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The Raven's Nest Treasure shop in Pike Place Market, is pictured on Friday, in Seattle. Two artists are facing federal charges that they faked Native American heritage to sell works at the shop and another gallery in downtown Seattle.

2 artists have been charged with faking Native American heritage

Two men who falsely claimed to be tribal members sold counterfeit Native American art at galleries in downtown Seattle, officials said. Both are separately facing federal charges.

Rise In Minimum Wage Impacts Workers, Businesses

This week, the minimum wage rose $1 an hour in California, on a path to reach $15 an hour in 2023. The pay increase will impact workers and businesses and eventually consumers.

A man dressed in cosplay stands in front of a "Comic-Con Special Edition" sign, Nov. 24, 2021.

Crowds ready for Comic-Con Special Edition to kick off Friday after two-year wait

Starting Friday and running through Sunday, “Comic-Con Special Edition” will take place in-person at the San Diego Convention Center.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell walks between meetings with Senators on Capitol Hill on Oct. 6, in Washington, D.C. The Fed is likely to keep its interest rates near zero at the end of its policy meeting on Wednesday, but will likely announce a plan to start removing some of the support it's providing to the economy.

Inflation is at a 30-year high. Here's how the Federal Reserve plans to deal with it

The Fed left interest rates near zero on Wednesday but announced plans to start removing some of the support it has provided to the economy as inflation hits its highest point in 30 years.

Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts in the second quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoffs on Sunday.

Questions mount about whether Tom Brady is retiring from the NFL

ESPN reported that Brady, considered by many the greatest quarterback to ever play, was retiring after a 22-year career. But his agent would not confirm it, prompting questions and confusion.

A protester walks in front of parked trucks as demonstrators continue to protest the vaccine mandates implemented by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday in Ottawa, Canada.

Canadian truckers block a key border crossing, as their protest morphs and drags on

The "Freedom Convoy" began last month as a caravan of truck drivers who planned to drive to Ottawa to voice their opposition to the Canadian government's cross-border vaccine mandate.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Jan. 8, 2021.

California adopts nation's first 'endemic' virus policy

The plan unveiled Thursday emphasizes prevention and quick reactions to outbreaks over mandates.

Protesters walking on Interstate 8 to demonstrate against police brutality in La Mesa and in the nation on May 30, 2020.

Man pleads guilty to arson in Randall Lamb building during La Mesa protest

A man who set fire to a historic commercial structure in downtown La Mesa following a police brutality protest pleaded guilty.

A "now hiring" sign hangs in the window of Filipe's Pizza in Escondido, Calif. Aug. 9, 2021.

US jobless claims hit 52-year low after seasonal adjustments

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest level in more than half a century.

A new study finds that common climate change terms can be confusing to the public. That includes phrases that describe the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner sources of energy. Here, wind turbines near a coal-fired power plant in Germany.

Enough With The Climate Jargon: Scientists Aim For Clearer Messages On Global Warming

People are likely to be confused by common terms such as "mitigation" and "carbon neutral," according to a recent study. How can scientists do a better job communicating about global warming?

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