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At any moment, some 15 million Americans work in retail. Many stay for years. Now companies face a labor crunch, and workers wish these jobs were designed as durable careers.

Despite a 2018 law banning the practice of charging parents for juvenile detentions, tens of thousands of parents are still stuck with hefty bills. Plus, just a little over a year ago President Trump’s “Remain In Mexico” policy took effect. The situation remains desperate for thousands of migrants in Mexican border cities. And, there are loads of art events around town for Valentine’s Day weekend. We have a preview.

KPBS arts reporter and Star Wars fan Beth Accomando went to Disneyland yesterday to check out the "Rise of the Resistance" ride that opens Jan. 17 at Galaxy’s Edge.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces media personality Andy Cohen and radio journalist Nina Totenberg to ancestors who were determined to survive.

Some institutions have dropped the name Columbus Day or switched to celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day. One New Jersey school district came up with a new solution: eliminate all holiday names.

”Imperfect Union, how Jessie and John Fremont mapped the west, invented celebrity and helped cause the Civil War” is the title of NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep's new book. Along with fascinating stories about the settlement of the west, Inskeep talks about parallels between what was happening then, and now.

About $77 million from the 2017 California gas tax increase remains untouched in San Diego County. Plus, big hotels on the San Diego bayfront are making big donations to the campaign for Measure C. And a new marketing ad for San Diego is trying to attract both tourists and high tech workers.

Sarah Everard, 33, was last seen walking home alone from a friend's house last week. Authorities say they have found human remains and arrested a Metropolitan Police officer on suspicion of murder.

The Gaza Health Ministry says at least 42 people died Sunday and more than 50 people were wounded. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks were continuing at "full force."

The primary field includes three Democrats and one Republican. Voter registration numbers favor the Democrats who hope to build on their 6-3 council majority.