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Earthaven Ecovillage fared remarkably well after Hurricane Helene. The community had backup power and water systems, as well as food supplies, but members also knew how to work together in a crisis.

Hundreds of hotel workers at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront were on strike for a third day Tuesday. In other news, California lawmakers have passed a bill requiring schools to come up with policies to limit the use of smartphones on campus, but some districts in San Diego County already have those rules. Plus, as part of our ongoing conversations with San Diego's congressional delegation about democracy, we hear a conversation with Democratic Congressman Mike Levin.

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + Encores Saturday, June 21 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV and Monday, June 23 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Explore the craftsmanship and passion behind the world-renowned electric guitars at the Ensenada Fender guitar factory.

The City of Encinitas Senior Citizen Commission in partnership with the Encinitas Youth Commission is pleased to announce that they will be hosting a FREE Encinitas Tech-y Tutors event on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, from 9 a.m. - Noon, at the Encinitas Community & Senior Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas, California 92024. Attendees are encouraged to bring their personal smart devices (phones, laptops, and tablets) to best receive support with everyday tasks such as attaching photos to text messages, managing contact lists, adding events to calendars, handling spam emails, and more.

As agencies scramble to comply with President Trump's Jan. 20 order terminating remote work, employees say the process has been marked by confusion, changing guidance and frustrating conditions.

In declarations to federal court, CFPB employees describe a hasty process to eliminate most of the agency's staff. "[A]ll that matters is the numbers," one employee said they were told by leaders.

DOGE's murky push to amass data at federal agencies could hurt the U.S. government's ability to produce reliable census results, economic indicators and other statistics in the future, experts warn.

The City Council is discussing a proposal for parking fees in parts of Balboa Park, as the city looks for ways to close a budget deficit of more than $300 million.

"It's not just that you're perpetrating a fraud" by spreading bogus images, expert Hany Farid says. The fakes also sow confusion about an ongoing catastrophe.

Photographer Michael Robinson Chávez visits a city in Ukraine that was partly famous as a site for Russian travelers and intellectuals, but since 2022 has come under Russian attack.