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Mara Elliot speaking to KPBS reporter Andrew Bowen at Golden Hall on Mar. 3, 2020.

Incumbent Elliott, Briggs To Fight For San Diego City Attorney In November

Incumbent Mara Elliot held on to an early lead in Tuesday's primary election against two challengers in the race to be the City Attorney of San Diego.

Portraits of State Sen. Ben Hueso, Nora Vargas and Rafael Castellanos.

Hueso Leading In Supervisor District 1 Race With Castellanos, Vargas Fighting For Second

Port commissioner Castellanos and a healthcare advocate Vargas are in a tight race for the November runoff.

The North Park neighborhood sign stands at University Avenue and 29th Street, June 28, 2016.

Small Business Saturday Encourages Consumers To Shop Local All Year Long

Nearly three-quarters of the region's employers have 10 or fewer workers on staff.

A National Guard vehicle reflects a crowd of protesters Friday in Minneapolis, where Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen said that night's deployment "was not enough" to handle the massive protests over the death of George Floyd.

Minnesota To Deploy Record Guard Force To Contain Unrest Over Death Of George Floyd

Gov. Tim Walz is fully mobilizing the state's National Guard — "an action that has never been taken in [the Guard's] 164-year history" — to prepare for a fifth night of protests.

A truck sits in still water after Hurricane Laura swept through Cameron Parish, La. The hurricane inflicted at least $8 billion in damage to southwest Louisiana when it hit in late August.

Undisclosed: Most Homebuyers And Renters Aren't Warned About Flood Or Wildfire Risk

Wildfires and floods threaten tens of millions of properties in the U.S. But most Americans get little or no information about climate risks when they move.

Kroger advertises it's hiring on a billboard in Jackson, Miss., on Monday.

From Grocery Stores To Pizza Delivery, Some Companies Are On A Hiring Spree

Even as millions of Americans are losing jobs in restaurants, hotels and airlines, a few industries are adding thousands of workers. They include pharmacies, online retail and delivery services.

The San Diego County Administration Building downtown is shown in this undated photo.

San Diego County Facilities Closed For New Year's, Parks And Campgrounds Open

Most county-run facilities will be closed Wednesday in observance of New Year's Day, but essential services, including Sheriff's Department patrols and animal control emergency response, will continue during the holiday.

President Trump's administration "is obsessed with magic bullets — vaccines, new medicines, or a hope that the virus will simply disappear," The Lancet says. Trump and CDC Director Robert Redfield attended a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House last month.

Replace Trump And Bolster The CDC, A Leading Medical Journal Urges

The Trump administration has mounted an "inconsistent and incoherent national response" to the COVID-19 pandemic by injecting politics into public health policy, The Lancet says.

Mir, a Pakistani man who used to live in Xinjiang, China, clutches the hands of his two daughters. Since Chinese authorities detained his wife, he's been raising their two girls alone. "My mind just won't work," he says. "I sound incoherent, I can't think, I even forget what to say in my prayers."

'My Family Has Been Broken': Pakistanis Fear For Uighur Wives Held In China

Rights groups estimate as many as 1 million Uighurs are detained in Chinese camps, with the aim of stripping away their ethnic identity, suppressing their Muslim faith and ensuring loyalty to China.

Actor Irrfan Khan has died at age 54, after an acclaimed film career in India and on the international stage. He's seen here in 2018, during a visit to Park City, Utah.

Irrfan Khan Dies; Indian Actor Appeared In Crossover Hit 'Slumdog Millionaire'

The versatile actor vaulted to international stardom after playing a police inspector in the 2008 film. Khan, 54, was adored in India despite not being a Bollywood heartthrob.

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