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An independent audit of Baja California’s water agency has found that many international companies with operations in Baja California have paid for only a fraction of the water they have used for years and have dumped waste without approval into the overburdened Tijuana sewage system, while water agency officials looked the other way.

If supervisors vote yes, $25 million of the funding would be spent on child care providers; $5 million would support the county Department of Public Health's Testing, Tracing, and Treatment strategy specifically dedicated for K-12 schools; and $18.8 million would be put toward senior food programs.

India's new social media rules give the government broad powers to block some content and break encryption. It's the latest in a standoff with tech companies over censorship, privacy and free speech.

Stephanie Danler, who came to fame several years ago with her novel "Sweetbitter," is out with a memoir about her parents struggle with addiction and her own struggle to overcome that legacy. It's called "Stray."

Citizens in Ruili are complaining about lengthy lockdowns and terrible conditions in quarantine centers. Others in China don't want to hear about it.

For years, Beto Soto had two secrets. And these weren’t small secrets. These were really big secrets. The kind that define who you are. Soto is openly gay now, but he didn’t come out of the closet until a few years ago. He's also been living without citizenship papers in the United States since his family brought him here when he was 6. He kept his undocumented status quiet until recently, too. In this episode from our archive, we talk to Soto about being gay and undocumented, and the photographic series he made about the experience. This episode first aired on March 20, 2019.

Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego, introduced a bill that would put the issue on the November ballot.

The nearly all-white jury has been sent home until Monday, when they're expected to hear closing arguments. Earlier in the day, Travis McMichael, who killed Arbery, underwent cross-examination.

The Marines have called off the search and identified the eight servicemen presumed dead and one Marine killed in a training accident last Thursday. Plus, Congress is still deeply divided over a relief bill for Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic but reported progress over the weekend. All sides predict a long slog ahead. Also, the Metropolitan Transit System got a new CEO, Sharon Cooney, after the sudden death of the previous CEO in May. She outlines her priorities as the transit system navigates the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the pandemic caused a surge of unemployed workers filing for benefits, causing delays in payments that lawmakers say are causing people to go into debt. And, with the start of school around the corner, an idea is floating around that some say is perfect for San Diego — hold school outside. Finally, the key pillar to contain the spread of the coronavirus is contact tracing but the strategy is causing the same tension it had during the height of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

An arthritis diagnosis means the latest album by the Bay Area band The Dodos is likely its last. It is a striking reminder of the oft-overlooked physical strains of music careers.