating a feel-good story to launch a fundraising campaign that drew more than $400,000 in donations.

New Jersey Couple's GoFundMe Campaign To Help Homeless Man 'Was Predicated On A Lie'

Katelyn McClure, Mark D'Amico and Johnny Bobbitt Jr. were charged with second degree theft by deception and conspiracy to commit theft by deception on Thursday. They could get 10 years in prison.

AMERICAN MASTERS: Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

Airs Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

President Donald Trump speaks before signing the Education Federalism Executive Order during a federalism event with governors in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, April 26, 2017.

Trump Says US Will Not Leave NAFTA — For Now

President Donald Trump said he has told the leaders of Mexico and Canada that he will not pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement at this time, but could still withdraw if he concludes a renegotiated pact is not "a fair deal for all."

Study Backs Getting Driverless Cars On The Road, As Waymo Ditches Backup Drivers

A research report says more lives will be saved by putting autonomous cars on the road sooner rather than later, even if they're not perfect. Waymo deployed some in Arizona — without backup drivers.

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