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A pedestrian walks past anti-5G graffiti in the Flatiron District of New York in May.

Conspiracy theories need the right ingredients to take off, and the coronavirus pandemic has been a breeding ground for them. Here's how fear, wealth and social media all play a role.

Alleged Poway Shooter's Religious Beliefs Outlined In Letter Being Debated Among Evangelical Christian Pastors

A small evangelical Christian denomination is roiling over a letter allegedly written by the 19-year-old man charged with the Chabad of Poway shooting.

Child Separations, Seniors Living The Dream, San Diego’s Top Weekend Events

A federal judge has given the Trump administration six months to identify children who were separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. Also, California seniors who are living the dream with the help of a home and a pension, and a look at some of San Diego’s top weekend arts events.

The Boston Red Sox have reportedly rehired Alex Cora as the team's manager. He is seen above as he gestures toward the outfield after a win over the San Francisco Giants in a game at Fenway Park in Boston in 2019.

After Suspension For Sign-Stealing Scandal, Red Sox Reportedly Rehire Alex Cora

Cora, who as a first-year manager helped lead the Red Sox to a World Series championship in 2018, had been suspended by Major League Baseball for the duration of the shortened 2020 season.

Barack Obama, then a little known state senator and candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois, speaks during the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.

Political Conventions Will Likely Never Be The Same

The pandemic forced this years conventions to go virtual. That won't be the end of the change, as future gatherings shift from the age of television to the world of social media and viral moments.

Her Campaign Is Over, But Vivian Moreno Is Still Knocking On Doors And More Local News

San Diego News Matters is KPBS' weekday news podcast. KPBS covers politics, education, health, environment, the border and more on podcast, radio (89.5FM), TV and online at kpbs.org.

A Kurdish refugee mother and son from the Syrian town of Kobani walk beside their tent in a camp in the southeastern town of Suruc on the Turkish-Syrian border in 2014 in Sanliurfa, Turkey. President-elect Joe Biden aims to reverse the Trump administration's dramatic cuts to refugee admissions.

Biden Plans To Reopen America To Refugees After Trump Slashed Admissions

The president-elect pledges to welcome as many as 125,000 refugees a year — up from the Trump administration's record-low cap of 15,000. Here are some challenges that await.

First lady Melania Trump arrives to speak on the second night of the Republican National Convention from the Rose Garden of the White House on Tuesday.

'People Are Anxious': Melania Trump Takes On Pandemic, Protests In RNC Speech

The first lady, not often one for the spotlight, addressed the Republican National Convention on Tuesday from the White House Rose Garden. Watch her full remarks.

As students return to college campuses, the surrounding communities are seeing an increase in coronavirus infections

When Young People Get COVID-19, Infections Soon Rise Among Older Adults

As college campuses grapple with outbreaks of coronavirus infections, research from the CDC suggests young adults are driving infection rates, putting older, more vulnerable people at risk.

A Year Into California's 'Sanctuary' Law, Not All Police Departments' Policies Reflect Its Changes

A year after the state passed the California Values Act to create a firewall between local law enforcement and immigration enforcement, some local agencies still don’t fully comply with the measure and many still routinely interact with federal immigration officials thanks to joint task forces, and shared databases and workspaces.

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