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In Southern California, forecasters say skies will become overcast ahead of the approaching storm, followed by rain Tuesday into Wednesday. Chances of rain will continue the rest of the week.

For the world of crypto, 2022 started with exuberance and ended with its unofficial spokesman in handcuffs.

Shortly after a grand jury declined to indict any of the officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s killing, people took to the streets in San Diego to demand justice for her. Plus, California will ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, a move that Gov. Gavin Newsom says will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35%. Also, misinformations are swirling around social media on how the wildfires on the West Coast started and whether climate change played a role. PolitiFact California fact checks the claims. And, a mom of two autistic sons never expected to become a special education teacher. Her son’s early experiences plus the pandemic put her on a new path. In addition, an urban farm in City Heights is becoming anchor for the community during the pandemic, letting people pay what they can for fresh food. And on this weeks’ episode of Rad Scientist, an engineer who wants to understand how the brain helps us vocalize with the hopes of restoring speech for those who have lost the ability. Finally, Nan Sterman gives us a sneak peek of the latest season of “A Growing Passion.”

The president said he's already used the "full extent" of his executive authority to combat gun violence. GOP lawmakers argue it's premature to press bills before the facts are out.

Sunday, July 31, 2022 from Noon - 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with KPBS Passport! The historical sites of Egypt, from the Aswan High and Low Dam, to the Valley of the Kings. Other highlights include the Egyptian cities of Cairo, Giza, Luxor, Aswan, Fayum, Siwa, Alexandria, Port-Said, Western desert, as well as the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea. Ancient sites include Giza Plateau, Sphinx, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and the dazzling Philae and Abu Simbel.

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud last year and sentenced to 11 years in prison.

The federal agency says sea levels on the West Coast will rise 8 inches by 2050, 1½ feet by the end of the century.

Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Friday, July 15 at 10 a.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand. Guest: Yascha Mounk, author of “The Great Experiment.” Ukrainian citizens are fighting and dying for their democracy and freedom. But globally, autocracy continues to rise. On the show this week: the challenges that diverse democracies face, and the growing allure of anti-democratic alternatives.

A natural history museum in New York's Adirondack Mountains has created a lush space of holiday light in the deep snowy woods at the edge of a wilderness.

The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.