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A new study looks at how urinary tract infections can affect DNA. And down the road that could lead to new treatments for the millions who get UTIs.

After hours of public comment and council discussion on Tuesday night, the council moved the proposal forward for a hearing.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Xavier Becerra, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, after the Biden Administration proposed a new national standard for staffing nursing homes.

Miracle Babies, a nonprofit organization whose mission is dedicated to helping perinatal mothers and their families during their time of need by providing transportation, mental health assistance and supportive services, will be hosting its next diaper distribution on Saturday, January 14, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the Jack in the Box Corporate Office (9357 Spectrum Center Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123). Registered guests will be able to attend the free diaper distribution from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the drive will be open to the public from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Over 350 local families are anticipated to attend. Miracle Babies has supplied over 1 million diapers throughout the pandemic to families in need. The San Diego Sci-Fi Coalition will assist Miracle Babies’ staff and volunteers distribute thousands of diapers, baby carriers, menstrual supply products, and other PPE products. The San Diego Sci-Fi Coalition is a volunteer group that dresses up as superheroes and attends charity events. The American Medical Response (AMR) will also provide free car seat safety inspections on a limited basis. Families in need of products should register online at the Miracles Babies website to ensure availability of diaper sizes at www.miraclebabies.org. Diaper donations and volunteers are welcome and accepted at all distributions. Visit the Miracle Babies website to sign up to volunteer at the next diaper distribution and impact the lives of over 300 families. To register for an upcoming diaper distribution, volunteer, or donate visit: https://www.miraclebabies.org/diaper-distributions/

An NPR investigation finds that many people with VA loans who got a COVID forbearance are at risk of losing their homes. The VA has a fix, but it could be too late unless it halts foreclosures.

Scientists figure a natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s midsection and other factors cooked up Hilary’s record-breaking slosh into California and Nevada.

SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen died following Hell Week in 2022. The training was at the Naval Special Warfare Training Center in Coronado, California.

From the organizers: SD Poetry Annual, SD Writers Festival and Library Foundation SD proudly present an evening of inspiration and celebration in honor of San Diego’s vibrant poetry community and seminal poet, Steve Kowit. Featured speaker and California’s newest Poet Laureate, Lee Herrick, will be joined by San Diego Poet Laureate, Jason Magabo Perez and local poets of note, including the 2023 Kowit Award winner, Julia Levine, Ron Salisbury, Jeff Walt, Gill Sotu, and more. Enjoy a variety of street foods, drinks, a mini-book fair, and, of course, poetry, as we bring together San Diego’s diverse literary arts organizations, cultural leaders, and supporters in joyful celebration. Open-mic afterparty hosted by Poets Underground. Related links: About the Steve Kowit Poetry Prize from San Diego Poetry Annual RSVP

Join exhibiting artist Huai Li at the Museum to walk through her mid-career retrospective, "Constraint and Transcendence." Huai Li Artist Walk and Talk Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 2 p.m. $12 / FREE for Members Exhibition: "Huai Li: Constraint and Transcendence" will be on display: Oct. 22, 2023 - April 16, 2023 - Huai Li’s process involves relentless experimentation, bouts of self-doubt, and liberating moments of confirmation. Her artmaking is both risky and thrilling while revealing a tender vulnerability. This exhibition reveals the never-ending journey of self-discovery and personal transformation that drives Li’s work. Her insistence upon connectivity, personal exploration, and play informs her work and process. Additional programs and events at the Museum: Sound Meditation and Movement Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 11a.m. Pricing: $25 General Admission | CCAE Members $10 Related events:

An 18-year-old college student was waiting to get off a city bus when another passenger struck her in the head multiple times.