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Responding to disasters like Hurricane Helene in North Carolina takes thousands government workers and millions of dollars, something states rely on the federal government for.

Trump wants states to handle disasters. States aren't prepared

President Trump says he's thinking of getting rid of the country's disaster response agency, FEMA. States say they can't replicate what FEMA does on their own.

How much will tariffs raise prices? Trump's economists just revealed their answer

The administration revealed how they calculated the tariffs. Buried in that math is a straightforward answer to a question Trump has long refused to answer: How much will his tariffs raise prices?

San Diego Natural History Museum paleontologist Christopher Plouffe is shown holding a prepared brontothere shoulder blade fossil on Sept. 3, 2024.

In paleontology, visibility is power

The San Diego Natural History Museum (the Nat) is celebrating its 150th anniversary in Balboa Park this fall. Paleontologist Christopher Plouffe says that paleontologists are caretakers and historians — and that the best part is sharing this work with kids and adults alike.

St. Katharine Drexel Academy's campus in El Cerrito, photographed on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024.

Catholic school in El Cerrito to close after fundraising effort falls short

The Catholic Diocese of San Diego has covered St. Katharine Drexel Academy’s deficits in past years, but said it no longer could because of its bankruptcy filing.

The entrance to San Diego Unified School District's Eugene Brucker Education Center, photographed on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Nearly 1,000 teachers and staff take San Diego Unified’s early retirement offer

Nearly 1,000 teachers and other staff in the San Diego Unified School District plan to retire at the end of the year. They’re taking the district up on an offer meant to help address its budget deficit.

Rescuers rope off an area around a dead pilot whale that was stranded on Ruakākā Beach in northland, New Zealand on Sunday.

New Zealanders help save about 30 whales after a pod strands on a beach

New Zealand is a whale stranding hotspot. It's often not clear why they happen but the island nation's geography is believed to be a factor.

Padres vs. Braves

The San Diego Padres play Atlanta Braves at the Petco Park Stadium. For more information visit: mlb.com/padres Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

James Flanagin, the only dentist in Leslie, Ark., treats David Potts. About 25 million Americans live in dentist shortage areas, according to new research from Harvard University.

As opposition to fluoride grows, rural America risks a new surge of tooth decay

Many rural counties are short on dentists, and if they lose water fluoridation, tooth decay could surge to levels that have not been seen in decades, experts warn.

Sycamore Junior High School in Anaheim on May 22, 2023.

California schools brace for Trump’s attacks on immigrants, trans students and 'woke' curriculum

More than 115,000 children in California were undocumented in the most recent census count, and it’s estimated almost half of California children have at least one immigrant parent.

Artist Talk - Iren Tete, Shauna Peck, and James Watts - "no thing at all"

"level of service not required" is pleased to invite you to our Artist Talk event! For our current exhibition "no thing at all" (Aug 29 - Oct 5) we are inviting three of our star local artists: Iren Tete, Shauna Peck, and James Watts. Join us in a conversation about magic and surprise, and the mystery that gaps in logic offer, about the relationship between new technologies, the simulated world and the disappearing natural landscape. Fine wine, fruit and cheese plates will be served. Visit: https://www.losnotrequired.com/anything

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