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(Top, left) In an exercise designed to open up the conversation between veterans and teenagers, Navy veteran Jamal McPherson waits for others to ask him questions. (Top, right) Veteran Mikhail Dasovich, who served as a Marine in Sangin in Afghanistan, shares his tattoos with participants. (Bottom) Bocanegra speaks at the start of the day's program.

Chicago Teens And Combat Veterans Join Forces To Process Trauma

In parts of Chicago, violence is unavoidable, with effects similar to being in a war zone. The Urban Warriors program connects kids with veterans who may understand what they've been through.

Wanda and Shalon were so close, "they were like the Gilmore Girls," one friend said.

Black Mothers Keep Dying After Giving Birth. Shalon Irving's Story Explains Why

Black women are three times more likely to die from complications of childbirth than white women in the U.S. Racism, and the stress it causes, can play a leading role in that disparity.

Environmental leader Nicole Capretz speaks at a rally in advance of the San Diego City Council's Climate Action Plan vote, Dec. 15, 2015.

How San Diego City Council Members Want To Spend Money

The San Diego City Council on Monday is due to discuss their spending priorities for the coming fiscal year. Here's a list of things to know about what they want from the mayor's future budget for fiscal 2017.

Targeting Al-Shabab Leadership, U.S. Launches Airstrikes In Somalia

The Pentagon said it was still "assessing the results of the operation." Local Somali officials said the U.S. airstrikes hit near a meeting of the al-Qaida affiliated group.

Samantha Ollinger, director of the bike advocacy group BikeSD, rides her bike at San Diego's waterfront park, Feb. 24, 2015.

Survey Says San Diego Is Sixth Best City To Live In U.S.

San Diego is the sixth-best large U.S. city in which to live, according to a survey released Monday by WalletHub, a financial information website.

Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman playing in New York in 2009.

Itzhak Perlman On Canceling In North Carolina: 'I Had To'

Like Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam and others, the renowned violinist has canceled a North Carolina appearance over a law limiting civil rights protections for LGBT people.

Lincoln has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in revitalizing its downtown, a historic area called Haymarket, to create a more culturally vibrant urban center that is helping the city keep and attract young adults.

A Nearly Recession-Proof City Is Not Slowing Down

The unemployment rate in Lincoln, Neb., is one of lowest in the U.S., thanks to a well-educated workforce. The focus now is on finding workers and keeping young people from leaving.

Former Sen. and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, pictured in December 2014, is running for the Democratic nomination for president.

Lincoln Chafee's Improbable Quest For The White House

The former Republican and independent faces long odds as he seeks the Democratic nomination for president.

San Diego City Council Approves Tax Incentives To Help Breweries Expand

Under the plan, tax revenues generated by the new breweries will be reimbursed under a formula until they equal the amount of municipal fees paid by the companies to move into their new facilities.

Gunn Yang blast out of the greenside bunker on the 15th hole at the U.S. Amateur Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga., Aug. 16, 2014.

SDSU Golfer Wins U.S. Amateur Championship

The win guarantees Gunn Yang a spot in three of the PGA's four major tournaments in 2015

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