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Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam at a speech by President Trump during the Republican Jewish Coalition 2019 Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas.

Adelsons Pump $75 Million Into Pro-Trump Super PAC In Election's Final Stretch

The funding from the casino magnate and his wife provided a late cash infusion for President Trump's reelection effort as his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, raked in record-breaking sums.

A sign in Del Mar is shown notifying the public to "stop the spread" by wearing a mask, Dec. 25, 2020.

San Diego County Reports 3,006 New COVID-19 Infections, 20 More Deaths

San Diego County public health officials have reported 3,006 new COVID-19 infections — the 25th consecutive day with more than 1,000 cases.

A sign telling residents to social distance at an as a woman look at art from local artists at Balboa Park Palisades at the corner of Presidents Way and Pan American Road East on Aug. 1, 2020.

Rate Of COVID-19 Illness Decreases In San Diego Following 'Roller Coaster' July

The COVID-19 case total in San Diego County has crossed 30,000, even as other indices appear to be improving.

A large group of pro-Trump extremists stands on the east steps of the Capitol after storming its grounds on Jan. 6. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol that day, breaking windows and clashing with police officers to protest the 2020 election results.

'A Long Time Coming': Given DHS Warning, A Look At U.S. Domestic Extremism Threats

The Department of Homeland Security recently issued a bulletin warning of violence by domestic extremists. NPR takes a snapshot of the current threat.

The founder of Johns Hopkins University was discovered to be a slaveowner in contradiction to the long-held narrative that the philanthropist was an abolitionist.

Johns Hopkins, Long Believed An Abolitionist, Actually Owned Slaves, University Says

Researchers found census records showing the entrepreneur and philanthropist owned slaves as late as 1850, contrary to the long-held belief that his family freed all slaves when he was a boy.

Hot sunny skies are drying out vegetation in San Diego's east county, raising the risk of wildfire on May 4, 2020.

San Diego County Leaders Form Plans for Wildfire Season During COVID-19 Pandemic

San Diego County leaders, joined by Cal Fire and the local Red Cross, urged San Diegans Wednesday to prepare for a wildfire season that might be unlike anything the region has seen.

Aniya's overnight shift at an Amazon warehouse became impractical when daycare and school were canceled for her two children because of the pandemic. She was able to avoid eviction with the help of a lawyer and emergency rental assistance but she recently received a letter saying that her lease would not be renewed and she had to vacate the apartment.

For Black Families, Evictions Are Still At A Crisis Point — Despite Moratorium

"Black individuals make up about 21% of all renters, but they make up 35% of all defendants on eviction cases," says Peter Hepburn, a researcher for Princeton University's Eviction Lab.

Gene Bracegirdle is relieved to get his first dose of the vaccine recently in rural Colorado.

COVID-19 Vaccinations Are Off To A Slow Start — But Not In Some Rural Areas

Some rural areas, where health care is usually harder to get, appear to be leading the nation in delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine. But health leaders are cautioning there are caveats.

A man getting nasal swapped for a coronavirus test at the Tubman-Chavez Community Center, one of San Diego County's free testing sites, on Nov. 30, 2020.

San Diego County Reports 2,104 New COVID-19 Cases, 15 Deaths

The infections reported Wednesday are second only to Friday's record 2,287 and raise the county's cumulative total to 97,549.

A family plays in a public playground in Poway, Oct. 2, 2020.

Playgrounds To Remain Open In San Diego County

Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered playgrounds closed last week under the new stay-at-home order. But parents and state lawmakers pushed back.

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