Booming $40B youth sports industry has families spending thousands for fear of missing out
An expensive pay-to-play, travel-based model has overtaken the youth sports landscape.
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NYC mayors have etched a 25-year legacy of anger over ‘missing’ 9/11 toxin documents
Upwards of 6,000 have died of 9/11 illness from breathing in air at Ground Zero.
New app to provide California wildfire updates to the public directly from fire agencies
More than 60 fire agencies have signed on to AwareCA and 60 others are in the process of signing on
Nearly two years after vote, San Diego moves to implement Measure D reforms to Ethics Commission
The changes to the municipal code would match San Diego city charter amendments approved in November 2024.
How can schools help homeless students? These researchers have some ideas
Better support could have a particularly big impact in San Diego County, in particular in San Diego Unified School District, one of the California districts with the most homeless students, the new UCLA report found.
Judge clears a lawsuit against Kyrsten Sinema under North Carolina’s ‘homewrecker’ law
North Carolina allows jilted spouses to sue third parties responsible for marriage breakups.
Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak town as haze reaches critical level
The Air Pollutant Index in Serian surged to 521 on Friday, exceeding the emergency threshold.
Nod if you’ve heard this: Bobblehead dolls are an American favorite
Despite fluctuations in interest, bobbleheads remain a cherished part of American culture.
UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa’s size
Only the U.S. voted against it while six other countries — Serbia, Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova and Ukraine — abstained.
Co-captain of boat that capsized off Imperial Beach, killing 5 migrants, sentenced to prison
The panga had engine trouble, and flipped in rough surf last November.