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Russell Shorto's grandfather was a mob boss in the industrial town of Johnstown, Pa. Shorto writes about the family havoc that resulted from his grandfather's operation in his new memoir, Smalltime.

San Diego County public health officials reported 37 COVID-19-related deaths and 2,448 infections Wednesday, including one individual infected with a new, more contagious variant of the virus first discovered in the United Kingdom.

AB 2345 allows developers to increase their density bonuses — the number of units permissible on any plot of land — to 50%, depending on the number and level of deed-restricted affordable homes on a piece of property.

In a first for San Diego County elections, the polls for the Nov. 3 Presidential General Election will open for four days, starting Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A San Diego federal judge has again denied a Chula Vista church's request to challenge the state's COVID-19 restrictions on indoor worship services.

A symbol of Lebanon's resilience through its long, turbulent history, the country's towering cedars now face increasing threats from wildfire and parasites, both fueled by global warming.

The former philosophy professor launched an insurgency against the Peruvian government in 1980 and presided over numerous car bombings and assassinations in the years that followed.

San Diego County leaders, joined by Cal Fire and the local Red Cross, urged San Diegans Wednesday to prepare for a wildfire season that might be unlike anything the region has seen.

The FDA will likely make a decision about approving Pfizer's vaccine "shortly after" an advisory committee meeting on Thursday. The agency has found "no specific safety concerns" about the vaccine.

"Right away, millions of doses will soon be going out the door" after final approval, President Trump said, in his first public remarks since Joe Biden was declared the winner of the presidency.