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Monday, July 25, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with PBS Video App. In Maniitsoq, Greenland, the U.S. aluminum giant Alcoa Corporation has been planning to build a smelting plant for years. With the promise of economic renewal, this film follows the lives of the area's loyal aging population and its stymied youth. Pictured against immense, isolating landscapes, the people await their plant and with it, the nation's possible first step towards sovereignty.

Health officials are beginning to notice cases of COVID-19 slightly rising, a trend that is likely due to the Delta variant, which is now the dominant strain in California.

California lawmakers OK funding programs to guarantee some people — especially foster youth and pregnant women — an income floor.

With a heat warning in effect, county officials have set up “Cool Zones” for the community to escape the heat. But advocates in Escondido say access isn’t equal for everyone and the centers aren’t in all parts of the county.

Bannon had refused to testify or produce documents for the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. His lawyers say he just made a mistake about the subpoena dates

A listeria outbreak has led to 16 infections and one death across six states, with New York having the most cases. The CDC has not yet pinpointed specific products that could be causing the outbreak.

Monday, April 10, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Experience Judith's multigenerational love story. As a daughter caring for her terminally ill mother and an "old-new mom" adopting a baby in her 50s, this film ultimately asks: "what do we really want to leave our children?"

As the Delta variant spike in Covid 19 cases continues, the move toward requiring proof of vaccination is growing. On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom said state employees and health care workers must submit evidence of vaccination or be subject to regular Covid 19 testing. Across the nation the VA hospitals will also require proof of vaccination from all health care workers. These latest moves are expected to open the flood gates for private companies to start asking employees for vaccination proof as well.

Oceanside will soon have its first year-round homeless shelter. Meanwhile, state windfall money is giving a major boost to San Diego’s budget. Plus, the median home price here hits a record $750,000.

The San Diego City Attorney is proposing using outside legal counsel to help draft an updated ordinance that will create the city’s Commission on Police Practices.