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District 4 Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe speaks at the San Diego County Administration Building on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.

County Supervisors OK deal for mental health care at UCSD

The facility will have 30 new inpatient psychiatric beds for people needing 24-hour observation and care, and a short-term crisis stabilization unit.

A San Diego State University student waited in line for over an hour to register and cast her first ballot at the on-campus polling place at SDSU, Nov. 8, 2022.

A generation after Motor Voter, advocates still searching for better ways to boost voter rolls

Since the late 1980s, state and federal governments have passed laws aimed at making it easier for people to register to vote. Today there are many more registered voters, but corresponding boosts in voter turnout haven’t always materialized.

Search interest and social media posts about 4B have surged in the U.S. since the election. The South Korean movement rejects heterosexual romance, sexual relationships, marriage and childbirth.

Boycott men? South Korea's 4B movement gains traction in the U.S. after Trump's win

After Trump's win, there are growing calls among American women to boycott men. They're drawing inspiration from 4B, a South Korean feminist movement that rejects dating, sex, marriage and childbirth.

A visitor looks at an exhibition on voting rights in the U.S. at the International African American Museum in Charleston, S.C., in January.

With the Voting Rights Act facing more threats, advocates renew a push for state laws

With efforts to bolster the federal Voting Rights Act unlikely under Republican control of the new Congress, advocates are refocusing on state protections against racial discrimination in elections.

An aerial view of the UC San Diego Campus, June 23, 2015

UC San Diego looking to add more housing for students in next 10 years

UCSD Chancellor Pradeep Khosla is presenting a preliminary $2 billion plan to the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday.

After weeks of testing the application, the U.S. Department of Education released this cycle's FAFSA form on Thursday.

This year's FAFSA is officially open. Early review says it's 'a piece of cake'

The FAFSA form is now open to students hoping to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 academic year. Students can expect a much smoother process compared to the last cycle.

Skills on Wheels, an Indiana University program, features a carnival where participants can play games, eat food, and connect with manufacturers for free wheelchair repairs.

Wheelies look fun, but they're a serious skill for kids in wheelchairs

It takes skill and practice to navigate the world in a wheelchair. This summer program teaches kids how, one wheelie at a time.

Heidi de Marco

Heidi de Marco is an award-winning photojournalist and health reporter who has focused her work on producing multimedia stories that help humanize the complex health and humanitarian issues impacting marginalized and vulnerable communities in the United States and abroad.

Seniors use computers at the Gary & Mary West Senior Wellness Center in downtown San Diego on July 13, 2021.

Cybersecurity tips to protect yourself online

On KPBS Midday Edition, we hear from a cybersecurity expert on how we can best protect ourselves and our information online.

A collage featuring various elements related to Proposition 33. It includes a hand holding a sign with a check mark, another with an X, and a "PROP. 33" sign. There are images of buildings, a house, and a person with an "I Voted" sticker. Text elements and a video play button are also present, suggesting themes of voting, housing, and media.

Fact check: What claims about Prop. 33 are true?

The Yes and No on 33 campaigns have collectively spent more than $140 million. CalMatters fact checked some of the more pervasive claims made by both sides.

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