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January flood victim Michael Rios and his dog Maxie sitting on their hotel bed in National City, California on May 22, 2024.

530 households affected by the January flooding are still in hotels

San Diego County's Emergency Temporary Lodging program is set to end on June 21. More than 1,700 people are still staying in hotel rooms through the program.

President Trump walks to the Residence after arriving to the White House on Feb. 22. The administration is facing legal challenges over its effort to freeze payments for federal grants and other programs.

A second federal judge has ruled to block the Trump administration's spending freeze

U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. said the attempt to pause trillions in federal spending "fundamentally undermines the distinct constitutional roles of each branch of our government."

This astronaut spent over 100 days in space. Here's how he says that affected him

Jack Fischer spent more than 100 days aboard the International Space Station in 2017. He described to NPR what being in space for so long does to the body and what it feels like to return home.

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed the nation's first state-wide ban on single-use plastic bags. Here, mixed plastic items are seen at a recycling plant in Vernon, Calif., earlier this year.

The impact of plastics and corporate responsibility

The state of California is suing ExxonMobil, alleging the company created a pollution crisis.

San Diego City Attorney race explainer

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for the San Diego City Attorney race.

San Diego Housing Authority approves 5% pay rise for housing commission head

The pay bump for the San Diego Housing Commission's president and CEO comes as the agency cut a popular housing voucher program earlier this year and could face more cuts in the near future.

People walk through the Little Italy Farmers Market on July 31, 2024.

The impact of local farmers markets on the foodscape

It's national farmers market week. We're taking you outside to farmer's markets and highlighting local efforts to prioritize food access and healthy neighborhoods.

Over just a few months, the four members of the K-pop group BLACKPINK (left to right: Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa and Rosé) have all debuted new releases as solo artists.

As BLACKPINK's members try on solo stardom, only one finds a perfect fit

What does a K-pop idol look like when set free from the system? On their own for the first time, Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa and Rosé each arrive at a different answer.

A view of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on March 16, 2017 in Washington, D.C. EPA employees are among the federal workers who have negotiated telework arrangements in their collective bargaining contracts.

Trump seeks to end telework for federal workers

President Trump has signed an executive action ordering federal agencies to bring their workers back to the office full time. Roughly 1.1 million federal employees are telework-eligible.

Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus (in a blue jacket) speaks on stage during a panel at the New Yorker Festival in 2018.

A top 'Washington Post' columnist resigns, accusing publisher of killing piece

Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigned, accusing the paper's publisher of killing her piece on owner Jeff Bezos' overhaul of its opinion pages.

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