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Santa Ana wind conditions and unseasonably warm temperatures in April in San Diego are an unusual combination. Plus, during the pandemic shut down air quality improved across California – especially in communities where Asian and Latino Californians live. That means the opposite was true when the state opened back up. A new UCSD study suggests systemic racism could be behind the inequity. Also, scientists say climate change has created a cycle of drought that is increasingly hard to reverse and old policy models used to manage water in the West do not reflect those changes. And, new developments on the deadly shooting in Sacramento over weekend. Police now say there were five people directly involved in the shooting. Meanwhile, communities across California are having conversations about how to respond to the impacts of rising sea levels as a result of climate change. Finally, a local consignment shop has been given the distinction of best vintage store in the country by the online review site, Yelp.

Much of the famed valley at California's Yosemite National Park will be temporarily closed starting Friday due to a forecast of flooding as rising temperatures melt the Sierra Nevada's massive snowpack.

As social media manager, Natalie Dudas-Thomas oversees KPBS' social media presence, connecting and engaging with our audiences. She has more than a decade of journalism and digital marketing experience working with a variety of nonprofits and public media stations including PRI's The World, GBH, and WUNC.

Opinions are mixed on whether it can help end racial and gender pay disparities or if it’s an invasion of privacy.

Because Democrats control the Senate, it's unlikely that a lot of these kinds of resolutions will make it to President Biden's desk for a veto.

Korean cold noodles, or naengmyeon, are a treat enjoyed in both Koreas. One North Korean restaurant owner is reaping the rewards of this fact with the launch of a restaurant in Seoul.

The fatal school shooting in Nashville this week is part of what one expert describes as an "astronomical increase" in violence on school campuses since the pandemic.

Authorities have been unable to find the bear that killed a woman near Yellowstone National Park late last month. The attack has renewed calls to take grizzlies off the endangered species list.

Ring in 2022 while cruising Mission Bay aboard the legendary William D. Evans and enjoy multiple floors of live DJs, champagne toast, chef choice appetizers, cash bar, and party favors. The party boards at 10:00 p.m. and returns at 12:30 a.m. Must be at least 21 with valid ID to board. Boarding is available starting at 9:00 p.m. at the Bahia Hotel, cruise sets sail at 10:00 p.m. and returns at 12:30 a.m.

After flames destroyed 1.3 million Joshua trees in Mojave National Preserve, biologists began replanting seedlings. But many have died, and now another fire has torched more of the iconic succulents.