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Bob Matheny, Untitled (from The Personification of Marcel Duchamp), 1972, digital print, courtesy of the artist. Photo: Bob Schneider

Remembering Iconic San Diego Artist Bob Matheny

One of the most legendary and influential leaders of San Diego's midcentury contemporary art scene has passed away at the age of 91

President Biden speaks with Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne of Iowa, right, and Jack Mitchell, regional vice president of POET Bioprocessing during a visit to its plant in Menlo, Iowa, where he announced the EPA would ease restrictions on fuel containing E15 ethanol.

Biden will ease restrictions on higher-ethanol fuel as inflation hits a 40-year high

E15 fuel is normally banned from sale in the warmer summer months because of concerns about air pollution. Biden said the U.S. will invest $100

Feid: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The Colombian artist utilizes his full 15-minute set to depict an artistic and intentional musical image of his home and its rich sonic diversity.

People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, March 5, 2022. North Korea on Saturday fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, apparently extending its streak of weapons tests this year amid a prolonged freeze in nuclear negotiations with the United States.

North Korea fires another suspected ballistic missile into sea

Saturday's launch was North Korea's ninth round of weapons launches in 2022 as it attempts to pressure the Biden administration for concessions.

Rubble and a damaged vehicle is seen across the street from the Kyiv TV Tower on Wednesday.

Ukrainian heritage is in peril. The Smithsonian hopes to rescue what it can

The Smithsonian Institution says it is in touch with contacts inside Ukraine who specialize in rescuing and preserving cultural heritage sites in times of crisis.

Banners and signs are hung on a fence at Lafayette Square near the White House, during ongoing protests against police brutality and racism in June 2020. The Library of Congress has digitized some of the pieces of artwork, signs and photographs once displayed on the fence.

Artwork from the Black Lives Matter memorial has a new home: the Library of Congress

The artwork that once served as a memorial to the movement is being displayed in a new online exhibit at the Library of Congress. So far, 33 pieces are posted.

"I am disturbed that victims who have the courage to undergo an invasive examination to help identify their perpetrators are being treated like criminals rather than supported as crime victims," District Attorney Chesa Boudin said earlier this week.

San Francisco DA drops charges against woman linked to crime through rape victim DNA

The district attorney's office said the case violated the woman's Fourth Amendment rights and called the police department's use of the alleged victim's DNA, "illegal."

San Diego police officers Jonathan De Guzman, left, and Wade Irwin.

Man who shot, killed San Diego cop sentenced to death

Jesse Michael Gomez, who testified on his own behalf, said he did not realize the men who approached him were law enforcement and instead thought they were gang members poised to kill him.

$1.25 Million In Funding For San Diego Arts Relief Programs

San Diego Practice and Park Social will provide $1 million to fund and share public art from San Diego artists, plus $250,000 in nonprofit grants will support arts organizations

Gail Halvorsen, also know as the "Candy Bomber", poses for a portrait at his son's home in Midway, Utah, in 2020. Halvorsen, who was known for his airdrops of sweets during the Berlin airlift after World War II ended, died Wednesday at the age of 101.

The 'Candy Bomber' who dropped sweets during the Berlin airlift has died at age 101

"Halvorsen's deeply human act has never been forgotten," Berlin Mayor Franziska Giffey said in a statement.

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