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San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond said the tax is hurting families and businesses, leading to people leaving California. He wants the state to suspend the upcoming gas tax increase.

Ruth Buchanan had just left a department store in Charlotte, N.C., with a friend when she was fatally struck by a car. After 30 years, DNA technology helped police identify the driver.

Fridays at 8 p.m. and Encore Sundays at 10 a.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. This Week: For the first time in American history, a former president has been found guilty on criminal charges, after the jury in Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial found him guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records. Trump, a convicted felon and the likely Republican Presidential nominee, is expected to appeal the decision. But the outcome of the high-profile case will play out on the campaign trail and both leading candidates are gearing up to take their post-trial messages to voters.

Mark Ghaly has been a steady voice in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s cabinet, shaping the administration’s COVID policies and its efforts to bring down the cost of health care.

Spruce Pine is a major global supplier of high-purity quartz. It's an essential ingredient for microchips and solar panels.

Consumer prices in August were up 2.5% from a year ago — the smallest annual increase since February 2021. Falling inflation clears the way for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates next week — likely by a quarter percentage point.

Swift wrote on Instagram, "I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter." How much sway do stars really have when it comes to putting the next president in the White House?

Caltrans, Clean California and I Love A Clean San Diego (ILACSD) are excited to announce a major community cleanup and beautification event in San Diego on April 6 as part of the ongoing efforts to keep local California communities clean and beautiful. Community groups, local businesses, and residents are invited to volunteer and join the event to help beautify and transform the Azalea Park area. Clean California San Diego Transformation Event Saturday, April 6, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Azalea Park (4036 Pepper Drive, San Diego, CA 92105) located in Manzanita Canyon Open Space within San Diego’s Pueblo Watershed. The event aims to revitalize Azalea Park. Volunteers will engage in litter cleanup, spruce up the Azalea Park Water Conservation Garden, restore park benches and tables, remove invasive species (such as Mexican Palm Fan and Eucalyptus), plant native species, and install interpretive signs. Educational tables with recycling games and activities will promote environmental stewardship and the Clean California initiative. Cleanup kits with bags, gloves, vests, trash grabbers and other required tools will be provided for volunteers. To RSVP as a volunteer, visit: ILACSD’s Community Hub. View this event on Facebook

“We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to Francis Ford Coppola and American Zoetrope for this inexcusable error,” a Lionsgate spokesperson said in a statement.

Director Tim Burton seems more interested in updating than duplicating his 1988 hit. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice demonstrates affection for the characters and genuine curiosity in how they’re doing now.