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'We Should Not Be Friends' offers a rare view of male friendship

Literary editor Will Schwalbe's new book is a tale about connecting across divides — which is particularly heartening in our polarized culture.

Snow accumulates on a hillside over a property Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in Agua Dulce, Calif. California and other parts of the West faced heavy snow and rain Friday from the latest winter storm to pound the U.S.

Snow blankets Los Angeles area in rare heavy storm

Blizzard warnings continued in the mountains and flood advisories blanketed the region, on Saturday. Forecasters Sunday would bring some relief, before the next storm arrives on Monday.

Jill Mallen gets her groceries at a food pantry because of soaring inflation. She says she's a "confused" voter - a registered Democrat who feels Republicans did a better job of managing the economy.

How inflation is influencing politics in a bellwether Florida county

Voters in a key swing county in Florida are grappling with some of the highest inflation rates in the country. But it's not necessarily the deciding factor for some voters.

Clusters of wild mustard are seen along a trail in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, Thursday, June 8, 2023.

California artists, chefs find creative ways to confront destructive 'superbloom' of wild mustard

Among the most prominent of blooming plants that are seemingly everywhere this year following an unusually wet winter is the highly flammable wild mustard.

STD Investigator Hou Vang (left) works in his office as Jena Adams (right), Communicable Disease Program manager, checks in on him on June 8, 2022.

Congenital syphilis rates soar across California as public health funding dwindles

The number of congenital syphilis cases has ballooned to rates not seen in two decades. Public health workers say the increase coincides with a decline in funding for public health and a drop in the rate of women accessing prenatal care.

A student posing for pictures in front of Adams Elementary School in Normal Heights at the start of the new school year, Aug. 30, 2021.

How parents can help children adjust to the new school year

KPBS spoke with Richard Gijon, a longtime public schools educator and administrator, for insight, tips and ideas to help parents, caregivers and their children.

Dopamine is part of an ancient neural pathway that ensures human survival. It is also part of the reason it is so hard to stop playing a video game or pass up a cupcake.

'Anti-dopamine parenting' can curb a kid's craving for screens or sweets

Dopamine is a part of our brain's survival mechanism. It is also part of why sugary foods and social media hook kids. The latest neuroscience can help parents help their kids manage behavior.

The Resolution Copper mine, not far from Superior, Ariz., would use billions of gallons of water from the Phoenix region over the next 40 years. Water supplies in this region are under increasing stress from drought and climate change.

The U.S. needs minerals for green tech. Will Western mines have enough water?

As the U.S. plans new mines for copper, lithium and other metals to use in green technologies, mining projects in the West could threaten scarce water supplies.

Trial ordered for sex offenders accused of sex acts with teen girl in El Cajon

Two registered sex offenders accused of engaging in sex acts with a 16-year-old girl at an El Cajon motel were ordered Thursday to stand trial on several felony sex crime counts.

In a 2023 Deloitte survey, nearly half of Gen Zs and four in 10 millennials said they feel stressed all or most of the time.

Gen Z workers are exhausted — and seeking solutions

The work expectations and experiences of Gen Z are different from those of earlier generations. It's part of the reason why some members of Gen Z are going through an early life crisis.

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