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LA Times: Death Investigations Upended By Organ Collection Prior To Autopsies

A new Los Angeles Times investigation uncovered multiple instances where companies harvested organs, skin and bones before medical examiners and coroners were able to conduct their autopsies. At least two of those cases happened in San Diego County.

NFL official Sarah Thomas is set to become the first woman to officiate in a Super Bowl. "When you start having more and more and more females, no one's doing it for the recognition. They are doing it because they love it."

Referee Sarah Thomas Will Make Super Bowl History - But She's Part of a Trend

For the first time, a woman will be among the referees working during a Super Bowl. Sarah Thomas is part of a growing number of women officiating at the highest level of men's sports leagues.

Neera Tanden, nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget, testifies during a Senate committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Feb. 10, 2021.

Manchin Opposes Neera Tanden's OMB Nomination, A Blow To Her Prospects

The West Virginia Democratic senator said Tanden's past statements attacking lawmakers "will have a toxic and detrimental impact" on her ties with Congress if she were to lead the budget office.

Ricardo Leon Luna, 74, lowers his mask as Doctors Delia Caudillo, right, and Monserrat Castaneda, prepare to take throat and nasal swabs as they conduct a COVID-19 test in his home in the Venustiano Carranza borough of Mexico City, on Thursday.

Mexico Surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 Deaths

The milestone comes just two days after the country reported one million confirmed coronavirus infections. Mexico is only the fourth country to surpass 100,000 COVID-19 deaths.

One week after winter storms triggered boil-water notices in Texas, more than 8.7 million people are still affected. Here, a volunteer loads food and bottled water at a mass distribution site in Del Valle, Texas.

8.7 Million People Under Boil Water Notices In Texas

The figure is a sharp drop from the weekend – but it's still roughly comparable to the entire populations of states such as Virginia or New Jersey.

Texas officials are reporting businesses are hiking up prices for food, water, and hotel rooms following a winter storm that walloped Texas this week. This is as residents wait in long lines at grocery stores and face food and water shortages.

Texas Officials Warn Of Price Gouging As State Faces Food, Water Shortages

Houston area residents are reporting exorbitant prices of food, water, and hotel rooms while the state continues to deal with shortages of essential items after a winter storm hit the state.

San Diego GOP Leader Explains No Endorsement In 50th Congressional

Republican candidates for the 50th District, currently held by embattled Rep. Duncan Hunter, take aim at one another but no one got the local GOP party endorsement.

San Diego's Fourth 'Bridge' Shelter Set To Open In November

The San Diego City Council is moving forward on homeless issues this week. After approving an ambitious Community Action Plan on Homelessness, the council gave the OK for the Alpha Project to run a fourth new bridge shelter.

County Supervisors Approve Ban On Vaping Products In San Diego's Unincorporated Areas

Supervisors voted 3-2 to prohibit flavored nicotine sales and impose a one-year ban on the sale and distribution of all electronic smoking devices within unincorporated areas of San Diego County.

The Montsec Astronomical Park opened in 2009. The area, in Lleida, a province of Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia, has been used by amateur astronomers taking advantage of its dark skies.

Catalonia Is Set To Launch Its Own Space Agency. Will It Fly?

Leaders in Spain's northeastern region have pushed for independence from the country. Now they want to go their own way in space, launching a first nanosatellite this month from Kazakhstan.

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