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A program to provide rent relief for San Diegans has not been as popular as city leaders expected. Fewer than 10,000 applications have been received...leaving about $50 million left unspent. Mayor Todd Gloria has even released a TV commercial urging struggling renters to take advantage of the program. Officials are now trying to figure out if the problem could be too few renters know about the rent relief available, or maybe, too few renters need it.

In Jerusalem, the brother of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is calling for a U.S. investigation to provide answers on how his sister was killed while covering an Israeli military raid.

Now that you've got a handle on your DSLR settings, it's time to take your photography to the next level! Outside the Lens Media Lab brings a workshop with a professional photographer that will teach you pro tips and Photoshop tricks. Dive into unique and more complex shooting techniques and methods to get the most out of your DSLR camera. You'll learn about capturing more dynamic images, try out new concepts, and practice some post-production tricks to get the image you want. If you have a laptop with Photoshop installed, bring it along. If not, we can provide a laptop (limited quantity) along with with Photoshop so you can follow along with our instructor. This workshop is for adult and teens! Date | Saturdays August, 28, October, 2, and October 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location | Outside the Lense Media Lab, Liberty Station Register here! General admission: $39 Please select the date you would like to take the workshop. For more information, please visit outsidethelens.org.

World leaders are discussing ways to slash carbon dioxide emissions as quickly as possible to avoid a disastrous increase in global warming. But some scientists are now saying the only way to achieve a limit to global temperature rise is to pair emission reduction efforts with a massive investment in carbon capture technology.

Aretha Franklin is recognized as the most successful female recording artist in history, with 112 charted singles on Billboard, 18 Grammy Awards, and over 75 million records sold. Her legendary career rightfully earned her the title, “The Queen of Soul.” Through a Tribute to Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul, Damien Sneed, Franklin’s personally mentored musician, vocalist and composer, pays homage to the monarch herself. Among the show’s cherished hits are “Respect,” “Knew You Were Waiting,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Daydreaming,” “Freeway,” “Natural Woman,” and others. Joining the tour is four-time GRAMMY® Award-winner and multiple Stellar and GMA Dove Award winner Karen Clark Sheard. A gospel music legend and part of a musical dynasty, Clark Sheard is renowned throughout the music industry for her one-of-a-kind multi-octave vocal range and ability. Backed by an accomplished cast of jazz, gospel, and soul musicians and vocalists, Damien Sneed’s multi-media tribute to Aretha Franklin is a tender and spiritual reflection upon the life of an iconic industry titan. The Tribute to Aretha Franklin will take place on Friday, March 4 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. Get tickets here! Adults: $45-$70 Seniors (65+), Active Military, Students (age 13-21): $38-$60 Half Price Youth Tickets (12 and under): $23-$35 For more information, please visit powayonstage.org/event/the-queen-of-soul/.

Chinese Lunar New Year is being celebrated even within the tightly controlled Beijing Winter Olympics bubble.

Officials expect the charges to run in the dozens, and — if convicted — suspect Robert "Bobby" Crimo III could face a mandatory life sentence without parole.

To help guide you as findings from the Jan. 6 hearings emerge over the next few weeks, NPR has rounded up a list of books about the assault on the U.S. Capitol and the people and groups involved.

The San Diego Unified School District begins its return to in-person instruction, police reform is part of Mayor Todd Gloria's Black empowerment plan, and pushback to an inewsource investigation into complaints about a local COVID-19 shelter.

The number of people entering homelessness for the first time in San Diego county nearly doubled from 2,326 in 2019 to 4,152 between April and June of 2020. That’s according to the latest report from the Regional Task Force on the Homeless. Meanwhile, the San Diego Police Department is warning about an increased presence of “Ghost Guns.” And, now that the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom has qualified for the ballot, we have lessons learned from past campaigns to recall Democratic Governors in California.