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The latest shutdown order from the state has put an Otay Mesa business at risk of closing permanently. Plus, the surge of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations has doctors and nurses bracing for the worst. And early numbers from some large school districts in the county show a jump in D's and F's during the first full semester of distance learning. Then a federal court ruling has restored the DACA program just weeks before Joe Biden, who promised to uphold DACA, takes office as President of the United States. Meanwhile some San Diego County DACA recipients have been left in limbo amid the pandemic. Plus, a little-known internal board that reviews use-of-force incidents at the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is being challenged in a federal lawsuit. Finally, we talk to San Diego journalist Roger Showley about his book “San Diego Memories: A Time of Change: The 1960s and 1970s.”

Executives from the three social media giants testified before a Senate subcommittee Thursday about what they are doing to ensure the safety of their youngest users.

Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! From 1907 until his death more than 50 years later, ethnologist John Peabody Harrington crisscrossed the U.S., chasing the voices of the last speakers of Native America's dying languages. This film chronicles Harrington's work and traces the impact of his exhaustive research.

The U.S. hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations Tuesday and surpassed 1 million new confirmed cases in just the first 10 days of November amid a nationwide surge of infections that shows no signs of slowing.

A bipartisan group of state attorneys general accuses the company of prioritizing its own growth while failing to protect kids and teens, and even manipulating them to keep them on the app longer.

Ukrainian officials are downplaying the threat of an imminent Russian invasion in their messaging to the public, even as the United States delivers more Javelin missiles to Kyiv.

Biden takes the lead in key battleground states. But with the country clearly divided, what’s needed to move the nation toward a more civil discourse? Plus, Faulconer pushes for one final affordable housing plan. Next, our top picks for art events this weekend. Finally, discussing San Diego’s Blue Wave on our Roundtable podcast.

Teen users of the platform say it fosters feelings of inadequacy and insecurity — especially among girls.

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop expelling immigrant children who cross the southern border alone, halting a policy that has resulted in thousands of rapid deportations of minors during the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, San Diego County is working on another climate action plan hoping it can come up with one that stands up to legal scrutiny. And, the effects of COVID-19 on the arts and culture sector in San Diego has been staggering.

Democrat Terra Lawson-Remer upset Republican incumbent Kristin Gaspar.