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Pope Francis, who reached out to the margins of society, has died at 88

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.

An MTS bus passes by a parking meter on University Avenue in Hillcrest, Dec. 12, 2023.

As $258M deficit looms, San Diego sees untapped revenue in parking meters

City parking meters charge a small fraction of what private lots and garages charge their customers. Officials are looking into updating rates to soften the blow of looming budget cuts.

Giving a kidney to a stranger? Researchers call it 'extraordinary altruism'

Only about 300 to 400 people a year give a kidney to someone they never met. It's an act of generosity so unusual, a neuroscientist studies the people who do this.

Matthew Atha does steel work at Ironworkers Local 29 during an apprenticeship in Dayton, Ohio.

Apprenticeships are a trending alternative to college — but there's a hitch

Apprenticeships are becoming a popular alternative to college as a career path. But demand is outpacing the supply of employers who offer them.

Bicyclists crossing the street in Pacific Beach in front of a billboard of fictional coach Ted Lasso from AppleTV+ show giving a "pep" talk to San Diego native Luca de la Torre, who is playing in the World Club, Nov. 20, 2022.

Getting the most out of Bike Anywhere Day

Thursday, May 16 is Bike Anywhere Day. To celebrate, we hear about the state of bike infrastructure in the San Diego region, as well as provide safety tips for cyclists and drivers.

Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names

On Thursday, a major birding society will discuss how how to go about changing potentially offensive bird names. There's resistance to the original plan to rename all birds named after people.

California US Senate race explainer

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for the California U.S. Senate race.

A man clears downed trees near his house in Seaside, Calif., on Saturday.

Storms across U.S. bring heavy snow, dangerous ice and a tornado in California

Inclement weather plagued areas of the U.S. over the weekend, with heavy snow in upstate New York, a major ice storm in the Midwest and severe weather warnings around Lake Tahoe.

A man walks by the Hillcrest DMV in this undated photo.

Gov. Newsom vetoes motor-voter bill that would have implemented automatic registration

The bill, SB 299, could have significantly boosted voter registration at the DMV.

A pocket gopher is seen in its home on a meadow in the Butte Camp area on the southern side of Mount St. Helens in southwest Washington state. Gophers were taken to the northern side, which had been devastated by a volcanic eruption.

Gophers needed 1 day after Mount St. Helens erupted to bring explosions of new life

Scientists say the pocket gophers were cranky about being moved into a devastated landscape for a day in 1980. But decades later, their short visit still has visible, and vibrant, effects.

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