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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the California Economic Summit in Monterey, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021.

Gov. Newsom writes children’s book about dyslexia

The book is presented as a bridge to help some children with dyslexia understand why it’s harder for them to read. But beyond that, it’s a semi-autobiographical account of Newsom’s childhood that offers a glimpse of what shaped his personality and his politics.

Blood Sugar Rising

Airs Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, April 19 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 + PBS Video App

Beds fill a homeless shelter inside the San Diego Convention Center Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in San Diego.

Task Force To Explore Link Between Health And Homelessness

The Regional Task Force on the Homeless has established an ad hoc committee in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to explore the link between a person's health and their ability to be housed, it was announced today.

Pamela Winn, a registered nurse by training, was pregnant when incarcerated in 2008. After a miscarriage, she was put into solitary confinement for what she was told was medical observation. That eight months in solitary scarred her for life, she says.

COVID precautions put more prisoners in isolation. It can mean long-term health woes

An estimated 300,000 people were held in solitary confinement in the U.S. at the height of the pandemic. Advocates are pushing to limit the practice, citing lasting harm to prisoners' health.

Gardeners at New Roots Community Farm in San Diego's City Heights Community, Jan. 2020.

AmeriCorps Members Honor MLK At City Heights' New Roots Community Farm

The micro farm, founded more than a decade ago by members of San Diego's refugee community, is situated on 54th Street in City Heights.

President Biden tours a Manville, N.J., neighborhood Tuesday that was affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

Biden Asks Congress For $30 Billion To Help Disaster Relief And Afghan Evacuees

The White House wants $24 billion in new aid to help recovery from recent wildfires and hurricanes. President Biden also asks for $6.4 billion to resettle vulnerable Afghans in the U.S.

A Field Support Robot was used to retrieve rugby balls on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Stadium. Over the weekend, the FSR will help during track and field events.

Say Hello To The Tokyo Olympic Robots

The field support robot will be fetching after all sorts of objects during the weekend's track and field events. It's one of several robots designed to make the Games more user-friendly and efficient.

Biden Asks Congress For $30 Billion To Help Disaster Relief And Afghan Evacuees

The White House wants $24 billion in new aid to help recovery from recent wildfires and hurricanes. President Biden also asks for $6.4 billion to resettle vulnerable Afghans in the U.S.

The charred patch of land from the Southern Fire in the Shelter Valley area, May 4, 2021.

Live Updates: Southern Fire Now 90% Contained After Burning 5,366 Acres East Of Julian

This is a breaking news blog for all of the latest developments about the brush fire. Check back for frequent updates.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is on track to be elected speaker of the House if the GOP wins control of the chamber. He's worked behind the scenes to tamp down tensions inside the House GOP conference.

Republicans aim to stop sniping at each other, focus on economic message for 2022

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is working to tamp down internal feuds and shift members to talking about inflation and other issues that he believes will help his party return to the majority.

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