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Fans worry over ranchera icon Vicente Fernández, who remains hospitalized

Mexico's most famous ranchera singer remains hospitalized after a fall at his Guadalajara ranch, leaving fans on both sides of the border worried about his fate and the music he made so famous.

Bill Watson, UCLA and NBA champion, holds a press conference on homelessness with Lucky Duck Foundation. San Diego, Calif. Sept. 27, 2022.

Bill Walton urges San Diego mayor to 'step aside' over homeless crisis

Gloria's director of communications Rachel Laing fired back with some heated rhetoric of her own.

A doctor listens to a man's heartbeat at a clinic in Bieber, California on July 23, 2019.

Covered California insurance rates to increase

Rates in the state’s health insurance marketplace will increase an average of 6% next year. The agency also warned premiums may double for some enrollees if Congress does not renew federal aid.

El Centro Mayor Describes 'Totally Surreal' Coronavirus Challenge In Imperial County

El Centro Mayor Efrain Silva tells KPBS about the process of reopening the economy in Imperial County and the challenges of being an elected official during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Flames and embers tower into the sky as firefighters work to protect homes from the Caldor fire in Twin Bridges, California on August 29. A father and son are accused of "reckless arson" in connection with the burn, which scorched more than 220,000 acres this fall.

A father and son were arrested in connection with California's massive Caldor Fire

David Scott Smith, 66, and Travis Shane Smith, 32, are accused of "reckless arson" in connection with the Caldor Fire, which burned more than 220,000 acres across three California counties this fall.

Men from Venezuela wait outside of a homeless shelter in San Diego, Oct. 5, 2022. The group first stayed at a shelter run by Catholic Charities after they were allowed to enter the United States but are now looking for work and living on the street.

Record-breaking migrant arrivals bring San Diego shelters to capacity

Some migrants have been moved from the state migrant shelters to local homeless shelters amid capacity issues.

A baby receives care in the neonatal intensive care unit of the government hospital in Tripoli, Lebanon. Because of the lack of prenatal care amid the country's massive economic crisis, medical staff members say more newborns are born sick and weak. From time to time, when parents don't have the funds to pay for additional care, they go home — and leave their infant stranded at the hospital.

Lebanon's hospitals are running out of medicine and staff in ongoing economic crisis

Hospitals are running out of medicines. Staff members are leaving. And some parents will even leave a newborn stranded in the intensive care unit if they can't afford the fees for additional care.

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, pictured in February, has authorized police to use lethal force against gang members who allegedly ordered murders to take advantage of police attention to the coronavirus.

El Salvador's President Takes On The Country's Gangs Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

President Nayib Bukele authorized officers to use lethal force against gang members who allegedly were responsible for dozens of murders while police were focused on the COVID-19 lockdown.

Mexico-based artist Silvana Estrada is shown in an undated photo.

5 songs for September

We're listening to new music from San Diego locals Nite Lapse, Thee Sacred Souls and Julianna Zachariou, plus touring artists Silvana Estrada and Sudan Archives.

Vehicles drive past a sign on the 110 Freeway warning of extreme heat and urging energy conservation during a heat wave in downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 2. Soaring electricity bills are pinching many household budgets across the country even as gasoline prices have come down.

Soaring electricity bills are the latest inflation flashpoint

Inflation eased slightly in August thanks to falling gasoline prices, but the cost of many essentials continues to climb, including soaring power bills that are straining family budgets.

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