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An aerial view of the skyline of downtown San Diego, Oct. 2, 2023.

More warming for San Diego County valleys, coastal areas

Above average high temperatures for inland areas were expected through Thursday, as much as 15 to 20 degrees above average for the inland valleys.

Primary Election 2024: San Diego City Council races

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' primary election guide for San Diego City Council races.

NPR readers are honoring the father figures in their lives.

Protectors, confidants, supporters: Readers share stories of the dads who shaped them

For Father's Day, we asked readers about the most influential father figures in their lives. From dads to husbands to single moms who stepped up, these are the people who shaped readers' lives.

Melinda Mattocks-Ushry holds a photo of her brother Kelvin “Chuck” Mattocks at her home in New Bern, N.C., on Dec. 5, 2023.

Trench collapses have killed hundreds of workers in the U.S. over the last decade

More than 250 people have died since 2013 when trenches they were working in caved in. In most cases, the employers failed to follow basic government regulations for making trenches safe.

Dice Moreno (cutting hair) is a learning leader at Paul Mitchell The School. They demonstrate a style technique for Beau O'Neal, 21, a future professional working with Dean Miller, a transgender client, in San Diego, Calif., November 7, 2023

Transgender Awareness Week: San Diego stories from a safe space

This Transgender Awareness Week discover the inspiring journey of Beau O'Neal, a 21-year-old future professional stylist embracing a genderqueer identity and challenging societal norms.

Former film producer Harvey Weinstein ,appearing in a Los Angeles courtroom in Oct. 2022.

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 sex crimes conviction in New York overturned

The New York State Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the former movie mogul had not received a fair trial in 2020 that led to a 23-year sentence, and ordered a new trial.

An aerial view shows painted circles in the grass to encourage people to keep a distance from each other at Washington Square Park in San Francisco. The photo is from May 22, 2020.

Coronavirus FAQ: Is the 6-foot rule debunked? Or does distance still protect you?

At a congressional hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC recommendation to stay 6 feet from others to ward off infection was not based on data. Does that mean keeping a distance won't protect you?

Wilmer Vasquez was a gregarious extrovert. "He was very outgoing person," remembers his ex-girlfriend Rose Carvajal. He died in 2023 at just 29 years old after working outside as a roofer in record-breaking August heat in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Extreme heat contributed to his brother's death. He worries he could be next

Wilmer Vasquez died at just 29 years old after suffering heat illness during the hottest year on record. His brother, Yonatan, says climate change played a big role.

Students walking at the San Diego State University campus on August 19, 2022.

Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal ditches promise to fund 5 years of growth for UC and Cal State

The latest version of the budget cuts funding by a combined $200 million for the state’s two public university systems.

Prospective college applicants visit the California Student Aid Commission booth at College Information Day at UC Berkeley in Berkeley on Oct. 14, 2023. CSAC held informational sessions on financial aid to help inform students and their families about their options.

The mystifying costs of college in California, explained

University tuition is free! No, wait, the full cost of college is tens of thousands of dollars annually. Hold up. There’s enough financial aid to bring down the price tag to just a few thousand dollars a year — tuition, food and housing included.

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