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Lakeside Water District Board Member Frank Hilliker speaks at a news conference on Dec. 10, 2019, accusing Poway Mayor Steve Vaus of being slow to react to the city's water crisis.

Poway Water Crisis Turning Into Political Football

The water in Poway is safe to drink — this after stormwater contaminated the city’s water supply and forced people to turn off their taps for a week. Now comes the political blame game.

'Tightrope' Implores America To Make Changes To Save Itself

A new book by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn is an agonizing account of how apathy and cruelty have turned America into a nightmare for many less fortunate citizens. But it is not without hope.

Hilary Mantel signs a copy of <em>The Mirror & the Light</em> in London on March 4, 2020.

Hilary Mantel Says Now-Complete Trilogy Was 'The Central Project Of My Life'

The Mirror & the Light will be the last novel in Mantel's acclaimed trilogy about King Henry VIII's powerful chief minister Thomas Cromwell. "I fold my hands. It's over to you, the reader," she says.

A worker cuts black granite to make a countertop. Though granite, marble and "engineered stone" all can produce harmful silica dust when cut, ground or polished, the artificial stone typically contains much more silica, says a CDC researcher tracking cases of silicosis.

Workers Are Falling Ill, Even Dying, After Making Kitchen Countertops

Irreversible lung disease has started to show up among young workers who cut, grind and polish countertops made of increasingly popular "engineered" stone. The material is more than 90% silica.

California Gov. Jerry Brown talks during an interview in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018.

Jerry Brown's Legacy: Climate, California Budget And More

California Gov. Jerry Brown leaves office Jan. 7 after a record four terms as the state's chief executive. After serving from 1975 to 1983, he was re-elected by voters in 2010.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is a well-liked Republican governor in a heavily Democratic state. Observers are looking for clues as to whether he'd challenge President Trump in 2020.

'Watch What We're Doing': Could Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Challenge Trump In 2020?

The well-liked Republican leading a deep-blue state is an outspoken critic of President Trump and has denounced the "debilitating politics of Washington."

Willie O'Ree (left) and Howie Young (center) of the Los Angeles Blades talk during warm ups before their game at the Los Angeles Sports Arena during the 1963-64 season in Los Angeles, Calif. O'Ree became the first black player in the National Hockey League when he joined the Boston Bruins in 1958.

Black Hockey Players Celebrated In NHL's Mobile History Museum

The National Hockey League was the last major sports league to integrate, and is still the least diverse, with a lot to do to develop talent and build goodwill in minority communities.

The proposed site for Newland Communities to develop a master-planned community of 2,135 homes in the Miriam Mountains in North San Diego County, Sept. 18, 2018.

Back Country Development Ballot Measure Draws Fire In San Diego

The ballot battle is underway over a measure that seeks to give voters a say if a back country development doesn't conform with San Diego County's General plan.

All Things Bakelite: The Age Of Plastic

Airs Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

San Diego State players sit on the bench during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against UNLV, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in San Diego. UNLV won 66-63.

UNLV Upsets San Diego State, Ends SDSU Unbeaten Streak

Elijah Mitrou-Long scored 19 points, including two free throws with 11.5 seconds left, and UNLV handed No. 4 San Diego State its first loss of the season, 66-63, to end the Aztecs' 26-game winning streak.

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