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The answer is no in many parts of California: Eighteen counties, mostly rural ones, have more hospitalized COVID-19 patients today than a year ago. But urban counties are faring better.

Small Business Saturday is 10 years old now, but it's more important than ever this year due to the pandemic.

The event, which offered a total of $5,000 to 10 teachers, had fans cheering. But it also sparked criticism for turning teachers' need to pay for classroom supplies into a public spectacle.

In the back rooms of Kabul's photo shops, thousands of photos dating as far back as 40-plus years sit unclaimed. It remains to be seen if these photo studios can survive a new period of Taliban rule.

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana, about the America Competes Act of 2022, which the House introduced. He was a co-sponsor of the bi-partisan version in 2021.

San Diego County residents were being urged Thursday to avoid emergency rooms for COVID-19 testing.

Arts, music and performance venues have been re-evaluating their COVID protocols with the rise of the Delta variant. Many are now requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test, but for some, it comes down to what can or can't be implemented.

Several San Diego City Councilmembers asked Mayor Todd Gloria to use an executive action to place a cap on third-party delivery services fees Thursday, with the intention of helping struggling businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Many Poway businesses are still closed because of the water contamination that started a week ago. And they are feeling the pain. One restaurateur told KPBS he’s lost $8,000 in business so far. Plus, California can expect to sustain significant economic damage from storm systems known as atmospheric rivers, according to a new study. The rivers are getting longer, wider and wetter as the planet’s climate warms. And, the holiday season is all about family and food, which might have you concerned about your waistline. A San Diego researcher has a science-backed strategy that could help you keep off the pounds.

San Diego County residents were being urged Thursday to avoid emergency rooms for COVID-19 testing, amid increases in both hospitalizations and staffing shortages exacerbated by a surge in coronavirus infections.