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Kim Desmond, the City of San Diego’s first Chief Race and Equity Officer, began her new role this week. Meanwhile, twenty-three Cajon Valley School District students are stranded in Afghanistan and haven't been able to make it back to school. Plus, the recall campaign now aimed at Governor Gavin Newsom was fueled in part by parents who were angry with how he handled public school closures during the worst months of the pandemic.

WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, Russian state media reported. The U.S. says she is being wrongfully detained.

In a nearly hour-long interview with CalMatters, state Treasurer Fiona Ma talks about her accomplishments on housing, her priority to fix up local fairgrounds, and what she’s doing differently after a lawsuit from a former employee.

Amini, 22, died Friday, several days after she was arrested in Tehran by the country's "morality police" for violating hijab laws. Her death has sparked outrage and protests across the country.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax.

The San Diego Unified School District will be one of the first districts in the state to roll out the new Transitional Kindergarten program this fall.

An Army Corps of Engineers program teaches former troops how to do curation work, while also preparing them for jobs in other fields.

For months, Colleen Hoover and Emily Henry have occupied multiple spots on the New York Times paperback trade fiction bestsellers list. The success of these romance writers has been aided by Gen Z.

The queen, under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, had been in poor health in recent months. Her children were by her side when she passed away Thursday.

Premieres Monday, Aug. 29, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with PBS Video App. Enter the world of Harar, Ethiopia where a euphoria-inducing plant holds sway over everyday life. See moments from the harvesters of the crop, people lost in its narcotic haze and the younger generation searching for an escape from political strife.