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Rehab Alkadi and her husband, Feras, fled Syria in 2013 with their 1-year-old son. "I felt like in dream and I told them if I'm in dream, don't wake me up," she said, of learning of the end of Bashar al-Assad's rule.

One family thought they had left Syria forever. After Assad's fall, they plan to return

Rehab Alkadi and her husband, Feras, fled Syria's war with their young son in 2013. They and other Syrian refugees in the U.S. are now hopeful for their country's future, even as uncertainty remains.

A person rests under an umbrella as the sun sets, Sept. 12, 2023, in Newport Beach, Calif. After a summer of record-smashing heat, warming somehow got even worse in September as Earth set a new mark for how far above normal temperatures were, the European climate agency reported.

Extreme heat poses greater risk for people with chronic health conditions

Health experts warn that extreme heat can be particularly dangerous for people with chronic conditions like hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Biden's education grades: F on FAFSA, an incomplete on student loan forgiveness

We asked more than a dozen educators, researchers, advocates and experts how they would grade Biden's education legacy. He got two F's, no A's and lots of votes in the middle.

Inside the Privacy Profession: A Panel on Career Development

Join California Western School of Law and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Knowledgenet - San Diego Chapter in an enlightening panel discussion. We will explore the diverse career options within the privacy field, drawing on the rich experiences of our panel members. This panel is offered both In-Person and Virtual. Our Speakers | Aaron Hirsch - CIPP/E Head of Commercial Contracting, ClickUp Logan Burwell - CIPP/US Legal Counsel, Precision Diagnostics Melissa Burwell - CIPP/E, CIPT, CIPM, FIP Privacy Engineering and Operations Manager, Verily Kimberly Dang - CIPP/US, CIPP/E Managing Consultant, Privacy and Data Protection, Berkeley Research Group Moderated by | Salma Debar - CIPP/US, CIPT| Privacy Manager, Deloitte Christy Hsu - CIPP/US | Attorney Light refreshments and beverages provided. MCLE and CPE Credits Available. Parking available in the CWSL North Lot, west of 290 Cedar St. (Law Library)

The U.S. saw stunningly strong growth in jobs last month. Here's what to know

U.S. employers added more than a quarter million jobs in September, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. Here's what to know about the data.

Margaret Atwood says she doesn't feel envy toward others but has experienced people being envious of her.

Margaret Atwood was advised to just find a good man. Her response: 'You're an idiot'

Margaret Atwood knows that she scares people. She opens up about that perception and also reflects on the bad advice she's received in her career and how she takes vengeance.

People protect themselves from the sun during a heat wave in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 2024. Temperatures topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit across many parts of the country during the heat wave. A new study finds that young people are disproportionately at risk from extreme heat in the country.

Young people are dying of heat and their risks could grow, study finds

Scientists have pointed out that extreme heat is particularly dangerous for older people. A new study shows that young, healthy people are also dying too often in extreme weather.

Primary Election 2024: State Assembly races

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' primary election guide for local State Assembly Districts.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black sits in a glass cage in courtroom in Vladivostok, Russia, on Wednesday.

A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. soldier to nearly 4 years in prison

Staff Sgt. Gordon Black was sentenced to nearly four years in prison on charges of theft and threatening to murder.

Hitting the pavement in District 4

San Diego’s District 4, which includes Encanto, Skyline and Valencia Park, has some of the worst pavement conditions in the city. The city’s new pavement management plan directs the least amount of money there. Also in District 4, residents of a Mountain View apartment complex who lost everything in the Jan. 22 flooding said they’re going to sue the city. This isn’t the first time the complex has flooded — Chollas Creek flooded the complex in December 2018. Plus, a history lesson on Coronado’s Black community going back to the 1880s.

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