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A total solar eclipse is seen on Monday, August 21, 2017 above Madras, Oregon. A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the contiguous United States from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. A partial solar eclipse was visible across the entire North American continent along with parts of South America, Africa, and Europe.

How to watch the solar eclipse in San Diego County

While it’s a total solar eclipse, San Diego isn’t in the path of totality. Residents will see a partial eclipse.

Claudia Gusmano stars as Lia in "Pimadonna (The Girl From Tomorrow")" a film inspired by the real life case of Franca Viola, a young Sicilian woman who, in the 1960s, challenged Italy's "matrimonio riparatore" (translated as "rehabilitating marriage") that would have forced her to marry her rapist.

San Diego Italian Film Festival looks 'Forward' for 17th annual event

This annual film festival offers an Italian perspective on climate change, patriarchy, immigration and of course, love.

Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, the Republican vice presidential candidate, speaks at a rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Saturday.

The economic mind of JD Vance

The Republican vice presidential candidate represents a sharp break from the Republicanism of yesteryear.

A Tractor Supply Company store pictured in Pittsburgh in 2023. The chain announced a series of changes, including eliminating its DEI roles, in response to conservative backlash.

Tractor Supply slashes its DEI and climate goals after a right-wing pressure campaign

The rural lifestyle retailer, with stores in 49 states, says it will withdraw its carbon emissions goals, cut its DEI roles and stop sponsoring Pride events after an online outcry from conservatives.

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley arrives at a campaign event at the Olympic Theater in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday. The state's caucuses will be held on Monday.

$300 million worth of ads have hit voters ahead of the first GOP primary contests

Super PACs play an outsized role in this election's ad-buying spree so far. Nikki Haley and groups supporting her have spent the most, while she's become Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis' biggest target.

Millions of Americans receive little or no information about flood risk before they buy a house or sign a lease, leading families to put their safety, belongings and financial security in harm's way. New rules in four states aim to address the problem.

Residents of four states will get more information about flood risk to their homes

Four states are strengthening rules that require home sellers and landlords to disclose information about whether a home has flooded in the past, or is likely to flood in the future.

Lisa Teggart is executive director of the Door to Serenity sober living homes in Mobile, Alabama. She says she regularly has to turn people away who need one of the 18 beds she manages.

Can a mathematical model decide best how to spend opioid settlement cash?

In Alabama, a debate is happening over whether to invest in technology to guide long-term decisions on how to spend opioid settlement dollars or to focus on immediate needs of people in addiction.

FILE - In this March 18, 2020, file photo, the state Assembly Chambers sits empty at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. New political maps have upended the Legislature in 2022 and many new faces will be seen in both houses when it reconvenes after the November election.

California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know

The state is partnering with five companies to develop tools to help deliver public services.

Cars travel on the northbound and southbound Interstate-375 in Detroit, Mich., on May 17. The Michigan Department of Transportation is planning to replace the I-375 highway in Detroit with a surface-level boulevard.

Removing the highway is the easy part. Reconnecting the community is harder.

In Detroit, a one-mile freeway is slated for removal, where a Black neighborhood once stood. It's part of an effort to reimagine divisive infrastructure — but the plan itself has been contentious.

An aerial view of the skyline of downtown San Diego, Oct. 2, 2023.

Resources to cope with San Diego's cost of living

KPBS has compiled a list of resources to help San Diegans navigate the high cost of living in our region, related to housing, food, financial aid, child care, digital access and more.

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