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A federal investigation of allegations that China is illegally avoiding duties on solar panels sold to U.S. companies is putting the brakes on the nation's solar power build-out.

The California Native Plant Society-San Diego Chapter is pleased to announce that its first California Native Plant Festival will be held on Saturday, October 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Balboa Park. The Festival will feature a variety of native plant-themed activities for both kids and adults, including speakers, artists, vendors, exhibitors, and live music. A selection of chapter-grown native plants will be available for sale. This will be an opportunity to spotlight both the importance and the joy of California native plants for both enthusiasts and novices alike. Funds raised will benefit the activities of the CNPS-San Diego chapter. Look out for more details to come. Hope to see you all there! No registration needed to attend. This is a free event. For more information, please visit the Native Plant Festival site or emailnativeplantfestival@cnpssd.org.

After a lengthy public hearing, the county Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to give final approval to an ordinance based on a United Nations treaty aimed at eliminating discrimination against women — and those who identify as women.

The Constitutional Court issued the ruling in February of this year. It's part of a so-called "green wave" of liberalizing abortion rights in some Latin America countries. And it's led to protests.

Over 5,000 Iraqis needed medical care after the country was hit by a severe sand storm. Such storms are not uncommon there, but their increasing frequency and severity has climate experts concerned.

One of Ukraine's top circus troupes was on the road in Italy when Russia invaded. Performers faced the dilemma of whether to rush back home or keep the show going.

Merchant's new series, The Outlaws, follows low-level offenders who've been assigned community service. It was inspired in part by his parents, who supervised community service in Bristol, England.

With rising crime fears, a homelessness crisis and soaring prices, Republicans hope California's troubles will help create a pathway for some rare wins in the heavily Democratic state.

It has divided people in the U.S. as much as in the Philippines, including San Diego, which boasts the fifth-largest Filipino population in the nation.

If you’ve gone out at all since the pandemic first struck, you quite likely walked into a place where an outbreak occurred, according to the KPBS analysis of 1,006 outbreak records dating from March through the end of November.