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Construction workers and others opposed to new COVID-19 vaccine rules have taken to the streets. Some allege that right-wing extremists have infiltrated the increasingly violent protests.

The study of military dependents found more than 40 percent reported low mental well-being, often because of separations and a lack of connections in their lives.

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Hear the inspiring story of a long-shot outsider who fought his way to the top office in the world, beat the odds against him again and again, and never looked back in his quest to better the lives of millions.

With the threat of blackouts back in the news, some people now have questions about whether it's worth getting solar panels and energy storage batteries.

Since the age of seven, Herbert Siguenza has been obsessed with artist Pablo Picasso. Now because the pandemic has forced The San Diego REP to present its plays online Siguenza has had the opportunity to turn his play "A Weekend With Pablo Picasso" into a film.

Firefighters battled for a fourth day Tuesday to subdue a Santa Ana-driven wildfire that’s blackened thousands of acres in rural eastern San Diego County. The Valley Fire is now 11% contained, but over the Labor Day weekend, it leveled about a dozen homes and forced widespread evacuations. Also, San Diego leaders unveiled Listos California, a plan to keep the most at-risk communities up-to-date with critical emergency information. Plus, State data released Tuesday shows San Diego County is regressing in its fight against COVID-19, with the number of new cases per 100,000 people reaching 6.9 and the percentage of positive tests at 4.2%, perilously close to slipping into the tier defined as “widespread” infection, like much of the rest of the state. There have been community outbreaks at businesses and a bar, and cases have spiked among university students.

A young Faiza Warsame arrives in San Diego and cannot understand why she no longer hears the call to prayer as she once did in Africa. About the show: My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. About the producer: Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day. Follow the show: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/ Contact: myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Elon Musk was a multi-millionaire by the time he reached the age of 31. He is one of a new breed of what the New York Times called "thrillionaires," high-tech entrepreneurs who are using their newfound wealth to help turn science-fiction dreams into reality. His story is about a thrilling 21st century "Iron Man" come alive. (premiered in 2021)

A year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds that Americans are pessimistic about the future of democracy, as false claims about the 2020 election persist.

Libraries in some cities are investing in staff members who can help patrons with complex issues such as housing insecurity, finding mental health and more.