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A fire fighter monitors a controlled burn Sept. 18, 2019 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The burn was intended to reduce the risk of wildfires.

The Pentagon Says Wildfires, Driven By Climate Change, Are A Growing National Security Threat

A 2019 Department of Defense report concluded that the effects of a changing climate, including wildfires, threaten dozens of military bases.

A vacant, boarded-up building owned by the state of California is seen here at the corner of Ash Street and State Street, Aug. 29, 2019.

State Moves To Turn Dilapidated Downtown Properties Into Affordable Housing

State lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom are pursuing plans to speed up redevelopment of two blocks of blighted real estate in downtown San Diego.

A sign reminding people of COVID safety measures is shown on the campus of Point Loma Nazarene University on Oct. 14, 2020.

San Diego County Reports 3,027 COVID-19 Cases, 28 Deaths

San Diego County public health officials have reported 3,027 new COVID-19 infections and 28 virus-related fatalities.

Debra Parkinson says that she encountered pushback from community members when her team first began talking to women about their experiences with domestic violence. "When you ignore it, you know, it's not good for anyone,"' she says. "It's not good for the women and the children. And it's certainly not good for the men."

The Fire, The Virus, The Violence: Australia And The Lessons Of Natural Disasters

Family violence increases in places that have been severely burned in bushfires, Australian research finds. The isolation and financial stress of COVID-19 appear to be exacerbating the problem.

Motorists wait in lines to take a coronavirus test in a parking lot at Dodger Stadium, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Los Angeles.

LA County Finds 1st Case Of More Transmissible Virus Variant

California reported its second-highest daily death count on Saturday with 669 COVID-19 deaths. Los Angeles County also announced it had detected its first case of a more transmissible strain of the coronavirus.

A swarm of desert locusts flies above trees in a Kenyan village. Hundreds of millions of the insects have arrived in Kenya, where they're destroying farmland.

Locusts Are A Plague Of Biblical Scope In 2020. Why? And ... What Are They Exactly?

They're swarming in gargantuan numbers in parts of Africa and South Asia — and posing a major threat to food supply. If you have questions about these insects, we have answers.

Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky told NPR he is "very confident" the company can still go public in 2020 despite the coronavirus upending the travel and hospitality industry.

For Airbnb, 2020 Was Supposed To Be A Banner Year. Then The Pandemic Hit

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky tells NPR that he expects his company to survive the coronavirus pandemic by emphasizing cleanliness, and acknowledging that travel is likely changed forever.

A drive-thru vaccination area at the Vaccination Super Station near Petco Park. Jan. 10, 2021.

California Opens Mass Vaccine Sites But Worries About Supply

California counties are opening mass vaccination centers they say can help curb the coronavirus surge that's killing hundreds a day in the state — but only if they can get the vaccine.

An ambulance worker adjusts her protective mask as she wheels a stretcher into a nursing facility in Kirkland, Wash., on Saturday where more than 50 people were found to be sick and are being tested for COVID-19 virus.

As Testing Quickly Ramps Up, Expect More U.S. Coronavirus Cases

More labs will soon have the ability to test sick people for the novel coronavirus, and experts say they'll finally have more of a sense of how it's spreading through communities in the U.S.

Academy of American Poets Receives $4.5 Million Grant

The grant, thought to be the largest-ever from a philanthropic institution for poetry, will enable the academy to fund its Poets Laureate Fellowship program for the next three years.

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