Disabled veterans from across the United States are in San Diego this week for the Department of Veterans Affair's annual Summer Sports Clinic.
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Many years ago, in the early days of public television, there was a man known to kids simply as Mister Rogers. For over 30 years, Mister Rogers would start his show by entering a living room, wearing a suit jacket. He’d walk to the closet and switch it out for a cardigan sweater, all the while singing, “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” -
The Internet search giant is doing for the backcountry what it's done for cities and towns, making digital maps that can be accessed on the go — starting with the Grand Canyon. -
Italy is appealing to ethnic Italians in San Diego and around the world to become citizens of the old country, in hopes it will beef up their dwindling native population. -
Angels Faces is described as a soft place to fall and a solid foundation for growth for girls with severe burn trauma. -
San Diego researchers have published recordings of a Beluga Whale imitating human speech. -
Frank Tanabe knows how important it is to vote. The 93-year-old fought for that right during World War II, and he wasn't going to let terminal cancer get in the way of casting his ballot. A photo of Tanaba voting by absentee ballot from his hospital bed has gone viral, perhaps inspiring others to exercise the right Tanabe fought for almost 70 years ago. -
Responding to growth in the San Diego Chinese voter population, the Registrar's office is printing the ballot and other voting materials in Mandarin Chinese. -
After growing up illegally in the U.S., a Southern California teenager is adjusting to her new life in Tijuana. -
More than half of the country’s Latinos favor allowing same-sex marriage, according to a recent poll by the Pew Hispanic Center.
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