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KPBS Midday Edition co-host Maureen Cavanaugh is retiring after 25 years at KPBS.

A sign at Trader Joe's in Hillcrest reads "Sorry for the inconvenience!! Due to the sudden decrease in chicken population, our supply is limited. We get deliveries every morning, but sell out early." San Diego, Calif. Jan. 15, 2023.

Rising egg prices are having an impact in places you might not expect

High egg prices are hitting grocery bills — and could hit child care bills as well.

A sign hangs over the entrance to the Gaslamp Quarter on Fifth Avenue in downtown San Diego.

SDPD begins enforcement of sidewalk vending ordinance in Gaslamp Friday

The San Diego Police Department will begin citing violators of the city's sidewalk vending ordinance in the Gaslamp Quarter Friday.

File photo of Dr. Amos C. Brown, Jr., vice chair for the California Reparations Task Force, right, holds a copy of the book Songs of Slavery and Emancipation, as he and other members of the task force pose for photos at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on June 16, 2022.

California reparations amount, if any, left to politicians

Economists estimated that residents may be owed more than $800 billion for over-policing and housing discrimination.

French President Emmanuel Macron the violent clashes that erupted after a teen was shot dead by police last week have been influenced, at least in part, by violent video games.

After days of destruction, Macron blames a familiar bogeyman: video games

Violence has erupted across France after the fatal police shooting of a teen. President Macron has, in part, blamed video games, adding him to the list of leaders who have cited the debunked theory.

In the car racing show <a href="https://www.extreme-e.com/" data-key="401"><em>Extreme E</em></a>, electric SUVs try to outpace each other in remote parts of the world hit hard by climate change. Above, the <em>Extreme E</em> drivers pose for a photo on the Russell Glacier in Greenland.

Climate change is our reality — so why wouldn't it appear on reality TV?

Scenes modeling sustainable behaviors or highlighting the impact of climate change have been cropping up lately in everything from cooking shows to extreme sports series.

Hospice provides vital end-of-life support and palliative care to terminally ill patients. But it's costing Medicare billions. A new approach would eliminate waste in the program.

Medicare tests a solution to soaring hospice costs: Let private insurers run it

The end-of-life benefit costs billions a year. A new approach aims to eliminate waste and weed out bad actors, while making the care more inviting to those who most need it.

Juan Soto #22 of the San Diego Padres connects for a two-run homerun during the first inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park on April 03, 2023 in San Diego, California.

A regional sports network bankruptcy means some baseball fans may not see games on TV

The bankruptcy filing of Diamond Sports Group, owner of 19 regional sports networks across the country, means some baseball fans might not be able to watch their teams on TV.

A study released by the U.S. Geological Survey on Wednesday estimates that at least 45% of U.S. tap water could be contaminated with at least one form of PFAS, which could have harmful health effects.

'Forever chemicals' could be in nearly half of U.S. tap water, a federal study finds

Here's what to do if you're worried about what's in your faucet.

Carrie Kissell spent nearly three months on a sailboat after Airbnb told her she could live and work anywhere. "When the work day was over, I'd close my laptop and you know, go snorkeling," she says.

Airbnb let its workers live and work anywhere. Spoiler: They're loving it

Airbnb says its Live and Work Anywhere policy is all about winning the global war for talent. A year in, the company and its workers are reaping all sorts of added benefits.

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