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Gray clouds fill the sky above San Carlos, May 21, 2019.

High Winds, Scattered Showers Expected in San Diego County

Gusty winds will buffet the San Diego County mountains and deserts Tuesday and could cause hazardous driving conditions, according to the National Weather Service.

Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor departs federal court in Boston earlier this year.

Opioid Executive John Kapoor Found Guilty In Landmark Bribery Case

The federal government accused John Kapoor, the founder of Insys Therapeutics, and his co-defendants of running a nationwide bribery scheme that contributed to the opioid crisis.

Gail Gray suffers from degenerative disk disease and takes daily painkillers. Her pharmacist was arrested in a recent federal justice department sting.

Amid Opioid Prescriber Crackdown, Health Officials Reach Out To Pain Patients

After dozens of health care workers were charged with illegally prescribing opioids in Appalachia, local health agencies are trying to make sure chronic pain patients don't fall through the cracks.

Vittorio Grigolo as Cavaradossi and Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca in rehearsal for David McVicar's new production of "Tosca."

GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: Tosca

Airs Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2

Honduran migrants surrender to the U.S. Border Patrol after crossing a border wall into the United States. According to new federal data, the number of migrants apprehended crossing the border in recent months has surged.

Migrant Families Arrive In Busloads As Border Crossings Hit 10-Year High

The system is "overwhelmed," says Manuel Padilla, director of Joint Task Force-West. The migrants apprehended at the Southern border in February made for the highest monthly total in almost a decade.

Power lines make their way over a freeway toward the San Onofre nuclear power plant, June 7, 2013.

As San Onofre's Radioactive Waste Goes Underground, Opponents Search For Alternatives

As the San Onofre nuclear power plant is decommissioned, the twin domes visible from Interstate 5 will disappear. But thousands of highly radioactive spent fuel rods will remain.

Studying the penis of a thistle tortoise beetle may lead to a better design for medical catheters.

Beetle Penises May Hold Clues For Better Medical Devices

Thistle tortoise beetles have enormously long, hooked penises that are rigid in some parts and soft in others. Scientists hope studying the beetle penises could help people design better catheters.

Danny Goldberg and Kurt Cobain attend the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards, at the height of Nirvana's fame.

Reflecting On Kurt Cobain's 'Crystalline Understanding' 25 Years Later

Nirvana's Kurt Cobain died 25 years ago Friday. The band's former manager Danny Goldberg discusses his memories of Cobain and his new book, Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain.

Demonstrators stand outside a security zone in Richmond, Va., on Monday. Thousands of activists and gun enthusiasts converged on the city to urge the state not to pass new gun laws.

Richmond Gun Rally: Thousands Of Gun Owners Converge On Virginia Capitol On MLK Day

"This is about losing one of the base freedoms that we have," a gun rights backer says in Richmond. The rally drew an estimated 22,000 people; officials say one person was arrested.

A group of birders on a tour look through binoculars at a California thrasher at Lake Murray, Feb. 24, 201 in San Diego, Calif.

Climate Change Threatens Bird Migrations, Habitats In San Diego County

It’s the most popular time of the year for birds to begin breeding and nesting in San Diego County, but climate change could soon force many feathered creatures to change their schedules.

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