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The Pentagon said the unnamed U.S. national was taking shelter and suffered a "cardiac episode," dying shortly thereafter. The attack followed U.S. strikes against Iran-backed militants last week.

Domestic violence incidents increased slightly in San Diego County last year, according to a report by the San Diego Domestic Violence Council. The report comes on the heels of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

San Diego County Supervisors Dianne Jacob and Nathan Fletcher, are proposing a temporary ban on vaping devices and flavored tobacco products in the unincorporated areas of the county. The proposal will go before the county Board of Supervisors on Oct. 15.

The impact of climate change on local businesses and homes, our oceans, and the California National Guard.

The fifth most populous country has put strategies in place to address anti-vaccine sentiment and prevent elites from using their influence to obtain government vaccines.

Just a day after a band of armed gangsters robbed a bank in Criciúma, another in the city of Cametá was targeted. The cities are separated by 2,000 miles.

Two deadly shootouts between Mexican law enforcement and cartels last week underscore how the country’s drug war continues to rage on, driving more Mexican migrants to seek asylum in the United States. Plus, scientists in San Diego are looking at a way to stop an age old problem — marine gunk sticking to the bottom of a boat. Hear more about how science is being used to tackle this costly issue. And, San Diego city officials are warning people to be alert about wildfires under Santa Ana conditions. Last week’s Fairmont Fire is a stark reminder of the threat.

As the threat of wildfires continue Wednesday, 40,000 people could lose power in San Diego County because of safety shut offs. Plus, San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved turning a dilapidated property in Hillcrest into a behavioral health center that will offer a multitude of mental health services. Also, the Navy is looking at reforming its military justice programs in light of the outcome in war crimes trial of Edward Galllagher. And, NPR host Shankar Vedantam on why certain parts of the human brain remains hidden. Finally, a San Diego nonprofit is making it ‘cool’ for grandparents to join the fight against climate change.

Schools in Julian could close again this week because of planned power outages as high winds raise the risk of wildfire. How these closures are affecting instruction. Plus, the trial of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, accused of killing a wounded detainee, ended in a debacle. The case has created an urgency to reform Naval military justice. Also, how is California going to solve the state's housing crisis? Well, 50 years ago, there was an idea — pre-fab housing. That housing breakthrough is back. And, San Diego State University has revised its offer to the city for its Mission Valley stadium property. The university is offering a lot more money Editor’s Note: KPBS is a service of San Diego State University.

Despite days of widespread incitement on social media in advance of the insurrection encouraging extremist Trump supporters to assault the U.S. Capitol, law enforcement was unprepared and overwhelmed.