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San Diego Unified officials signaled optimism for a partial return to campuses in the coming months while the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced updated guidance.

A USD professor and the Democracy Fund Foundation released a report detailing the physical, psychological and economic costs of political violence in the United States.

The new government entity, called San Diego Community Power, will launch March 1 with half of its electricity coming from renewable sources.

Ukraine's State Emergency Service said five people were killed and another five injured in the attack on the city's main television and radio tower, and that TV channels won't work "for some time."

As the nation mourns another mass shooting less than a week, we ask a mass shooting survivor about the psychological consequences on a nation already in the midst of a mental health crisis. Plus, the San Diego Convention Center will be used to temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children seeking asylum in the U.S. Also, a South Bay health care leader is being recognized for her work during the pandemic during Women’s History Month. In addition, a new exhibit at the San Diego History Center shows how archaeology played a role in learning about the life of San Diego's first Black homesteader, Nathan Harrison, and is challenging ideas about local history. And, activists are again demanding the removal of former San Diego Mayor and California Gov. Pete Wilson’s statue in downtown San Diego, citing his support of anti-immigrant legislation and his stand against gay rights as the reasons. Finally, how a cross-border love story has endured despite extended separations because of the pandemic in an excerpt from the latest episode of KPBS' “Port of Entry” podcast.

Judy Polumbaum spent 20 years after her father's death combing through his archives and interviewing his friends and family members. The result is the new book "All Available Light."

Bad weather around the U.S. has caused delays for some COVID-19 shipments that were expected to arrive this week in San Diego County. Plus: Fernando Tatis Jr. will be a Padre for a very, very, very long time and more local news you need.

The role of military veterans in extremist groups has surfaced in disturbing ways recently. It’s not only the public that’s been caught off-guard by these events. Veterans groups have been slow to grasp the impact of extremist and hateful ideology on their fellow vets. KPBS Midday Edition brings you a special program on the issue of violent extremism among America’s veterans with expert panelists who offer suggestions for confronting the problem.

Licht would replace Jeff Zucker, who resigned earlier this month after saying he had failed to acknowledge a romantic relationship with a senior executive at the network.

The progress that newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón was elected to make is facing obstacles, including a lawsuit filed by his own prosecutors.