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Only about 52% of middle school youth in foster care participated in four or more weeks of distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic, compared to 75% of all middle schoolers, which could exacerbate existing academic challenges, local foster care-focused nonprofit Voices for Children announced Tuesday.

The temporary ban will last until the local pandemic state of emergency is lifted or Sept. 30.

For many of the migrants who made the perilous journey north through Mexico as part of the 2017-2019 migrant caravans, reaching the U.S. border would prove to be just one of countless challenges they’d face.

Corporate boards often try, but fail, to rein in CEOs and other top execs like Jeff Bezos from risky hobbies — like traveling to the edge of space.

While UNESCO and the Vatican agree the site is in Jordan, a spot across the Jordan River, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, draws more visitors.

We kept track of all the shows that won at the 73rd Primetime Emmys, so you didn't have to.

Maine's vital lobster industry is facing big challenges: new regulations; fewer young people entering the business; and threats to its thriving lobster population, including climate change.

Daily numbers of new cases are finally starting to wane, and hospitalizations are down slightly. But health care systems are still overburdened and another resurgence remains a threat.

Many Poway businesses are still closed because of the water contamination that started a week ago. And they are feeling the pain. One restaurateur told KPBS he’s lost $8,000 in business so far. Plus, California can expect to sustain significant economic damage from storm systems known as atmospheric rivers, according to a new study. The rivers are getting longer, wider and wetter as the planet’s climate warms. And, the holiday season is all about family and food, which might have you concerned about your waistline. A San Diego researcher has a science-backed strategy that could help you keep off the pounds.

Grenades and rocket launchers are federally classified as firearms and are therefore legal with proper registration. But in California, possessing a destructive device is illegal.