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In California, 37% of assisted living facilities are located in areas at heightened risk for wildfire. A new law aimed at helping these facilities prepare for disaster is falling short.

The surprise decision to have Holmes testify so early came as a bombshell and carries considerable risk. Prosecutors have made it clear that they're eager to grill Holmes under oath.

San Diego narrowly missed being placed in the state’s most restrictive tier for reopening this week, but that’s left a lot of people with questions about reopening. KPBS health reporter Tarryn Mento collected questions from the community and got answers from infectious disease specialist Dr. Christian Ramers. Plus, with wildfires having torched a large swath of the state, some homeowners are finding out that fire insurance is either out of reach or not available. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is searching for solutions. Also, the county voted to withdraw from a program that would have provided funding to convert a shuttered hotel in La Mesa into housing for the homeless. In addition, a North County family is trying to cope after its main breadwinner died from COVID-19, highlighting how the pandemic is affecting some communities more than others. And, two people were arrested for protesting the border wall construction that the local Kumeyaay tribe says would destroy their ancestral heritage sites. Finally, the latest entry in La Jolla Playhouse’s Without Walls, or Digital Wow Festival, and it involves papier-mâché puppets.

Democrats begin two weeks of political conventions modified by the COVID-19 pandemic, KPBS dives into how San Diego's women played a role in the suffrage movement 100 years ago, and San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Junior forces Major League Baseball to rethink its unwritten rules.

Some of the former president's boosters are pushing for him to lead the House if Republicans win it back in 2022. Even if he's not really interested, just the notion may be an issue in the midterms.

Even some elementary schools that have received waivers to reopen campuses say they will continue offering online-only or hybrid options. Also, an appeals court has given the ride-hailing companies more time to fight a judge's order that they reclassify their drivers as employees. Plus, an interview with the owner of Derby United on how the roller rink has pivoted to stay open during the pandemic.

Authorities say remains found in a Florida wilderness park are those of Brian Laundrie, who was a person of interest in the death of girlfriend Gabby Petito.

Scorching heat is expected everywhere except the coast in San Diego County Friday and a brutal stretch of temperatures is not expected to relent until the middle of next week, according to the National Weather Service.

At least six people died and 62 others were injured, according to authorities in Waukesha, Wis. Officials have also identified one suspect.

An irate California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an emergency proclamation allowing some energy users and utilities to tap backup energy sources amid a days-long heatwave that has prompted rolling blackouts affecting hundreds of thousands of households.