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A home continues to smolder after the passage of the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, on January 8, 2025. At least five people have been killed in wildfires rampaging around Los Angeles, officials said on January 8, with firefighters overwhelmed by the speed and ferocity of multiple blazes.

'Raining ash': Residents share how they fled the Southern California wildfires

Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate amid the uncontained wildfires. NPR member station LAist spoke to members of the community about how they have been affected.

UCSD students continue to protest the war in Gaza

Thousands of UC San Diego students marched through campus Wednesday, to protest the war in Gaza and the treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters. In other news, hundreds of flood victims say the city of San Diego knew about long-standing issues with the storm water drainage system ahead of the flooding in January. Plus, Louisiana’s famous music, grub and lifestyle are coming to San Diego once again, and it will feel like Mardi Gras in May, at the 21st annual Gator By The Bay Festival.

City of Poway City Hall is seen in this photo taken June 7, 2023. Poway, Calif.

Poway City Attorney accuses councilmember of harassment, intimidation

Poway City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher accused Councilmember Tony Blain during a contentious City Council meeting of harassment, intimidation, bullying and retaliation.

Paul Ninson of Ghana embraced photography as a career -- and was inspired to create a library of photobooks about Africa. Above: Ninson in the Dikan Center in the capital city of Accra, which marked its second anniversary this month. He's holding a copy of the center's oldest book, The Gold Coast Yesterday and Today, published in the early 1940s.

Big dreams: He's the founder of a leading African photobook library

Paul Ninson had an old-school, newfangled dream: a modern library devoted to photobooks showing life on the continent. He maxed out his credit cards, injured his back — and made it happen.

Alzheimer's San Diego-On Line: Maintaining Your Brain Health

Learn about lifestyle changes and habits that everyone can use to maintain a healthy brain. This class is presented by local non-profit Alzheimer's San Diego in partnership with ElderHelp. Pre-registration is required. For more information, please visit here. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X

The view from the cockpit during a Hurricane Hunter training flight over the Gulf of Mexcio out of Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss., on May 28, 2024.

Hurricane Hunters spread thin heading into Atlantic Hurricane Season

Heading into what's forecast to be an extraordinary season, the Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters weather reconnaissance squadron is stretched to meet increasing demands to respond to climate disasters.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement after a meeting with government leaders in Berlin, Wednesday.

Germany's coalition government collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires his finance chief

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, signaling a collapse of the three-party coalition governing Germany. Opposition leaders are calling for quick elections.

A supporter holds up a sign as Vice President Harris concedes the presidential election during a speech at Howard University in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 6.

'Black women are tired.' Harris' loss has some organizers reexamining their coalitions

After Kamala Harris lost the chance to become the first Black female president, many Black women political organizers say they are exhausted and taking a little break from politics.

Sycuan Pow-Wow

The Sycuan Pow-Wow is a time for people to get together, sing, dance, renew old friendships and make new ones, and a time for young people to meet and court. Located in El Cajon, California the Sycuan Powwow has been going on for over 30 years usually in the second week in September. Sycuan has been California's premier powwow during the the west coast swing. Sycuan features singing and dancing from all over Indian Country, we also provide our very own prideful song and dance known as Bird singing and dancing. This years event will be September 9, 10 & 11th 2022 we invite you to come enjoy yourself at the 33rd Sycuan Powwow ! What is a Pow-Wow? Originally a Pow-Wow or "celebration" as it was once called, was held in the spring to welcome the beginnings of life. It was a time for people to get together, sing, dance, renew old friendships and make new ones, and a time for young people to meet and court. The Pow-Wow had religious significance as well; it was a time for families to hold naming and honoring ceremonies. The celebration was also a prayer to the one called Wakan Tanka - the Great Mystery or Great Spirit in Lakota. Some trace the word "Pow-Wow" to the Algonquin language and say that the Europeans adopted it to refer to a council or meeting. The circle is an important symbol to Indian cultures. At a Pow-Wow, the dancers are in the center of the circle and the audience forms a larger circle around them. The Pow-Wow brings the circle of the people closer together to their community and their culture. Pow-Wows today are still very much apart of the lives of modern Indian people. Most religious ceremonies are no longer a central part of the Pow-Wow and often are conducted in the privacy of a family gathering. However, blessing ceremonies, honoring ceremonies and ceremonies for dropped eagle feathers remain today. Competitive singing and dancing for prize money is a fairly recent change in the traditional Pow-Wow celebration. Only registered contestants can participate in the dancing contests, but everyone can take part when an "intertribal" dance is announced - visitors included, as each of us shares a place in the circle. There are no spectators at a Pow-Wow, everyone is a participant! Visit: Sycuan Pow Wow

Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at Burton Barr Central Library before the polls open on Nov. 5 in Phoenix. President-elect Donald Trump won Arizona and the presidency, and he's on track to become the first Republican in two decades to win the national popular vote.

Will Trump's high-turnout win make Republicans rethink opposition to voting access?

Conventional political wisdom says high turnout elections are good for Democrats. Well, 2024 says maybe not. So will Republicans rethink long-held positions on voting access?

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