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In "Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors," host Lucy Worsley (pictured) traces novelist Jane Austen's life and career as she explores the homes and holiday apartments in which Austen lived and stayed. The "Pride and Prejudice" author used houses and property as central themes in her work, and was very much influenced by where she lived.

Airs Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

The Manhattan district attorney says he will prosecute Amy Cooper, who called police after a black man asked her to leash her dog in New York's Central Park.

Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird-Watcher In Central Park To Be Charged

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office says it is initiating a prosecution of Amy Cooper over false reporting of an incident. In a cellphone video, she claimed a Black man was threatening her.

Palm trees on a hot, humid day in San Diego County. Aug. 22, 2020.

Hot Weather Continues In San Diego County

The record-setting heat wave that gripped the region last week is over, but temperatures are expected to remain warm throughout San Diego County this week, according to the National Weather Service.

Former Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones turned herself in to authorities Sunday night. She accuses the state of retaliating against her for speaking out about its COVID-19 policies and officials' decisions related to the pandemic.

Data Scientist Rebekah Jones, Facing Arrest, Turns Herself In To Florida Authorities

Rebekah Jones has said she lost her job after refusing to manipulate data to suggest Florida was ready to ease coronavirus restrictions.

The National Weather Service's forecast for Friday, Sept. 6, 2019.

Cooler, Drier Weather Expected In San Diego County This Weekend

High temperatures Friday could reach 90 degrees near the coast and inland, 96 in the western valleys, 94 in the mountains and 112 in the deserts.

Family members who have lost a loved one because of gun violence leave remembrance items inside the glass bricks of the four houses that are the cornerstone of the Gun Violence Memorial Project.

Nearly 700 People In The U.S. Die From Gun Violence Each Week; A Memorial Honors Them

An art installation in Chicago honors victims of gun violence, and its organizers hope to make it a national monument. They want to bring widespread attention to what they consider another epidemic.

U.S. Capitol Police officer William "Billy" Evans, who was killed Friday, was an 18-year veteran of the force and a member of the agency's first responders unit.

Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Was An 18-Year Department Veteran, Father Of 2

Lawmakers and friends are mourning U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans, who was killed in Friday's attack at a Capitol checkpoint that left another officer injured and the suspect dead.

People at the beach by the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier. Aug. 22, 2020.

Slightly Cooler Weather Predicted For San Diego County

Slightly cooler weather is predicted for San Diego County Sunday, but it will continue to feel hot and humid.

A Cal Fire truck drives drives down a road during the Valley Fire, Sept. 7, 2020.

Strong Winds, Low Humidity Raise Risk Of Wildfires In San Diego County

Gusty winds and low humidity will significantly raise the threat of wildfires Tuesday in most parts of San Diego County, according to the National Weather Service.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks with other Democratic members of Congress outside of the Democratic National Headquarters in November, urging then-President-elect Biden to address the climate crisis.

'Green New Deal' Leaders See Biden Climate Plans As A Victory, Kind Of

For Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and progressive climate activists, the Biden infrastructure plan shows the influence of the Green New Deal. But they think it's nowhere near big enough.

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