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COVID-19 has crushed many small businesses in the county, and the losses go beyond just jobs. In some cases, family wealth meant to sustain generations is gone and the fabric of communities frayed.

An ambitious California proposal aims to reduce plastic production for single-use products like shampoo bottles and food wrappers by 25% starting next decade.

For many people, creating a chosen family is a necessity - a key to survival. And it can be especially important for queer people, who may be underhoused or rejected by their biological families.

Authorities are investigating a suspected human-smuggling operation involving a 40-foot cabin cruiser that overturned in coastal waters near Point Loma, killing four people and injuring more than two dozen. Plus, even as San Diego County COVID-19 vaccination crosses the 50% mark, public health officials are seeing a slow down in people getting vaccinated and that has them concerned. Also, in the Central Valley some people are hesitant about getting the vaccine and some of their reasons have nothing to do with the vaccine itself. And, part of the federal government’s response to the pandemic for businesses was a massive cash infusion called the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, but there was a vast disparity on how the money was distributed, often favoring businesses in wealthy, white areas. In addition, a wind farm project on the Campo Indian Reservation that would provide clean energy for 70,000 homes is in jeopardy because neighbors have sued to stop it from happening. And, KPBS film critic Beth Accomando has a preview of the second home edition of TCM Classic Film Festival that’s starting this Thursday.

The fate of more than 100 pigs left by the side of Mesa Grande Road in Santa Ysabel last week remained up in the air today, even as locals work to keep some of them healthy and fed.

As the marketing of soda and fast food ramps up around the world, the companies involved forge partnerships to help the poor. The new book 'Junk Food Politics' casts a critical eye at their efforts.

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

As market jitters declined over protests in China set off by growing public anger over COVID-19 restrictions, Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday.

The pandemic brought many small town health clinics to the brink. But health care providers say the crisis also led to more awareness of the health disparities that have long existed in rural America.

Organizers expressed concerns over the fees suggested by the city's police department that could end the monthly event for good.