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Prime Minister Modi's ambitious plan to transition all Indians' health records online is running up against weak cybersecurity systems and a lack of data protection laws.

Artists like NBA YoungBoy, Rod Wave and a resurgent Kodak Black pulled in massive streaming numbers this year (and, at times, outran controversy) while barely registering on mainstream pop's radar.

A San Diego Superior Court judge said the San Diego City Council waited too long to declare Measure C had passed. The council waited a year to determine the ballot measure needed a simple majority. At the time of the election it was thought to require a two-thirds majority and fell just shy at 65% of the vote. Plus, domestic violence crimes involving firearms in San Diego City jumped 70% last year, despite state laws aimed at taking guns away from abusers. Also, as some states ban abortions we look at a pair of proposed bills in California that would expand access to reproductive health care, including abortions. Meanwhile, San Diego officials were not pleased with the performance of their new ambulance provider, Falck. And, at least 90,000 restaurants and bars across the country have closed since the beginning of the pandemic. And while COVID-19 infection rates have dropped recently, there are still incertainties going foward, leaving restaurant owners on edge. Finally, the San Diego Latino Film Festival was forced to go virtual for two years because of the pandemic but on Thursday it returns to an in-person festival at a new location in Mission Valley.

The pastor of a San Diego-area church promises to arrange entry to the United States for Russian-speaking asylum-seekers through connections with U.S. officials and unnamed “opportunists” who guarantee customers' safety in Mexico.

The Division of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego is proud to present the "Improvisation in Rast-Panjgah" concert by Amir Hossein Pourjavadi on setar and Pejman Hadadi on tombak on May 26, 2022 at 7 p.m. at the Qualcomm Institute (Atkinson Hall/UC San Diego). This concert is presented in collaboration with the Persian Cultural Center of San Diego, and has been made possible by the Chehreazad Endowed Funds for the Arts at UC San Diego. The event is open and free for the public, UC San Diego faculty, students and staff, and members of the Persian Cultural Center. Parking in Gilman Parking Structure RSVPs requested to galleryqi@ucsd.edu. An important note: QI adheres to current UC San Diego guidelines regarding COVID-19 and public safety. Complete guidelines are available on the Return to Learn website. Students, staff, faculty, and UC Affiliates must show their daily symptom screener and must have green thumb to attend. Non-affiliate attendees are encouraged to test within 24 hours of the event. Persian Cultural Center is on Facebook + Instagram

With a Democratic Senate and a GOP House, some census advocates are looking past the new Congress for other ways to help protect the 2030 census and other head counts from political interference.

Voters in San Bernardino County approved an advisory ballot measure that directs officials to study secession.

The drug is the most effective way to cut the risk of severe disease. It's heading to China now. Yet the drug is underused in some places. Why? And are there options if you're not a good candidate?

Gov. Gavin Newsom talked about high gas prices, rising crime rates and worsening homelessnes in his State of the State address, we have analysis of the speech. And, in 2021 almost all major crimes saw increases in the city of San Diego. The cause, according to San Diego’s police chief, is frustration and anger over COVID-19 disruptions to normal life. Then, over the past two years conversations about race, gender and equity have become more mainstream and in some cases more contentious. We introduce a new series we’re calling "Let’s Talk About It" starting with an audience question about the meaning of the word “woke.” Next, on the brink of breakthrough a Black San Diego biotech CEO struggles to find funding and he’s not alone. A story about the experiences of some non-white biotech leaders. After, new insights from UC San Diego show online tutoring could help students who experienced learning loss during the pandemic. Finally, a preview of a unique multimedia father-daughter act in tribute to the late actor Victor Mature coming to the Bodhi Tree this Saturday.

A photographer and writer follow Ukrainian families whose lives have been upended by conflict since 2014. Their stories show an enduring will to live, even as war rages on around them.