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David Taylor, who has muscular dystrophy, relies on a ventilator to live. During the power outages across Texas in February, he had to be transported to a hospital before his ventilator's backup battery ran out.

Growing Power Outages Pose Grave Threat To People Who Need Medical Equipment To Live

Texas' power grid failure during a winter storm in February cut electricity to millions. As severe weather events become more frequent, those who use medical devices at home face a challenging future.

U.S. Judge Halts Trump's TikTok Ban, Hours Before It Was Set To Start

The decision grants TikTok a short-term reprieve, but the wildly popular app's fate still faces an extraordinary amount of uncertainty.

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Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, shown here at a press conference last month, has been accused of campaign finance violations.

Rochester Mayor Pleads Not Guilty To Campaign Finance Charges

Mayor Lovely Warren was indicted last week on felony charges. She has recently faced unrelated calls to resign over her handling of the Daniel Prude case.

Much like the culture it originates from, Southern hip-hop is going to continue to grow and redefine itself as artists live, people move and neighborhoods change.

Before The South Had Something To Say: How A Region Discovered Its Voice

In the early 1990s, you might not think rappers from Atlanta had much in common with rappers from New Orleans or Miami. So when and how did "Southern hip-hop" get to be recognized as an entity?

A Cal Fire truck at the Vista Fire on July 17, 2019.

25,000-Plus Without Power In North, East County Because Of Safety Shut Offs

An additional 15,369 addresses faced potential precautionary power-downs in Jacumba, portions of Lakeside, Palomar Mountain, Ranchita, and unincorporated areas east of San Clemente, portions of San Marcos and Warner Springs.

Inside the Live Oaks Springs Market which lost power Thursday night, Oct. 11, 2019.

Losses Mount For East County Small Businesses After SDG&E Shuts Off Power

KPBS spoke with two small business owners who said the food in their stores was going bad and they stood to lose thousands of dollars.

Coronavirus: What Your Fellow San Diegans Are Asking KPBS

As information about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 changes daily, KPBS will keep you up-to-date with the latest information and answers to your questions.

In a photo taken by her 11-year-old son Osman, Famo Musa interviews her mother about the many relocations she endured. The recording is part of her exhibition, "Fragments of Memories."

Civil Liberties: Three Artists, Three Exhibitions

A new fellowship brings three artists with different backgrounds together to explore the memories and archives of Japanese-American incarceration and other civil liberties violations

The sign for the Cal Fire San Diego Unit Headquarters in El Cajon, Nov. 13, 2018.

Nearly 8,000 Without Power As Fire Risk Increases In San Diego County

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning, in effect from 5 a.m. Thursday to 5 p.m. Friday in the mountains and valleys, with the fiercest winds likely late Thursday night through early Friday morning.

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