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Bly won a National Book Award and was a tireless advocate for poetry. But he knew he could rub people the wrong way. "I do remember people wanting to kill me," he said, "but that's not unusual."

Companies at the center of the deadly prescription opioid epidemic are close to deals that would cap their liability.

Dolores Robledo co-founded one of the nation's first Mexican fast-food chains in the country. She was 90 years old.

A local ICU doctor calls COVID-19 a “scary disease” when it comes to the physical and psychological effects of the virus on the brain. Plus: A gym in city heights remains open in defiance of county and state shut down orders, San Diego Unified School District won’t be back for in-person classes anytime soon and more local news you need.

Evictions are set to begin once again in California starting on September 1st. Plus: For the second consecutive day on Thursday, the county's COVID case count has stayed below 100 per 100-thousand people, two big virtual events you won’t want to miss and more of the local news you need. Support San Diego News Matters by becoming a member today: http://www.kpbs.org/donate

This is the first time a business owner in San Diego County has been charged for violating the county's public health order.

Election day is three months away, but voting will start much earlier and already questions are swirling around how safe and secure voting will be. San Diego County Registrar of Voters, Michael Vu, answers your voting questions.

Giant Kelp have survived off the Southern California coast for hundreds of years, but the iconic plant may be in trouble as the ocean warms.

Parents and teachers are staring down the challenge of introducing kids to school for the very first time without actually having them in a physical classroom. Some will have it a lot easier than others. Also, Customs and Border Protection said its new procedures are to discourage non-essential travel, to stop the spread of COVID-19. Over the weekend, wait times of up to seven hours were reported at the San Ysidro and Otay ports of entry. Plus, Margaret Hunter, who pleaded guilty along with her husband — former Rep. Duncan Hunter — to illegally spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds for personal purposes, was sentenced Monday to eight months of home confinement, slated to begin immediately, and three years probation.

Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of the U.S. East Coast, allowing spoilers to slip through and upsetting those who want to watch the games later in prime time. Here are some ways you can try to block the news.