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Refugees from Ukraine flood the main hall at the Przemysl train station in southern Poland. "If you think about 1,200 to 1,500 refugees passing through the border every hour, we see that situation and we have to [keep] moving very quick," said Przemysl Mayor Wojciech Bakun.

This Polish mayor has become a hero for Ukrainians in crisis. But what of his past?

Wojciech Bakun admits he was ill-prepared to become a front-line humanitarian worker dealing with the rush of refugees from Ukraine. And some onlookers have been surprised by his response too.

FILE - Remnants of discarded abalone, mussel and other shellfish that hold clues to an ancient human diet lie on a sand dune in San Miguel Island, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009. The California Ocean Protection Council voted Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, to provide $3.6 million to support the Tribal Marine Stewards Network, a collaboration between five coastal tribes and state government to protect marine ecosystems.

California tribes will manage, protect state coastal areas

Five tribes on California's coast are moving forward in their efforts to protect marine ecosystems as part of the Tribal Marine Stewards Network.

Ncuti Gatwa attends the Critics Choice Awards in March.

'Doctor Who' has its first Black lead. Will the show contend with race?

When the show cast The Doctor as a woman, it avoided exploring her gender. Now that Ncuti Gatwa is The Doctor, critic Eric Deggans writes, Doctor Who shouldn't avoid his Blackness.

Solar panels on roof of Poway affordable housing project

California Public Utilities Commission may unveil new solar rules soon

California regulators may be close to revealing how they plan to shape the state’s solar marketplace.

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a closeup view of fires in an industrial area and nearby fields in southern Chernihiv, Ukraine, during the Russian invasion on Thursday.

Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens

The strikes on Friday came as new satellite photos appeared to show a massive convoy outside the Ukrainian capital had fanned out into towns and forests near Kyiv.

Gerald Stern speaks to the audience during the National Book Awards in New York Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998. Stern, one of the country's most loved and respected poets who wrote with spirited melancholy and earthly humor about his childhood, Judaism, mortality and the wonders of the contemplative life, has died.

Gerald Stern, prize-winning and lyrical poet, dies at 97

Stern was one of the country's most loved and respected poets who wrote with spirited melancholy and earthly humor about his childhood, Judaism, mortality and the wonders of the contemplative life.

A home is listed for sale in the San Carlos neighborhood of San Diego, April 3, 2021.

Housing Prices Surge Across San Diego County, California

The median price of an existing, single-family detached home in San Diego County rose to $825,120 in April, an increase from $800,000 a month ago, mirroring a spike across California.

NASA's Artemis I moon rocket sits at Launch Pad Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., in June.

After a delay, the next launch opportunity for NASA's giant moon rocket is Friday

The space agency's long-awaited Artemis I mission will have to wait until at least Friday, after a problem with one of the SLS rocket's engines was discovered.

Three-year-old Zara sits in a chair ready for her first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. San Diego, Calif. June 2022.

Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines available as cases continue downward trend

The County Health and Human Services Agency reported 473 new infections and four deaths on Thursday, increasing the cumulative totals to 918,279 cases and 5,483 deaths.

The San Diego County Administration Building is shown on Jan. 12, 2021.

County Supervisors hear from public on FY 22-23 budget

The Board of Supervisors Monday heard requests for improved child care and better trails during a brief session on the county's proposed $7.15 billion budget.

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