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The original proposal would have mandated phonics instruction in K-12 classrooms. The latest version makes that optional.

The "Safer Beauty Bill Package" would ban the most toxic ingredients in everyday cosmetics and create protections for the women of color and salon workers who are disproportionately exposed to them.

A new study finds that chimpanzee babies learn vocal and visual communication patterns from their mothers. The findings may shed light on the way human babies learn from those close to them.

Experience the adrenaline-pumping documentary "The Blue Angels," premiering March 21 at the Fleet Science Center! Produced by J.J. Abrams and Glen Powell, this immersive film puts you in the cockpit with the Navy and Marine Corps’ elite squadron as they push the limits of precision and skill. Don’t miss this breathtaking cinematic experience on San Diego’s only IMAX® Giant Dome Theater. Shows at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Fleet Science Center on Instagram / Facebook / X

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.

Fight for our Future at the "Unite for Climate" March on Saturday, May 3rd at 11 a.m. at Waterfront Park, San Diego, CA. Thousands of San Diegans will rally together, march in unity, and enjoy live music, organization booths, inspiring speakers, face painting and more! From scorching wildfires to devastating floods, climate disasters are no longer distant threats—they are happening here and now. The Trump administration has launched an all-out assault on climate action, rolling back decades of environmental protections, firing federal workers who stand for climate science, and shamelessly calling the climate crisis a “hoax.” We march for clean air and water, for the protection of our homes, for a just economy with good-paying green jobs, and for a world that puts people before polluters. Visit: https://sandiego350.org/event/civi_event_1646/

The Southern Nevada Water Authority has investigators who patrol Las Vegas neighborhoods in search of wasted water.

The employees who have chosen to leave the agency amount to about 20% of NASA's workforce.

Gina Diamante came to KPBS in 2011 to launch KPBS Evening Edition. She has managed the newsroom’s participation in collaborative efforts with other public media outlets, including the Local Journalism Center Video Project and the Global Nation Education Project. In 2015, Gina was awarded an Emmy by the Pacific Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for producing the KPBS news special “Remembering The Fall Of Saigon.” Her work has also been recognized by the San Diego Press Club, the San Diego League of Women Voters, San Diego Radio Broadcasters Association, and the Associated Press Radio-Television Association. Prior to joining KPBS, Gina served as news director and Morning Edition host at KVCR-FM, the NPR member station in San Bernardino. Gina has also been a writer, reporter, anchor, producer and news director at stations in Monterey, San Diego, Ventura County, Los Angeles, and Temecula. She is a graduate of the School of Journalism at San Jose State University.

The Ecosystems Mission Area helps researchers track everything from birds and bees to floods and fires. Trump wants to cut it by about 90%, gutting a key federal ecological program.