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A heat wave in Northern California is putting pressure on the state’s electric grid, and while not forecasted, a Flex Alert could be called.

It will be challenging for the Federal Reserve to reduce inflation to its target of 2% without significantly raising the unemployment rate and possibly sinking the U.S. into a recession, according to a new working paper announced Tuesday from UC San Diego's Rady School of Management.

Planned Parenthood officials say the cause of the fire is uncertain.

A provider of homeless services in Chula Vista says they are seeing an influx of people experiencing homelessness and seeking services.

Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. GZERO WORLD goes behind the Great Wall to take a hard look at China's post-Covid recovery and economic path forward. China's rise over the past 40 years is the biggest economic success story in our lifetime, but how long can that last? GUEST: Shaun Rein, Founder & Managing Director, China Market Research Group.

Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App. Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s veiled nuclear threats, the film examines the continuing dangers posed by the existence of nuclear weapons. It also spotlights the dignitaries, politicians, and organizations that bolster the preventative measures helping to protect the world from this danger. In-depth interviews with scholars, ambassadors, and leaders in the field provide historical context, while international experts reflect on arms control measures, nuclear disarmament, and possible ways forward.

Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded from New Orleans to Illinois, leaving a million people homeless and leading to a major Black migration to the North.

The San Diego County deserts and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning will be under the excessive heat warning until 8 p.m. Thursday.

"I'm gonna call the governor tomorrow," Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, said as he shouted obscenities at a trooper during an altercation at a rodeo.

Going to the movies is hot again thanks to the so-called "Barbie boost." Barbie, Oppenheimer and other movies continue to rev up the summer box office. But can theaters sustain the momentum?