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This computer-generated 3D model of Venus' surface shows the summit of Maat Mons. A new study found one of the volcano's vents became bigger and changed during 1991.

Volcanic activity on Venus spotted in radar images, scientists say

Data from an old NASA spacecraft reveals a volcano erupted on the surface of Venus in 1991, a new study in Science says.

A tree fell on top of a car after rain Sunday night and Monday morning. San Diego, Calif. Jan. 16, 2023.

Storm brings rain, mountain snow and strong winds

A powerful Pacific storm will continue to bring widespread rain, mountain snow and strong winds to San Diego County through Tuesday.

A great egret flies above a great blue heron in a wetland inside the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in Trenton, Mich., on Oct. 7. The Biden administration has announced a finalized rule for federal protection of hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways.

The EPA finalizes a water-protection rule that repeals Trump-era changes

The Biden administration finalized regulations that protect small streams, wetlands and other waterways, repealing a Trump-era rule that environmentalists said left waterways vulnerable to pollution.

Water is pumped into a creek for aeration in East Palestine, Ohio, on Tuesday, more than a week after a train derailment released toxic chemicals.

What to know about the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

Residents are worried about environmental and health impacts after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed earlier this month and officials evacuated the area to conduct a controlled burn.

Cover art for John Jennings new Black superhero comic for Marvel, "Silver Surfer: Ghost Light."

Get Shooked Part Two: John Jennings

Cinema Junkie continues its three-part series talking with the Get Shooked panelists coming for Black Comix Day. In this episode, John Jennings talks about cosmic superheroes, a crowd-funded horror anthology, and getting hooked on comics.

San Diego police Capt. Jeff Jordan going over his presentation on the smart streetlight program at the Otay Mesa-Nestor Library, March 6, 2023.

San Diego police host meetings on smart streetlights for community input

San Diego police held the first of nine community meetings Monday on the proposed use of smart streetlights to solve crimes.

Nicholas Cordova, seventh grade history teacher, teaches his class at Sycamore Junior High School in Anaheim on May 22, 2023.

Schools in poorer neighborhoods struggle to keep teachers. How offering them more money and power might help

Teacher turnover is high at schools with large numbers of students living in poverty. Now California is pouring billions of dollars into two programs: One subsidizes college students in credentialing programs and the other offers money to districts that want to create community schools.

Mayra Romo stands for a portrait at Cal State Dominguez Hills on Sept. 15, 2022, where she works as a counselor for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. “I want people to know that they are not alone, unfortunately, we (counselors) exist because a lot of people have these experiences,” Romo said. “But right now the department is underfunded and there is not enough support for victims.”

Campus advocates provide key support to sexual assault survivors — but 'superheroes' are in short supply

Many sexual assault survivors and activists at California public universities and colleges say it’s simply not enough to have Title IX offices that focus on the legal aspects of a case and campuses’ liability. Instead, they say colleges need confidential advocates who are independent from Title IX offices.

Entrika Zacarias sits in her home at Oasis Mobile Home Park in Coachella Valley on Aug. 23, 2023. Zacarias, a farmworker, lost four days of work during Hurricane Hilary. Her home was damaged and flooded from the heavy winds and rainfall.

Coachella Valley farmworkers lost hundreds of dollars during storm Hilary. Financial aid options are slim.

Many farmworkers in Coachella Valley lack legal status as citizens and don’t qualify for most federal and state disaster aid. Even a new $95 million storm assistance program for immigrants that Gov. Gavin Newsom recently touted is out of reach because it pertains to the winter and spring storms and floods.

A San Diego police officer's patch in this file photo from March 14, 2022.

San Diego’s new police oversight commission holds first meeting, as complaint backlog piles up

The City Council took nearly three years to establish and appoint the 25-member commission, after voters overwhelmingly demanded more police oversight in 2020.

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