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Conservative and controversial talk radio host Rush Limbaugh was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address in February 2020.

Talk Show Host Rush Limbaugh, A Conservative Lodestar, Dies At 70

Limbaugh entertained millions, propelled waves of Republican politicians and rebuked the media establishment as liberal. He also trampled the boundaries of acceptable political discourse.

Border Patrol Allows New Friendship Garden After Bulldozing The First One And More Local News

The San Diego Border Patrol apologizes for demolishing the Friendship Garden, a garden that straddles the U.S.-Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana. Plus, California water quality officials lambast Poway for allowing contamination that shut down the city’s water supply for a week. And more and more fire calls in San Diego a linked to homeless encampments.

The Pandemic Changed The World Of 'Voluntourism.' Some Folks Like The New Way Better

Critics say volunteering abroad does not always benefit local communities. The coronavirus travel bans have led to a different approach for volunteers who want to donate their services.

US-Iran Tensions Raise Fear Among San Diego's Iranian-American Community

Zohreh Ghahremani is one of the 60,000 Iranian-Americans who call San Diego home. She says the local community is concerned and afraid about the future of US-Iranian relations.

In April, a Trousdale County, Tenn., vaccination site administered just a handful of shots throughout the day. Since then, the pace of vaccinations has slowed even more. Rural areas in the South have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the U.S.

As COVID Vaccinations Slow, Parts Of The U.S. Remain Far Behind 70% Goal

Vermont and Massachusetts lead the nation, with more than 70% of adults having had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Southern states such as Tennessee lag far behind.

Roseanne Cash and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. while taping FINDING YOUR ROOTS.

FINDING YOUR ROOTS: Country Roots

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the remarkably diverse backgrounds of country music icons Clint Black and Rosanne Cash.

Mark Your Calendar: What To Do Around San Diego This January

The Tony-Award winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen" and legendary metal band Tool will be taking the stage in San Diego this month.

Gary Jones, first cousin of George Floyd, speaks at a memorial at the County Administration Building on the one-year anniversary of Floyd's death on May 25, 2021.

Candlelight Vigil Held In San Diego A Year After George Floyd's Murder

San Diego leaders and social justice-focused organizations plan gathered Tuesday to commemorate the life and death of George Floyd.

A crowd gathers to protest in the neighborhood where a police officer fatally shot a teenage girl on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus Police Shoot And Kill Black, Teenage Girl

Ma'Khia Bryant felt she was in danger and called the Columbus police, according to her aunt. But when officers arrived at her home on Tuesday afternoon, the girl ended up dead.

In this May 6, 2021 file photo, a group opposing new voter legislation gather outside the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin. Texas Republicans dug in Saturday, for a final weekend vote on some of the most restrictive new voting laws in the U.S., finalizing a sweeping bill.

Texas GOP's New Voting Restrictions On Verge Of Approval

Republicans in the Texas Senate muscled one of the most restrictive new voting laws in the U.S. to the cusp of the governor's desk early Sunday.

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