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FILE - In this photo provided by Japan Coast Guard, debris believed to be from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft is seen off the coast of Yakushima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan, Nov. 29, 2023.

Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in a gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says

The CV-22B Osprey crash killed eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members.

Clusters of African daisies bloom next to an overpass along Interstate 8 near Alpine, California on March 20, 2024. The bright orange and yellow flowers, easily mistaken for native California poppies, are the remnants of a decades-old federal wildflower program.

Scattered along San Diego’s highways, remnants of a decades-old program are abloom

Another wet winter is breathing new life into wildflowers planted years ago under a federal mandate.

CAL FIRE vehicles involved with the Nixon Fire containment are parked on a dirt road on July 30, 2024 in Aguanga, Calif.

Nixon Fire grows to 5,222 acres, 21% containment

The blaze erupted about 12:30 p.m. Monday in the area of Richard Nixon Boulevard and Tule Peak Road.

Osprey crash was caused by pilot's decision to keep flying with cracks in a gear

The crash last November off the coast of Japan killed eight. The Air Force said the pilot decided to keep flying rather than heed multiple warnings that he should land.

Achuar people ply the Rio Wichimi in a solar canoe. The nonprofit Kara Solar has helped fund a fleet of six sun-powered craft in hopes of benefitting the Indigenous Achuar while reducing pressure to build roads in the rainforest.

In Ecuador's Amazon rainforest, solar-powered boats are a boon for the trees

The Indigenous Achuar people in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest sail in six solar-powered canoes. And it's not just to save money on fuel — the trees of the rainforest will benefit too.

A cot is seen on July 30, 2024 at Temecula Valley High School in Temecula, Calif. The high school has been designated the care and reception center for residents evacuated due to the Nixon Fire.

Nixon Fire grows to 5,192 acres, 14% containment

The blaze erupted about 12:30 p.m. Monday in the area of Richard Nixon Boulevard and Tule Peak Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

Dr. Michael Drake testifies before a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

UC President Michael Drake stepping down

University of California President Dr. Michael V. Drake announced he will step down from his post after the 2024-25 academic year.

Smoke from the Nixon Fire is seen on July 30, 2024 in Hemet, Calif.

Nixon Fire near San Diego County border burns over 4,900 acres

A brush fire south of Highway 371 in Aguanga has grown to over 4,900 acres.

Maynor Suazo Sandoval (right) and his mother visiting the Niagara Falls, in New York state.

'A generous man': Baltimore bridge worker helped family, community in Honduras

Maynor Suazo Sandoval left Honduras when he was 20 and built a new life in the U.S. He is one of the missing workers from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

San Diego City Council president Sean Elo-Rivera (center right) listens during a meeting. San Diego, Calif. Jan. 24, 2023.

San Diego City Council fills seats on Privacy Advisory Board that mayor had left empty

A recent KPBS investigation found vacancies on the board have undermined independent oversight of the city’s surveillance technology. After Mayor Todd Gloria’s inaction, the City Council moved swiftly to appoint new members.

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