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Utility officials reviewed more of their customers’ bills after KPBS asked the company to look at a Fallbrook man’s high bill from January.

The U.S. Constitution bans slavery except as punishment for a crime. A growing number of states have tried to address this in their own constitutions, but prisoners say the only change is on paper.

Wafaa Abuzayda, her husband and baby were visiting family in Gaza when the fighting broke out. Now they're trapped and running low on diapers and milk. She says the U.S. embassy isn't helping.

From the South Bay to the North County Día de Muertos — or Day of the Dead — festivities are already underway in some places and others are expected in the coming days throughout the county and across the border in Tijuana.

Audiences may have only just learned about a fast-rising country singer during the Republican debate Wednesday night. But "Rich Men North of Richmond" also has ties to extremist narratives.

The annual San Diego St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival in San Diego, California, celebrate its 41st annual parade and festival in beautiful Balboa Park. This year, we are honoring Celtic Culture, Commerce, and Community in the San Diego region. The event’s main attraction is the parade (which starts at 10:30), which features over 100 floats complete with marching bands, bagpipers, traditional Irish dance troupes, police and fire departments, clowns, and dignitaries. The festival (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.) will host two stages for music and dance, food and drink, vendors, info booths, and fun for the entire family. $5 entry for 21 and over and active duty military with I.D. are free. This is a great way to celebrate Irish heritage and culture. Don your green, grab your shamrocks, and follow the rainbow to a day of Irish fun, rain or shine!

Beginning in the 1940s, the Ken Cinema brought foreign and independent films to San Diego. But the single-screen landmark has been vacant for the past two years and has just been sold.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again Wednesday, pushing them up by half a percentage point in an effort to fight inflation.

Miracle Babies, a nonprofit organization whose mission is dedicated to helping perinatal mothers and their families during their time of need by providing transportation, mental health assistance and supportive services, will be hosting its next diaper distribution on Saturday, September 9, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Jack in the Box Corporate Office in Kearney Mesa (9357 Spectrum Center Blvd., San Diego, 92123). Registered guests will be able to attend the free diaper distribution from 10 a.m. to Noon and then it will open to the public from 11:30 a.m. to Noon. Over 350 local families are anticipated to attend. Registration is open through Friday September 8 at Noon or until supplies last. Miracle Babies has supplied over 1.3 million diapers throughout the pandemic to families in need. To ease the burden of financial stress, diaper drives are for all families, not just families with Miracle Babies. The San Diego Sci-Fi Coalition, a volunteer group that dresses up as superheroes and attends charity events, will assist Miracle Babies’ staff and volunteers distribute thousands of diapers, menstrual supply products, and other PPE products. The American Medical Response (AMR) will also provide free car seat safety inspections on a limited basis. Families in need of products should register online at the Miracles Babies website to ensure availability of diaper sizes. Diaper donations and volunteers are welcome and accepted at all distributions. Visit the Miracle Babies website to sign up to volunteer at the next diaper distribution and impact the lives of over 300 families. Major thanks to the following sponsors: Jack in the Box, Baby2Baby, Rent-A-Center, San Diego Food Bank, San Diego Sci-Fi Coalition, and American Medical Response (AMR). To register for an upcoming diaper distribution, volunteer, or donate visit: https://www.miraclebabies.org/diaper-distributions/ ABOUT MIRACLE BABIES Miracle Babies is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is dedicated to helping perinatal mothers and their families during their time of need by providing transportation, mental health assistance and supportive services. Our tagline is “Together for a better beginning,” reflecting the importance of this family connection in the critical early weeks and months of an infant’s life and its linkage to improved health outcomes. Transportation issues, including the increasing cost of gas, hospital parking fees, or medically unable to drive are significant barriers that many families in San Diego County, Los Angeles, and Orange County must overcome to be with their babies. Miracle Babies newest initiative, My Brain & My Baby, aims to support mothers suffering from perinatal anxiety or depression with early detection and acute medical care. By providing free transportation and mental health assistance to families, Miracle Babies helps alleviate the stressors of everyday life resulting in better health outcomes for the growth and development of baby. For more information about Miracle Babies, please visit www.miraclebabies.org or email info@miraclebabies.org.

Follow the flock at The Dog Society! With over 35 TVs, 12 draft beer options, hard kombucha, seltzer and plenty of pub grub - we got you covered as you root on the big green and blue at San Diego‘s best Seahawk bar - The Dog Society! Wear your jersey for drink specials, and if your dog wears a jersey - they get a free dog beer! We even have an off-leash beer garden so your pup can play and you can still watch the game. Where: The Dog Society - 6331 University Ave. San Diego, CA 92115 When: Every Seahawk game! Required: Must love dogs. You don't need to bring one, but you can. All we ask is you love them! Need more? Check out our website dogsocietysd.com, or follow us on IG @thedogsocietysd All new visitors must sign a waiver (even if you don't bring your pup). Speed up the check in process and sign ahead of time: https://waiverhq.com/dogsocietysd/waivers/visitation