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California employees will soon be able to skip masks in the workplace, but only if every employee in the room is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. Plus, CapRadio’s PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols fact-checked Kamala Harris’ statements on small business closures. And this weekend in the arts: Cataphant at Swish Projects, Word Up in-person, cello virtuoso Zlatomir Fung livestream, a folk performance from the Philippines, Trolley Dances and Omar Pimienta at Lux.

For years, powerful farmers in California's Central Valley fought for more water from the state's rivers. Now some are changing course, because there's no more water to be found.

Health officials are preparing this winter for the threat of a "tripledemic."

Phone and electric car batteries are made with cobalt mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cobalt Red author Siddharth Kara describes the conditions for workers as a "horror show."

The omicron variant plus new state rules mean another round of business closures is likely, say merchants and the groups that represent them.

This week the European Parliament approved new rules that will introduce a single universal charger for all manner of electronic equipment. Could this become the world standard?

Air quality officials approved an agreement on a plan to contain the pungent smell coming from a Barrio Logan biofuels plant. Relief is scheduled for December.

SDCA believes in improving the quality of life in San Diego, California by providing business, medical, educational, and social services to people in need as well as provide opportunities for career building and training. The essence of Christmas is to gather in social settings and share mutual pleasure of the holiday. Times when COVID-19 has decimated so many Americans and impacted lives in immeasurable ways, these holidays will be the most challenging for countless people. This Christmas season, SDCA intends to give 500 toys on December 18 to kids and 500 turkeys to families in need. Our event will take place on Saturday, December 18 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Jacobs Center in San Diego. Register here! This is a free event open to the public. We look forward to spreading cheer this holiday season. We appreciate the support of our wonderful San Diego community members. For more information, please visit mysdca.org/xmas.

People leaving jail or prison are at extremely high risk of hospitalization and death, and policymakers from deep blue California to solidly red Utah think bringing Medicaid behind bars could help.

Prince Charles is isolating and has canceled his appearances. He previously contracted the virus in March 2020.