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The five largest fires in California history have occurred since 2003, a sign that climate change is making extreme wildfires more frequent.

Everything Is Unprecedented. Welcome To Your Hotter Earth

Hurricanes, wildfires, heat waves and disease outbreaks are all a preview of our hotter future. Dramatically cutting greenhouse gas emissions would help.

A man leaves a grocery store wearing a face mask Friday, April 17, 2020, in San Diego.

San Diego County Reports 110 New Coronavirus Cases, 2 More Deaths

San Diego County health officials reported 110 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths on Monday, raising the totals to 5,946 cases and 211 deaths.

Cuban leader Fidel Castro (right) and his brother Raúl Castro, the head of the military, at a 1964 event in Santiago, Cuba. New details of the first CIA attempt to kill the Castros — a 1960 plot against Raúl — have recently emerged.

In The CIA's 1st Plot Against The Castros, Fidel Wasn't The Target

Exploding cigars. Poisoned pens. The CIA had lots of failed plots to kill Cuban leader Fidel Castro. But the first such plan was directed at his brother Raúl, who just retired at age 89.

A satellite image from Planet Labs, a private satellite company, shows the exhaust from a North Korean missile test on May 4, 2019.

From Desert Battlefields To Coral Reefs, Private Satellites Revolutionize The View

Satellite images used to be restricted to governments. Now anyone can get them, creating a new world of possibilities for environmentalists, human rights groups, and those monitoring nuclear weapons.

Tulsa Curfew Lifted, While Court Rejects Public Health Challenge To Trump Rally

President Trump will rally supporters on Saturday at an indoor arena, even as COVID-19 cases spike in Oklahoma. The rally had been scheduled for Friday but was moved due to the Juneteenth holiday.

A sign hanging on the window of AKA Gallery in North Park explaining it is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic until further notice is pictured taken June 27, 2020.

Number Of Laid-Off Workers Seeking Jobless Aid Stuck At 1.3M

The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits remained stuck at 1.3 million last week, an historically high level that indicates many companies are still cutting jobs as the viral outbreak intensifies.

Pope Francis delivers the Urbi and Orbi ("To the City and To the World") prayer in an empty St. Peter's Square Friday evening.

Pope Francis Delivers Special Prayer For End To Coronavirus Pandemic

The "Urbi et Orbi" blessing is normally delivered at Christmas and Easter. The delivered his homily against the dramatic backdrop of an empty St. Peter's Square, glistening in the rain.

In this March 24, 2021 photo, a migrant man, center, holds a child as he looks at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent at an intake area after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, early Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Roma, Texas.

US Begins Reuniting Some Families Separated At Mexico Border

The Biden administration said Monday that four families that were separated at the Mexico border during Donald Trump's presidency will be reunited in the United States this week.

Businesses near the intersection of 13th Street and Imperial Beach Boulevard in Imperial Beach, April 26, 2021.

Businesses In San Diego's Majority White Communities Received By Far The Most PPP Loans

In some white and wealthy Census tracts, upwards of 99% of businesses got federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Meanwhile, in some low-income minority tracts, fewer than 5% received funds.

A pedestrian wearing a mask walks in front of a billboard displaying California flags in San Francisco, Thursday, April 30, 2020, during the coronavirus outbreak.

California City Declared 'Sanctuary' From Stay-At-Home Order

More parks and hiking trails welcomed visitors again Saturday and one city declared itself a “sanctuary” from California's stay-at-home order as the state's diverse regions carve their own path toward reopening.

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