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With temperatures soaring to triple digits outside, dozens of seniors enjoy the air conditioned dining hall of the Salvation Army Senior Nutrition Center in El Cajon, Oct. 9, 2015.

El Cajon Seniors Flock To 'Cool Zone' In Sweltering Heat Wave

A dangerous heat wave is bearing down on San Diego County once again, stretching from the coast to the mountains. The extreme weather is taking a toll on seniors.

Martha Hernandez (left) and Ana Suda say they were interrupted and detained because they spoke Spanish while shopping at a convenience store in Havre, Mont. They've now filed a lawsuit.

Americans Who Were Detained After Speaking Spanish In Montana Sue U.S. Border Agency

"I saw that you guys are speaking Spanish, which is very unheard of up here," an agent told two women in a convenience store. The two friends were born in California and Texas.

A mother migrating from Honduras holds her 1-year-old child as surrendering to U.S. Border Patrol agents after illegally crossing the border Monday, June 25, 2018, near McAllen, Texas.

Lawsuit Says Migrants Were Subjected To Dirty Detention Facilities, Bad Food And Water

In interviews that appear in the suit filed by the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, detainees also reported not being allowed to shower for days and sleeping in overcrowded rooms.

Hundreds of unidentified migrants are buried in this Imperial County cemetery, June 28, 2016.

Tijuana Residents Recall Flood-Related Deaths, Destruction Ahead Of El Niño

Memories of past rain-related destruction in Tijuana have moved officials and residents to prepare early for rains from El Niño. U.S. Border Patrol is also gearing up to deal with cross-border flooding.

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, pictured in 2008, has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting immigrants under new rules that largely bar asylum in domestic and gang violence cases.

Deported Asylum-Seekers Brought Back On Angry Judge's Orders

The federal judge issued the order after learning a mother and daughter involved in a lawsuit challenging new asylum rules had been deported despite assurances to the court they would not be removed.

Mayan indigenous people protest against the government of Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales on the day he gives an address to Congress in Guatemala City, Monday.

Killings Of Guatemala's Indigenous Activists Raise Specter Of Human Rights Crisis

Indigenous groups and human rights activists worry that the violence that raged through their communities in the 1970s and 1980s is making a comeback.

In "Gardens Speak," visitors lie in graves 10 at a time, listening to recorded stories of those killed in the Syrian uprising.

Stories Of Syria's Uprising, And Its Backyard Funerals, In 'Gardens Speak'

In Miami Beach, visitors were lying down in freshly-dug graves 10 at a time. It was part of Tania El Khoury's interactive artwork, which tells the tales of people killed in Syria's civil war.

Spotted Jellyfish Sighting In Chula Vista Another Sign Of El Niño

A sighting of Australian spotted jellyfish in the South Bay may provide another sign of the coming El Niño weather pattern expected to hit San Diego this winter.

Construction crews work on a 24-unit apartment building in North Park, July 23, 2019.

Housing Crisis Shifts Conversation On Where New Homes Belong

The San Diego Association of Governments is scheduled to vote on how to distribute more than 171,000 homes throughout the county. Many cities and towns are being asked to plan for far more housing than ever before.

A member of a migrant caravan from Central America kisses a baby as they pray in preparation for an asylum request in the U.S., in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico.

Central American Migrants Arrive At U.S. Border To An Uncertain Future

A group of migrants, mostly from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador are seeking political asylum in the U.S. Their trip has garnered heavy attention following remarks by President Trump.

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