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Shakur Stevenson of the U.S. fights Mongolia's Tsendbaatar Erdenebat in their bantamweight 56-kg quarterfinals match Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro. Stevenson won the bout by unanimous decision.

Boxer Shakur Stevenson, 19, Heads To Medal Round And A Fight With A Russian

Those watching today's fight included boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. American Shakur Stevenson's victory assures him of no worse than a bronze medal.

Meat is displayed in a case at a grocery store in Miami in July. Pork and beef prices are up more than 11 percent since last summer.

High Prices Aren't Scaring Consumers Away From The Meat Counter

Several factors — from a virus sweeping through hog barns to a drought in the Plains states — have driven up the price of pork and beef. But consumers keep buying it.

Assemblyman Rocky Chavez, R-Oceanside, is shown speaking at the Capitol in Sacramento, Sept. 3, 2013.

Oceanside's Rocky Chavez Drops Bid For U.S. Senate

Republican assemblyman says he will seek re-election to his seat in the Legislature

Tanimura & Antle workers use tractors to install drip tape into fields that will be used to grow lettuce and other crops in California's Salinas Valley.

Why California Farmers Are Conflicted About Using Less Water

Cities in California have been ordered to cut water use. Farms have not, yet. Inside the industry, there's a quiet debate: Does it makes sense to invest in water-conserving tech now — or later?

Roundtable Opera Bows Out; Water In Imperial Valley; Sweetwater Troubles

The San Diego Opera will close next month. There may be a drought in California, but not in the Imperial Valley. And the Sweetwater Union High School District seems to be swamped with difficulties.

A weather map showing a rain forecast for the next seven days.

Parched West Coast Is Forecast To Receive A Drenching

Some parts of California are forecast to receive up to 9 inches of rain. Parts of Washington may see more than 10 inches. That's the most rain the region has gotten since 2009.

American Meb Keflezighi crosses the finish line in first place to win the 2014 B.A.A. Boston Marathon on Monday. He became the first American winner of the Boston Marathon since 1983.

America's Meb Keflezighi Wins An Emotional Boston Marathon

In the men's field, Keflezighi ended a 31-year drought for U.S. runners after pulling away from Wilson Chebet of Kenya late in the race.

Purple and yellow flowers bloom in the Anza-Borrego Desert, March 16, 2008.

Anza Borrego Desert Wildflower Bloom A Bust After Dry Winter

Spring wildflowers typically paint the Anza Borrego Desert floor this time of year in an array of vibrant colors, drawing thousands of visitors from San Diego. But ongoing drought conditions have kept the annual blooms at bay.

Coca Cola cans on a production line at a bottling plant near New Delhi in 2013. The company decided in April 2015 not to build an $81 million bottling plant in southern India because local farmers said it might exhaust groundwater supplies.

Why Food Companies Should Be More Afraid Of Water Scarcity

An environmental sustainability group assessed how 37 U.S. food companies are responding to escalating water risks. It found most have a long way to go to improve water efficiency and other practices.

The long-billed curlew, North America's largest shorebird, faces a 99 percent loss of its summer nesting range by 2080. Much of its winter habitat, including in coastal wetlands in San Diego, could also be lost to sea level rise within decades.

Climate Change Threatens More Than 120 Native Bird Species In San Diego

Every winter, San Diego’s lagoons and beaches attract thousands of migrating birds. The region is a crucial refueling spot along one of the world’s busiest bird flight paths. But climate change may leave a lot of birds looking for new place to land.

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