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The Imperial Valley's first Planned Parenthood clinic is shown on May 5, 2015. The clinic is now open for business, but only on a limited basis.

Imperial County Divided Over Region's First Planned Parenthood Clinic

Despite considerable opposition from religious groups, the Planned Parenthood clinic is now providing care, but only on a limited basis.

'Shadowshaper' Paints A Vibrant Picture

Daniel José Older's new young adult novel follows a Brooklyn teenager who discovers her family has a dangerous magical heritage. Reviewer Amal El-Mohtar says it's full of music, flavor and color.

A patient suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome recovers in a hospital ward in San Salvador on Jan. 27. Researchers are trying to determine whether there is a link between the disorder, which can cause weakness and paralysis, and the mosquito-borne Zika virus.

CDC Sees Major Challenges Ahead In The Fight Against Zika

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is involved on nearly every front, from diagnostics to the study of a possible link to microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome.

Nayarit state Attorney General Edgar Veytia was arrested on drug trafficking charges at the U.S.-Mexico border this week. Here, the Nayarit state attorney general's headquarters is seen in Tepic, Mexico.

U.S. Arrests Mexican State Prosecutor, Says He's Also A Drug Smuggler Named 'Diablo'

U.S. prosecutors say they'll seek to compel Edgar Veytia to forfeit some $250 million if he's convicted. The attorney general of Nayarit state was arrested this week in San Diego.

Vista To Consider Changing From Citywide To District Elections

Vista City Council will decide Tuesday night whether to change the way council members are elected. Vista could be the next city in San Diego County to make the change, but it won’t be the last.

Mindy Coughlin, left, and Heidi Unruh, center, both San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Public Health Nurses and an outreach worker from Friend to Friend talk to a homeless person about getting the hepatitis A vaccination in downtown San Diego in this undated photo.

Officials Fumbled With Permits, Pilot Project As Deadly Hepatitis Outbreak Surged

In the two months since officials decided to set up hand-washing stations to help combat a deadly hepatitis A outbreak, the county has deployed just two stations. Until Wednesday, both were miles away from the downtown streets that are essentially ground zero of the outbreak.

Yosemite Valley experiences a blanket of snow after years of drought. But the future may not be so wet. If warming trends continue, the Sierra Nevada could lose up to 80 percent of its snowpack by the end of this century. Yosemite National Park, Calif.

NATURE: Yosemite

Airs Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, March 3 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2

Shootings by Customs and Border Patrol agents along the U.S.-Mexico border have been the subject of investigations in the past, but on Tuesday the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case asking whether families have any right to sue when a shooting occurred on Mexican soil.

High Court To Hear Case Of Mexican Boy Killed In Cross-Border Shooting

The question before the Supreme Court comes down to whether the family of a Mexican citizen shot on Mexican soil has the right to sue under the U.S. Constitution.

This undated photo shows the Lafayette Hotel.

The Lafayette Hotel Celebrates 70 Years

The historic hotel became a hideaway resort to Hollywood stars like Bob Hope and Ava Gardner.

Rain clouds over Hillcrest, Jan. 13, 2017.

More Rain Soaks San Diego County

Rain and snow will continue falling in San Diego County on Friday and may persist into the weekend as the latest in a series of winter storms takes its time exiting the region.

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