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A surfer catches a wave near the Oceanside Pier, Feb. 16, 2016.

Record-Breaking Heat To Give Way To Wind, Chance Of Rain

San Diego is expected to see clouds and possibly some rain Wednesday following a heatwave that broke several records.

Yahia Kalash, the head of journalists' union, holds a candle during a candlelight vigil on May 24 for the recent victims of an EgyptAir crash. Kalash and two other board members of the journalists' union are facing trial on allegations they published false news and harbored journalists wanted by authorities.

In Egypt's Broad Crackdown, Prominent Journalists Are Now Facing Trial

The journalists' union has battled the government for decades. But journalists say the current period is the worst they can recall, with three top members of the union facing trial on Saturday.

Dr. Patricia Gonzalez, right, presses on a patient's neck at a Friday first-aid clinic that she began in July 2014 in the Tijuana River Canal, Aug. 8, 2014. The image is from the book "Tomorrow Is A Long Time - Tijuana's Unchecked HIV/AIDS Epidemic."

San Diego Writer Examines HIV Epidemic In Tijuana

"Tomorrow Is A Long Time: Tijuana's Unchecked HIV/AIDS Epidemic" pairs writing by Jon Cohen, and photos by Malcolm Linton.

A view of the Shanghai skyline at night. The city has a long history of an active nightlife culture ranging from jazz clubs to — more recently — bars focused on mixology.

'Shanghai Nightscapes': Dancing, Drinking And All That Jazz

A nocturnal journey with a pair of Americans who wrote Shanghai Nightscapes, a book covering the raucous past, the abrupt disappearance and the eventual rebirth of nightlife in the city.

One of Fallen Fruit's public art installations — a fruit tree in a planter at the Los Angeles State Historic Park.

This Art Group Installs Pick-Your-Own-Fruit Parks Around Los Angeles

Since 2004, the group Fallen Fruit has been planting fruit trees around the city and across the U.S. Once mature, the trees produce hundreds of pounds of produce a year — all free to the public.

Last year, a record amount in remittances was sent home by Latin American and Caribbean migrants.

Mexicans In The U.S. Are Sending Home More Money Than Ever

A new report finds that remittances by migrants from Latin America and the Caribbean topped $69 billion last year — the highest amount on record.

California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye delivers her annual State of the Judiciary address before a joint session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif, March 23, 2015.

California Justice Doesn't Want Immigration Arrests In Court

The chief justice of the California Supreme Court asked federal immigration agents Thursday to stop making arrests at courthouses, saying "stalking undocumented immigrants" at the facilities thwarts people's access to justice.

Gunmen, 1 Victim Dead In Shooting At Texas VA Clinic

An unidentified gunman opened fire at the El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System clinic Tuesday afternoon. Investigators did not provide any details on the victim or the gunman.

The price of tomatoes at Nigerian markets is going higher and higher as moths and their larvae wipe out much of the crop.

A Moth Nicknamed 'Tomato Ebola' Ravages Nigeria's Tomatoes

The president has declared a tomato state of emergency in the northern sector.

The Craft Sequence: Please Do Judge These Books By Their Covers

This weekend, the NPR Books Time Machine rewinds Max Gladstone's Craft Sequence. Critic Amal El-Mohtar was drawn in by great cover art and discovered a sharp, smart, unusual urban fantasy series.

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