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The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department will be pursuing financial penalties after an early review of Falck’s contract found the company was regularly understaffing ambulances. Meanwhile, efforts to expand the San Diego Convention Center are facing more legal setbacks. Plus, Victoria Mature appears in a multimedia production alongside her late father and renowned actor Victor Mature at Bodhi Tree Concerts.

Multimedia show pays tribute to hunky classic Hollywood movie star

Gas prices are over $5 a gallon at most San Diego gas stations, and while most of us complain about paying that much at the pump, people who drive for a living, like rideshare drivers, are hurting the most. Meanwhile, the largest corruption scandal in Navy history is finally getting a hearing in a federal courtroom in San Diego. Plus, KPBS is collecting your questions on race, gender and equity.

California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to create "Care Courts" that would have the power to compel people with debilitating psychosis into longer-term mental health treatment. Meanwhile, a new study shows San Diego’s existing climate action measure won’t put the city on track to achieve the goal of net-zero emissions by 2035. Plus, this weekend the Will Eisner Week panels open at the Comic-Con Museum.

During Tuesday's State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden announced a new "test to treat" plan for COVID-19 using Pfizer antiviral pills. KPBS speaks with a local expert about what you need to know about it. Meanwhile, a new report from the United Nations’ panel on climate change lays out a grim picture of the future. Plus, we go behind the scenes of La Jolla playhouse’s new musical that takes inspiration from competitive Bhangra, a dance style that mixes Indian and West...

Volunteers were out in chilly temperatures Thursday morning for the point in time count, an annual event that counts how many people are experiencing homelessness in San Diego County. Meanwhile, NOAA predicts that sea levels on the west coast will rise by eight inches by 2050. That means more flooding for San Diego. Also, movie musicals made a comeback last year.

The latest UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll shows a drop in approval ratings for President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Alex Padilla.

The new port of entry at Otay Mesa could drastically reduce border wait times, but only if there are enough Customs and Border Protection agents to staff it. Meanwhile, Star Theatre Company in Oceanside joins the effort to collect signatures and guarantee arts and music education in every California public school. Plus, Black Comix Day returns to San Diego this weekend at the Worldbeat Cultural Center.

The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously voted to ask the state Department of Public Health for a "safe and responsible path" toward phasing out pandemic-related mask requirements for school children from kindergarten through 12th grade. Meanwhile, 2021 was the deadliest year for migrants trying to cross the U.S. Mexico border, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Plus, the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival returns as an in-person and online event.

A look back at the very first quarantine efforts in San Diego at MCAS Miramar, two years later. Meanwhile, a San Diego lawmaker is proposing a new bill to keep schools open and safe as the pandemic continues. The proposal would infuse the California Immunization Registry with COVID-19 data from across the state. Also, neighbors attempted to block construction of an apartment building next to St. Paul's Cathedral. But an unsuccessful lawsuit will likely end up easing the approval of similar ...