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What if you don't have COVID-19 symptoms, but do have a fierce earache or infected bug bite or a child with a sudden rash? These days, many more people are getting diagnosed via calls or video chats.

In the extraordinarily volatile environment of this pandemic-election year, even a nightmare economy may not be as fatal for the incumbent as it would have been in the past.

In the digital era, accusations of surreptitious chart manipulation are common throughout the world — in South Korea, it's called sajaegi.

While other sites keep updating, Craigslist just looks old. "It's like a shark that's never had to evolve," says Jessa Lingel, who's written about the history of Craigslist.

About 8,000 residents are under evacuation orders because of the Maria Fire, one of two wildfires threatening Ventura County. Farther north, the Kincade Fire is 68% contained.

San Diego Gas & Electric announced Thursday that it will seek new ways to lower monthly bills during summer, after the state Public Utilities Commission denied the company's request to suspend its state-mandated high usage charge.

KPBS has several virtual events planned and scheduled in the coming weeks. In order to ensure the health and safety of our event attendees, guests, and staff, we are not holding in-person events and gatherings, as prohibited by the San Diego Public Health Order. KPBS is closely monitoring and following recommended protocol from city, county and state officials, the CDC, and San Diego State University (of which KPBS is a part) to prevent further spread of the coronavirus.

With limited resources themselves, states are having to get creative helping residents deal with the COVID-19 economic slowdown. But how much help you can get depends on where you live.

A study shows the main drivers of Juul's social media presence are young people and third-party vendors, not the company itself. And vaping continues to look cool online among young people.

Gavin Newsom's initiatives follow a massive oil release from a Chevron facility in Kern County suspected of being caused by a high-pressure steam process for releasing oil from underground rock.