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A new San Diego County migrant legal aid program promises no-cost representation for those in removal proceedings. But advocates say many in need could be left out.

Paterson, N.J. is trying to fight back against the grip of fentanyl by passing harsher laws. But critics say those laws punish addiction and don't address more serious problems.

Art and magic so often go hand in hand. These new YA releases all explore both art and magic as the means to heal trauma, communities — and even worlds.

San Diego author Lizz Huerta's new YA novel, "The Lost Dreamer" is out Mar. 1, 2022 from FSG for Young Readers. RELATED: Lizz Huerta's 'The Lost Dreamer' is inspired by Indigenous, Latinx culture and the power of story (KPBS feature and Midday Edition feature) About the event: In-Store Book Signing! This event will consist of a 30-minute discussion with author Lizz Huerta, a question and answer section, and lastly the book signing portion. About the Authors Lizz Huerta is a widely-admired Mexi-Rican short story writer and essayist, published in Lightspeed, The Cut, The Portland Review, The Rumpus, Miami Rail, and more. Her short story “The Wall” is included in the anthology A People’s Future of the United States. Huerta has also been a 2018 Bread Loaf Fellow, a five-time VONA Fellow, and the winner of the LUMINA fiction contest, selected by Roxane Gay, who called her writing “a menacing inescapable seduction.” She has appeared on CSPAN’s BookTV to discuss the erasure of Mexican American Studies in Arizona, and has taught creative writing to homeless youth through San Diego nonprofit So Say We All. Brent Lambert is a Black, queer man who heavily believes in the transformative power of speculative fiction across media formats. He resides in San Diego but spent a lot of time moving around as a military brat. His family roots are in the Cajun country of Louisiana. Currently, he manages the social media for the Hugo Award winning FIYAH Literary Magazine, worked as Senior Programming Coordinator for FIYAHCON and co- produced with Tor.com an anthology titled Breathe FIYAH. He has work published with FIYAH, Anathema Magazine, Cotton Xenomorph, Baffling Magazine and Beneath Ceaseless Skies. He has a novella from Neon Hemlock upcoming in 2022. He can be found on Twitter @brentclambert talking about the weird and the fantastic. Ask him his favorite members of the X-Men and you’ll get different answers every time. Related links: Mysterious Galaxy on Instagram Mysterious Galaxy on Facebook Lizz Huerta on Instagram Lizz Huerta on Twitter

Witnesses saw a "flaming basketball" streaking across the sky, then heard a loud crash, then Dustin Procita's house went up in flames. But that may be a coincidence, not the fire's cause.

A 22-year-old male was taken into custody in connection with a shooting at a busy mall in the state's capital city that left 14 people injured.

Ethics watchdogs are raising alarms after a report showed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted lavish gifts without disclosing them as required.

In the cases against the hundreds of Capitol riot defendants, attorneys repeatedly reference how Trump's tweet motivated rioters to come to Washington, D.C. — sometimes with weapons and armor in tow.

Federal officials made the emergency announcement Sunday amid panic from depositors over the state of uninsured deposits.

Neighborhood activists are working to make a local biofuels company do a better job of containing the odor coming from their Newton Avenue facility.