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Hellhole Canyon Preserve is pictured in this undated photo.

San Diego County to close several parks in August due to expected high temperatures

Planning for expected high temperatures, San Diego County will close five parks in August, it was announced Friday.

SAN DIEGO (March 8, 2023) – A group of sailors in purple flight deck shirts and float coats carry a person on a stretcher across the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship Boxer. Sailors assigned to USS Boxer respond to a mass casualty drill on the flight deck in San Diego on March 8, 2023. Unable to get to sea, the Boxer's crew has simulated being underway to maintain their training qualifications.

After three years and $200M in upgrades, why can't the USS Boxer get to sea?

The amphibious assault ship Boxer went to sea for one week in June 2022 and hasn't been able to leave San Diego since.

Actors take to the internet to show their residual checks, with some in the negative

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers rejected the SAG-AFTRA union's request for a separate type of residual payment that actors would get once their programs hit streaming services.

Barred owls are known to be aggressive and territorial. A barred owl similar to this one recently attacked a Washington state woman — twice.

An owl twice attacked a Washington woman. A biologist says it's becoming more common

Such attacks have happened elsewhere in Washington state. They're more common now because of the shrinking availability of dense forests that allow the owls to be more secluded, an expert says.

A billboard sits in a small lake, featuring a colorful, underwater scene with a painted image of a shipwrecked VW bus at the bottom of the lake. The billboard's reflection ripples on the lake's surface.

San Diego weekend arts events: Baroque music, optimism and Prince

This weekend in the arts: art at two parks for Park Social; "Posters of Optimism" at Art Produce; Bach Collegium; Community Fest (and "Purple Rain" screening) at UC San Diego's new amphitheater; free opera for kids and more.

The new UC San Diego outdoor amphitheater is lit up at dusk against a dark blue sky. A curved shell-like cover provides a partial roof for the concrete stage. Concrete and wooden bench seating forms a segmented semi-circle around the stage.

A new performance and connections hub at UC San Diego

UC San Diego's new outdoor amphitheater opens this week with a string of performances, including Death Cab for Cutie, a "Blacktronika" festival, contemporary percussion, Día de los Muertos, drag, giant puppets and "Purple Rain."

Left: Morgan Weaver of Portland Thorns FC controls the ball during the the NWSL semifinal against San Diego Wave on October 23, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. Right: Kristen Edmonds of Kansas City Current celebrates after beating OL Reign in a NWSL semifinal match on October 23, 2022 in Seattle. Portland and Kansas City play for the championship Saturday night.

Amid scandal, women's pro soccer hits the big stage — a primetime NWSL Championship

One of the NWSL's most accomplished teams — The Portland Thorns — is taking on the Kansas City Current, an expansion squad that joined the league just last year.

There's a way to get healthier without even going to a gym. It's called NEAT

All those daily activities we'd rather avoid — taking the stairs, cleaning the house, etc. — have a big metabolic payoff. Non-exercise activity thermogenesis can help manage weight and boost health.

Alex Parra, 22, will run in the San Francisco marathon on July 23 using crutches to call attention to how expensive prosthetics can be for people with amputated limbs.

Prosthetics can cost up to $70,000. This influencer is running a marathon on crutches

TikToker Alex Parra (@Alex1leg) plans to compete in this weekend's San Francisco Marathon on crutches to raise awareness for athletes with disabilities.

This photo, taken Oct. 27, 2019, the day after the raid on ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's compound in Syria, shows the van that was targeted by U.S. airstrikes. Photos of the van prompted questions about who was targeted.

Pentagon files reveal flaws in U.S. claims about Syrian casualties in Baghdadi raid

The U.S. Defense Department said troops spared civilians during a celebrated 2019 raid against the leader of ISIS, but NPR has uncovered new details that challenge the U.S. claims.

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