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Police are "responding to nonviolent, noncriminal calls for service for people whose needs are largely social, behavioral or mental. And that's just not right," says San Francisco Fire Capt. Simon Pang, who's helping to spearhead efforts to create new mobile crisis teams for the city.

Removing Cops From Behavioral Crisis Calls: 'We Need To Change The Model'

San Francisco will soon launch the nation's largest experiment that diverts most nonviolent mental health and behavioral crisis calls away from police and to specially trained mobile units.

'Fresh Air' Remembers Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter John Prine

Prine told Terry Gross in 2018 that he began playing music and writing songs for fun: "I didn't expect to do this for a living," he said. Prine died of complications related to COVID-19 on April 7.

Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump riot outside the capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Kinzinger and Raoul emphasize importance of the Jan. 6 insurrection anniversary

The fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection passed with little note this week, as events in Venezuela, the economy and even chatter about Greenland consumed public attention. It didn't go entirely unobserved. House Democrats held an unofficial hearing on the issue.

Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming speaks at a hearing held by the House Jan. 6 committee. Cheney, who serves as vice chair of the committee, is facing a likely defeat in Tuesday's GOP primary in Wyoming.

Liz Cheney is facing a likely primary defeat in Wyoming. Here's why

Cheney, who has spoken out clearly against former President Donald Trump, is down by 20 points in primary polls — and her approval ratings are in the tank among Wyoming Republicans.

Stephanie O'Dea came up with a healthy slow-cooker recipe to mimic Colonel Sanders secret-recipe.

Slow Cook Your Way To The Colonel's Secret Recipe

Slow-cooking expert Stephanie O'Dea shares the story behind her KFC-inspired chicken: It was an attempt to recreate the Colonel's secret recipe so that her daughter, who has celiac disease, could experience a taste most Americans take for granted. In a twist, O'Dea also wanted to cook the chicken in a Crock-Pot.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sits with his wife, conservative activist Ginni Thomas, at a Heritage Foundation event in October 2021 in Washington, D.C. Ginni Thomas reportedly encouraged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Ginni Thomas reportedly pressed Trump's chief of staff on overturning the election

Conservative activist Ginni Thomas, who's married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent a number of texts to then-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows between November 2020 and January 2021.

(Top) Howdy Holmes talks with employee Sandy Parker on the factory floor. Parker started working at Jiffy when she was 24 years old, nearly 38 years ago. (Bottom left) Historical photos line the walls of the factory entrance. (Bottom right) Employee lockers.

How To Make Boring Sell: In A Jiffy

The Chelsea Milling Co. is known as the manufacturer of Jiffy baking mixes: for muffins, cakes, biscuits and more. Here's how the family-owned manufacturer has managed to thrive for generations.

Politics chat: Hot issues see developments this week

This week promises to bring developments in the efforts to overturn the 2020 election, abortion, guns and more.

Traffic drives through flooded lanes on Highway 101 in South San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday.

Heavy rain and snow falls across California in atmospheric river storm

A series of storms are ushering in the new year with downpours and flooding across much of the state and multiple feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada.

Trump picks Wall Street investor Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary

President-elect Trump picked Lutnick, the CEO of investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, to be his next Commerce Secretary.

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