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The California Supreme Court ruled that cities can’t make taxpayers complete extra procedures, handing Marathon Petroleum a win in its tax battle with Carson.

Dozens of athletes — including former Olympians — will participate in the Las Vegas event while using performance-enhancing drugs.

One of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final political fights in California is a revival of an old one. As wildfire costs threaten utilities’ financial models, the governor wants to help them pay less for fires.

Watch Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / YouTube (not in KPBS+ app). Ian Bremmer sits down with former UK cabinet minister Rory Stewart to examine what Brexit got right, where it fell short, and how it continues to reshape Britain's politics. Stewart explains why the promises of a more prosperous, independent Britain collided with a world defined by tariffs, geopolitical rivalry, and the return of great-power competition.

El martes, un juez federal impidió temporalmente que la administración Trump desviara 233 millones de dólares en fondos de seguridad nacional de California y varios otros estados. La jueza federal de distrito Mary McElroy en Rhode Island, designada por Trump, emitió la orden de restricción temporal.

The New York-based string quartet's new album Rhythm Nation teems with beats ranging from West Africa and Venezuela to jazz standards and Janet Jackson.

Bilal Bikile is an Ethiopian-American writer, curator, and multidisciplinary artist based in San Diego. He's the founder and curator of Deixis Gallery, a contemporary art gallery and community hub, and the founding editor of Deixis Journal, a multidisciplinary literary magazine. He also runs Salon de Deixis, a weekly gathering featuring guest speakers and open discussions on art, culture, and ideas. His work spans fiction, mixed media, photography, film, and electronic literature. He created the digital piece "Lost Inside: A Digital Inquiry," which has been exhibited internationally in Norway, Denmark, and Poland. He authored the photobook "Al-Ghayb (The Unseen)" and wrote the short film "Bekele," which continues to screen at festivals nationally. Bikile holds a B.A. in Comparative Literature from San Diego State University and will begin his MFA in Creative Writing at UCSD in Fall 2026. He was also a 2024 Writer-in-Residence at The Grunewald Guild, where he completed his short story collection "I Don't Know What's Wrong with Me." CreativeMornings | San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

The Department of Justice on Thursday sued the parent company of the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens theme parks, claiming that a ban on wheeled walkers with seats at its parks violates civil rights law by discriminating against people with disabilities.

Do you love jazz-pop artist Laufey? Did you know that she leads a book club? Well, now you can be a part of the Lauver book club community! Each session, be prepared to come ready to discuss one of Laufey’s picks––typically fiction with a whimsical bent. We’ll identify craft elements we love and discuss implementing those components in our own practices. This group will discuss one book per session, and will meet once every two months. Our first book will be "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahirim, which we will discuss on August 5. The book is available at this link on Amazon, but we appreciate if you obtain it through your local book store or borrow it from your local library. Please note that you will receive your Zoom link via email 24 hours before the start of this class. If you enroll in this class less than 24 hours before it begins, please either send us a message or email us at programs@sandiegowriters.org to request your link. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

The court, in a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, ruled that Louisiana's 2024 election map, which created a second majority-Black congressional district, was "an unconstitutional racial gerrymander."