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Detroit faces a $350 million deficit and is cutting city workers' pay.

Cities Have Never Seen A Downturn Like This, And Things Will Only Get Worse

The pandemic has sent tax revenues falling off a cliff, leaving American cities and towns losing more and more money and forcing them to cut services and lay off workers.

78th State Assembly District candidates Chris Ward and Sarah Davis are pictured in this undated photo.

Democrats Chris Ward, Sarah Davis Fight To Rep San Diego's Coastal 78th Assembly District

The 78th Assembly District along San Diego’s coast includes some of the region’s most popular sites, but the state race between two Democrats is overshadowed by tight contests for president and San Diego’s mayor.

The inside of xBk, Tobi Parks' music venue in Des Moines, Iowa. Without help, hers and thousands of other small, independent spaces across the country are at risk of closing.

Independent Venues Face Bleak Future Without Aid

Small music venues in the US are looking for a lifeline — and a new bill in Congress called the Restart Act might be it. Advocates say the future of independent clubs relies on government relief.

A Kupu Aina Corps work crew funded by CARES Act money uses chainsaws to clear invasive mangroves from the area around Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu.

Hawaii Reboots Depression-Era Conservation Corps Using Pandemic Assistance Funds

Hawaii is using some of its CARES Act money to create a version of the Civilian Conservation Corps. The state is now trying to spend the last of the funds before the deadline later this month.

President Trump, flanked by Vice President Mike Pence, speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus at the White House Thursday.

President Trump Says Distancing Guidelines May Need To Be Extended

The White House's pandemic task force spoke Thursday following more reports about record unemployment connected with the disaster.

Kelly McBride of the Poynter Institute has been named the new public editor for NPR.

NPR Names Poynter's Kelly McBride As 6th Public Editor

Media ethicist Kelly McBride of the Poynter Institute has been named NPR's public editor, an in-house advocate for listeners and newsroom watchdog.

"The chaos and the attempt to suppress the vote in Wisconsin, should be a wake up call for the United States Congress," Sen. Warren told NPR. "We need to act immediately."

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls For National Voting Overhaul

The massive set of proposals includes $4 billion in new elections funding, 30 days of required early voting, and a mail-in-ballot to be sent to every registered voter in the country.

Goode looks on as sourberry bushes burn. After the bushes are burned in the winter, they sprout again in the spring.

To Manage Wildfire, California Looks To What Tribes Have Known All Along

Native American tribes are restoring traditional burning in California, which could help the state reduce the risk of extreme wildfires.

San Diego's skyline is shown in this undated photo.

San Diego County Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.7% In October, Professional Jobs Bounce Back

According to the EDD, total non-farm employment in San Diego County increased by 21,500 jobs month-over-month — from 1,386,600 to 1,408,100 — while farm employment contracted from 9,600 to 9,500.

A man wears a mask as the territory of Nunavut enters a two week mandatory restriction period in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, on Wednesday. More than 80 COVID-19 cases have been identified this month in Nunavut, where around 39,000 people, predominantly Inuit, live in communities scattered across the territory.

Arctic Lockdown: COVID-19 Climbs In Canada's Far North

A large and isolated region of northeastern Canada entered a two-week lockdown as coronavirus cases creep up in areas, including largely Indigenous communities, with limited access to intensive care.

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