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Fire investigators looking into what caused a wildfire that killed four people in far Northern California have taken possession of equipment belonging to Pacific Gas and Electric.

San Diego Gas & Electric officials said they did not expect any rotating power outages Saturday despite the excessive heat and high energy demand, one day after California initiated rolling blackouts for the first time since 2001.

The San Diego City Council unanimously supported franchise agreement extensions with San Diego Gas & Electric through June 1, 2021, at a special meeting Wednesday, although several council members did so with major concerns about the way the utility is dealing with the city.

In initial results, Ebrahim Raisi won 17.8 million votes, former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezaei received 3.3 million and moderate Abdolnasser Hemmati got 2.4 million.

The economy is malfunctioning. We're spending more and getting less. The problem is bigger than just standard inflation.

Music writer Carol Cooper reflects on the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival documented in the new film Summer of Soul as a necessary catharsis for Black America from the collective losses of the 1960s.

A group of local leaders representing public, private and nonprofit organizations announced the launch of Accelerate to Zero Emissions — a regional collaborative dedicated to curbing air pollution and climate change through clean transportation.

President Obama called for a greater focus on Asia to prepare for the challenges of the 21st century. A decade later, Obama's vice president, now President Biden, seems intent on making it happen.

San Diego Gas & Electric warns there may be power outages in the East County because high winds and low humidity are creating a fire danger. Gov. Newsom on Tuesday signed into law a bill that caps rent increases to 5% plus inflation, making California the second state in the nation to control rent increases. Plus, the co-founder of CRISPR, a gene-editing tool, sits down with KPBS to talk about the ethics of gene editing. Also, California’s frequent wildfires are cutting into the state’s effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. And, 50 years ago, San Diego State became one of the first colleges in the nation to offer Chicano Studies.

"Should we ask children to go to school when the schools are not safe for them? Can we do that?" asks an education activist. One wounded student says she wants to go back. "Continue school," she says.