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San Diego Bases Tighten Security Following Killing Of Iranian General And More Local News

San Diego military bases and bases around the country increase security measures, slowing traffic and restricting base access once enjoyed by friends and family. Plus, Santa Ana winds raise risk of wildfires but winter rains have dampened the vegetative fuel. And scientist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography help populations of grouper fish in the Caribbean rebound.

Actor Tony Shalhoub (right) and host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. while taping FINDING YOUR ROOTS.

FINDING YOUR ROOTS: The Shirts On Their Backs

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni, introducing ancestors who came to America to build a better life.

The acting head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media has fired the presidents and boards of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks. Above, the headquarters of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is seen in Prague in January 2010.

USAGM Chief Fires Trump Allies Over Radio Free Europe And Other Networks

The acting head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media fired the presidents and boards over three not-for-profit international networks who were appointed by an ally of former President Trump.

Zsolt Jeszenszky, creative director of Hungary's Pesti TV, on his talk show, Political Hobbyist. In Trump's refusal to concede, he hears a message for European nationalists: "If there is a system that's against you, you should fight, and you should not submit."

Pro-Populist Media In Eastern Europe Promote Trump's Baseless Voter Fraud Claims

Media that are supportive of leaders in Hungary, Poland and Slovenia either repeat the false claims or suggest President-elect Joe Biden is part of a vast liberal conspiracy to stifle conservatives.

Merriam-Webster Singles Out Nonbinary ‘They’ For Word Of The Year Honors

The dictionary publisher lauded the singular they Dec. 10, noting that the tiny word has enjoyed important new uses in an English language that otherwise lacks a good gender-neutral alternative.

The San Diego American Indian Health Center is pictured in Bankers Hill in March 2021.

Keeping San Diego's Urban Indigenous Community Healthy In Mind, Body And Spirit Amid COVID-19

How the San Diego American Indian Health Center is working to keep its urban indigenous community healthy in body, mind and spirit amid the challenges posed by COVID-19.

Radio With A Purpose: Bill Siemering On NPR's Original Mission Statement

Bill Siemering, NPR's first director of programming, recognized the network's potential and offered core values that would eventually compose the mission statement.

In this Thursday April 9, 2020, file photo, Dr. Mark Ghaly, California Health and Human Services Secretary, discusses the state's response to the coronavirus at a news briefing in Rancho Cordova, Calif.

California Nears Expanding COVID-19 Shot To Children 12-15

California is nearing approval of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for its 2.1 million children ages 12 to 15, state health officials said Tuesday, one day after the federal government expanded its use.

Hassan Shibly, once the prominent head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations' Florida chapter, resigned after allegations of domestic abuse were made against him. Since then, other women have come forward with accusations of their own. Shibly has denied the allegations.

Muslim Civil Rights Leader Accused Of Harassment, Misconduct

A former chapter leader at the Council on American-Islamic Relations was accused of domestic abuse. Since then, other women have come forward with allegations of bad behavior, while he disputes all.

Meet Ballast Point’s New Owner

Ballast Point Brewing Company has been sold again. This time to Kings & Convicts, a small brewery from Illinois.

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