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Paul Ninson of Ghana embraced photography as a career -- and was inspired to create a library of photobooks about Africa. Above: Ninson in the Dikan Center in the capital city of Accra, which marked its second anniversary this month. He's holding a copy of the center's oldest book, The Gold Coast Yesterday and Today, published in the early 1940s.

Big dreams: He's the founder of a leading African photobook library

Paul Ninson had an old-school, newfangled dream: a modern library devoted to photobooks showing life on the continent. He maxed out his credit cards, injured his back — and made it happen.

People watch the sunset on Sept. 5, 2024 at Sunset Cliffs in San Diego, Calif.

Fierce heat wave keeps San Diego area sweltering

Thermometer readings into triple digits expected to continue in various locales into the weekend and until early next workweek.

Foreign adversaries are expected to boost election fraud claims after Nov. 5.

FBI reports new hoax videos, after warnings that Russia is trying to undermine election

The FBI says three statements claiming to be from the agency are in fact a hoax. America's geopolitical adversaries have been active in trying to influence the election.

A bedroom of the Olympic Village in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, photographed in February. The buildings will be cooled with a system of water pipes beneath the floor, rather than air conditioning.

Paris wants an AC-free Olympic Village. Team USA and others aren't so chill with it

The U.S. is among the countries bringing portable AC units to the Paris Olympics this summer since the Athletes' Village won't have any. Many athletes are worried about competing in extreme heat.

Uri Berliner resigned from NPR on Wednesday saying he could not work under the new CEO Katherine Maher. He cautioned that he did not support calls to defund NPR.

NPR editor Uri Berliner resigns with blast at new CEO

The senior editor says CEO Katherine Maher has "divisive views" that confirm the issues he wrote about in an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust.

Chula Vista City Councilmember Andrea Cardenas is shown at a City Council meeting on Dec. 12, 2023

Former Chula Vista councilmember sentenced to probation and community service

Andrea Cardenas pleaded guilty in February to stealing more than $200,000 in state and federal COVID-19 relief funds.

Congresswoman Jacobs talks San Diego’s plans under Trump

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs spoke to KPBS about what to expect from Washington in the upcoming months.

A second Trump term could slow the shift from fossil fuels as climate threats grow

If Donald Trump is reelected, his administration probably couldn't stop the country's transition away from fossil fuels. But any slowdown could have big impacts on climate change.

In a Supreme Court emergency hearing on Friday, lawyers for TikTok are expected to argue that banning the app will violate the free speech of 170 million American users. The Justice Department is expected to argue that the app is a national security risk.

TikTok challenges its U.S ban at the Supreme Court. Here's what to know

Lawyers for TikTok argued that banning the app will violate the free speech of 170 million American users. The Justice Department contended that the app is a national security risk.

Fabiola Bagula was named interim superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District on Sept. 10, 2024.

Fabiola Bagula named San Diego Unified School District’s interim superintendent

The district’s school board voted unanimously to appoint Bagula to the role on Tuesday.

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