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Beds fill a homeless shelter inside the San Diego Convention Center Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in San Diego.

New California Homeless Database Aims To Help Policymakers

The data includes four years' worth of information and shows that nearly 250,000 people sought services in 2020. Of that number, 117,000 people are still awaiting help while nearly 92,000 people found housing.

A sign enforcing social distancing at a park in Coronado, July 17, 2020

San Diego County COVID-19 Numbers Cross 25,000 Cases, 500 Deaths

With 587 new cases and 18 deaths announced Wednesday, the region's totals reached 25,107 cases and 505 deaths.

A photo provided by the Dallas County Sheriff's Office shows Bryan Riser. Authorities say Riser, a Dallas police officer, has been arrested on two counts of capital murder, more than a year and a half after a man told investigators that he kidnapped and killed two people at the officer's instruction in 2017.

Dallas Officer Ordered Man To Kill Two People, Police Say

Officer Bryan Riser, 36, was charged with capital murder in the deaths of a 61-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, Dallas Police Chief Eddie García said at a Thursday media briefing.

A surge in cases and record high daily death tolls have pushed Brazil into a COVID crisis. Above: Health professionals help patients with symptoms of the new coronavirus on a boat ambulance.

Brazil In Crisis: 'It Feels Like You Are In Stalingrad, in World War II'

Dr. Miuel Nicolelis, a Duke University neuroscientist originally from Brazil, has been in Sao Paulo for the past year caring for his mother. He says it's like a war zone.

Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., seen here during a May hearing on Capitol Hill, said in a statement that the withdrawal of U.S. troops "should have been carefully planned to prevent violence and instability."

Congressional Reaction To Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal Has Been Scathing

Republicans excoriated the White House's strategy, while Democrats criticized the haphazard manner of the U.S. withdrawal.

A vial of a COVID-19 vaccine at the CSU San Marcos vaccination site. Feb. 22, 2021.

Percentage Of Fully Vaccinated San Diegans Inching Up, But Fewer Average Daily Doses

Vaccine supply delays and shortages are resulting in far fewer average daily doses than required to reach the county's target.

An empty lobby bench awaits theatergoers in The Old Globe's Viterbi Family Lobby, in an undated photo.

San Diego Arts Organizations Reflect On A Year Of Adapting, Uncertainty

San Diego Museum of Art, The Front Arte & Cultura, The Old Globe and The Casbah weigh in on running an arts organization during the pandemic, and the reality of reopening

A man with a stroller on Aug. 1, 2020, walks by a Balboa Park health and safety guidelines sign design to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

San Diego County Reports 290 COVID-19 Cases, Three Deaths

San Diego County health officials have reported 290 new COVID-19 cases and three additional deaths, among the lowest numbers in the past month.

Ren Zhiqiang seen at a business conference in Beijing in 2008. Ren was sentenced to 18 years in prison Tuesday for corruption, following his public criticism of Chinese president Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party.

Prominent Critic Of Xi Jinping And Communist Party Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison

Ren Zhiqiang made a fortune in real estate and was a member of the country's political elite. But his harsh criticism of the Communist Party and Xi's management of the pandemic led to his downfall.

A mid-April sign in Philadelphia reminds passersby that current social distancing measures are for their own good.

In Pandemic, Green Doesn't Mean "Go." How Did Public Health Guidance Get So Muddled?

Public officials continue to send mixed messages about the pandemic: We're open for business, but also, stay home if you can. Without clear guidance, people feel confused or stop trying to be safe.

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