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The coronavirus vaccine distribution has been confusing at best and messy at worst. Not to mention the vaccine is new and you want to know more about it before deciding whether or not you will sign up to get it. KPBS Health Reporter Tarryn Mento asked Dr. Christian Ramers to answer your questions.

A taskforce has been working for weeks on ways to restart the country's asylum system and uphold its international commitments.

This year marks The Old Globe's eighth Powers New Voices Festival, held each year to unveil new works of theater as well as offer a glimpse into the creative process of plays as they're developed.

It's a problem that's eluded Biden's policy tweaks, deals brokered with the private sector, infrastructure spending and regulatory actions.

The Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. says all 13 defenders on the island were killed during the fighting. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hails them as heroes.

The coronavirus spread rapidly at Yuba County Jail, infecting about half of all currently locked up there. More than 120 county inmates and nine ICE detainees at the facility have tested positive for COVID-19 since last month.

What did the world watch on TikTok last year? We round up some favorite videos — including a mukbang ASMR Thai star (don't worry, we explain it) and a potato chip-crunching Kenyan comedian.

A Coronado man is facing misdemeanor charges for his alleged participation in the Capitol riot. Plus, Gov. Gavin Newsom dreamed of a high-tech, efficient government, and Capital News Radio looks back on his performance so far. Finally, our weekend arts events include new performance work, an outdoor sculpture and a San Diego Symphony livestream.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders have agreed on a $9.6 billion spending deal aimed at aiding some of those hit hardest by the pandemic. Plus, 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. And the new government entity, called San Diego Community Power, will launch March 1 with half of its electricity coming from renewable sources. Then, the first group of West Coast female Marine recruits officially started training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Feb. 10. Plus, KPBS’ “Port of Entry” wraps up its series on cross-border love stories with a tale of kids in need of love, and one woman’s work to turn her own pain into purpose. Finally, academic, author and photographer Caitlin O’ Connell is out with a new book about what we can learn about community from animals.

The Ukrainian refugee aid organization Right to Protection is continuing to help displaced people as much as possible, even as its own staff members are forced to relocate to safer areas.