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NPR's annual list of the year's best albums is full of work by musicians who hit career peaks, discovered their voices or willed something new into reality.

Louis DeJoy, an ally of President Trump, has come under fire in recent weeks for what's viewed as directives to slow down USPS in order to suppress absentee or mail-in votes.

Some of the confrontations have involved members of a Facebook group called “Defend East County.” The group was started after a La Mesa protest at the end of May turned destructive. It has recently swelled to over 20,000 members.

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.

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.

Video shows the actor being crushed by a piece of the set during a scene change, as his fellow performers frantically waved their arms to get the crew to lift the structure off of him.

About 90% of NBA players are reportedly vaccinated against COVID-19. Those who aren't run the risk of being isolated from teammates, and not being allowed to play in some cities with strict rules.

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Tuesday that federal investigators will work with local officials.

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.

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.