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60 years after a massacre in Paris, French-Algerians are still pushing for justice

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Melissa Chemam, a French-Algerian journalist, about the 60th anniversary of a massacre of Algerians in Paris.

San Diego's skyline is shown in this undated photo.

County schools, businesses, government agencies take part in quake drill

People in government offices, businesses and schools throughout San Diego County participated in a statewide earthquake preparedness drill.

Katie Ruiz's ofrenda at the San Diego Botanic Garden

San Diego weekend arts events: 'Peter and the Wolf,' Katie Ruiz, Best Practice and more

This weekend in the arts: an ofrenda at San Diego Botanic Garden, Gill Sotu joins the Symphony and more.

In this May 18, 2021, file photo, homes sit on a hill behind pumpjacks operating at the Inglewood Oil Field in Los Angeles.

California proposes new oil drilling ban near neighborhoods

California's oil regulator wants to ban new oil and gas drilling within 3,200 feet of schools, homes and hospitals to protect public health.

Russian demonstrators hold anti-American posters outside the U.S. Embassy in 2015. From the 1960s through the 1980s, the U.S. said the Soviet Union beamed microwave signals at the U.S. Embassy in an attempt to collect intelligence.

Long before Havana Syndrome, the U.S. reported microwaves beamed at an embassy

In the 1970s and '80s, U.S. officials routinely referred to the Soviet use of microwave radiation against the American Embassy in Moscow. The Soviets were believed to be seeking intelligence.

Avocado trees are watered at a grove in Bonsall, June 3, 2021.

Water Authority prepares for first level of Shortage Contingency Plan

Water Authority General Manager Sandra Kerl said it's critical to advance statewide efforts to combat drought.

The Schuylkill River floods Philadelphia in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in September. The extreme rain caught many by surprise, trapping people in basements and cars and killing dozens.

Climate change is bad for your health. And plans to boost economies may make it worse

A Lancet medical journal report finds that human-caused climate change is worsening human health in just about every measurable way. It calls for more urgent action from world leaders.

Smoke rising from the USS Bonhomme Richard fire at Naval Base San Diego, July 12, 2020.

Navy details changes, more oversight in wake of warship fire

Navy leaders say they're making changes and increasing oversight to correct widespread failures that led to the loss of the USS Bonhomme Richard as a result of arson more than a year ago.

"No trick or treat here" is written in chalk on the sidewalk outside of the proposed property for a sexually violent predator in Rancho Bernardo, Oct. 4, 2021.

County supervisors strengthen policy on where to place SVP in San Diego

Earlier this month, supervisors unanimously voted to oppose any further placements of sexually violent predators until local jurisdictions are able to fully participate in the placement process, including having full veto authority.

Students walk out of Johnson Chapel at Amherst College in Amherst, Mass., April 24, 2019. Amherst College will no longer give admissions preference to the children of alumni, the school announced Wednesday.

Amherst college is ending legacy admissions, which gave an edge to children of alumni

The liberal arts school said it's dropping legacy admissions to both create a fairer system and to promote diversity. The practice has been criticized for advantaging students from wealthier families.

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