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Business groups say the dual benefits are redundant and confusing, while employee advocates say they're essential to allowing sick workers to stay home

Russia-led alliance troops arrived in Kazakhstan on Thursday after increasingly chaotic and violent protests rocked the nation for days and resulted in dozens of people killed and hundreds injured.

Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. A new perspective on the Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, is told through conversations with his close friend and official biographer, African-Cuban Carlos Moore. The accompanying live-action animated short tells how Nigerian drummer Tony Allen and his partner Fela Kuti created the Afrobeat genre.

Supporters say the additional property taxes are relatively small and the benefit of housing the homeless is worth it. Opponents say the cost of building affordable housing is too high and San Diegans cannot afford more taxes.

Supporters want the money to continue the science, but critics say the science didn’t do enough the first time.

Noli Zosa, a Republican, is a co-founder of the restaurant chain Dirty Birds, while Raul Campillo, a Democrat, is a deputy city attorney for the city of San Diego. Both also have different positions on many local issues.

Friday, July 15, 2022 at 9 p.m. and Monday, July 18 at 10 p.m. on kPBS 2 / On demand with PBS Video App. Discover the legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey whose dances center on the Black American experience with grace, strength and beauty. Featuring previously unheard audio interviews with Ailey, interviews with those close to him and an intimate glimpse into the Ailey studios today.

In 2017 Bodhi Tree Concerts performed "Eight Songs for a Mad King" at the San Diego International Fringe Festival. The Mad King of the title was meant to be George III but in its production he bore a striking resemblance to Donald Trump. Now Bodhi Tree Concerts offers a single, virtual encore performance of the show this Friday at 6 p.m.

The registrar of voters says the number of ballots received thus far in the election cycle is up 300 to 400 percent from 2016. Plus, climate activists are meeting online to figure out how to meet California’s ambitious climate goals and social workers are being offered gun safety classes for the first time.

Some parents of special-needs students say they haven’t received the services they hoped for. District officials say they are working to increase services at all schools. Meanwhile, a new study shows education gaps caused by distance learning disproportionately affect students of color. Plus, we’ll also review the race for the 77th state assembly seat.