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'Pure Water' Dominates Infrastructure Spending In Faulconer's 2020 Budget

Mayor Kevin Faulconer says his proposed budget for fiscal year 2020 is the largest infrastructure investment in city history. Most of that spending is on the city's water recycling program, Pure Water.

San Diego Community Leaders Call For Revival In Civics Education

The Institute for Civic Engagement's 8th annual Restoring Respect Conference at the University of San Diego gets underway this week. This year's theme is Restoring Civic Literacy: Revitalizing Civic Education across our Community.

A nurse with the Washington, D.C. Dept. of Health is shown administering a coronavirus test last month. D.C. is now seeing a spike in demand for testing.

D.C. Sees Surge In Coronavirus Testing Demand Amid White House Outbreak

"People work in the White House, and those people also shop at my grocery store and are out about town," said one resident. On Monday, there was an 81% increase in tests compared to a week ago.

People gather for a march, rally and candlelight vigil in honor Jonathan Price in Wolfe City, Texas, on Monday. Wolfe City police officer Shaun Lucas has been charged in relation to the fatal shooting.

Texas Police Officer Arrested, Charged With Murder After Fatally Shooting Black Man

Texas state officials announced the arrest of Wolfe City police officer Shaun Lucas for shooting and killing Jonathan Price. Officials said the officer's actions "were not objectionably reasonable."

San Diego Winter Is Wetter Than Most 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.

The Senate and House intelligence committees say the director of national intelligence, John Ratcliffe, has agreed to resume face-to-face briefings on threats to the November election. Ratcliffe said last month he was canceling the briefings because the information was leaked to the media. He's shown here at his confirmation hearing in May.

After Complaints, Trump Administration Agrees To In-Person Election Threat Briefings

The nation's top intelligence official caused a stir last month when he canceled face-to-face updates for Congress. The Senate and House intelligence committees say he's agreed to resume them.

Rainelle, W.Va., flooded in June 2016. Years later, the town still hasn't recovered. When large numbers of people don't have insurance or savings after a disaster, the effects can ripple through the community.

A Looming Disaster: New Data Reveal Where Flood Damage Is An Existential Threat

More than 4 million homes face substantial risk of expensive flood damage, a research organization says. Communities where flood insurance is already unaffordable face potentially catastrophic damage.

San Francisco Department of Elections worker Rosy Chan checks for damaged ballots at a voting center in San Francisco, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020.

The Election Result May Be Delayed. That's OK.

Patience, America. We may not know who won the presidential election on Tuesday night. And if so, it does not necessarily mean anything is broken, fraudulent, corrupted or wrong.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington.

Facebook Clamps Down On Posts, Ads That Could Undermine U.S. Presidential Election

"We're increasingly seeing attempts to undermine the legitimacy of our elections from within our own borders," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says.

Pastor Aaron Trigg fielded calls from his displaced congregants for months after the flood. "A lot of people in Rainelle were poor, and they didn't have any insurance. They didn't have any way to have any backup plan." With no money to repair their homes, a lot of people took what they could salvage and left Rainelle for good.

A Looming Disaster: New Data Reveal Where Flood Damage Is An Existential Threat

More than 4 million homes face financial losses from flooding. Communities where flood insurance is already unaffordable are facing potentially catastrophic damage.

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