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Once it is safe to remove the spent fuel from the pool, it's stored outside in white, metal casks. They are lined up on a concrete base behind razor wire, against a hillside near the power plant.

As Nuclear Waste Piles Up, Private Companies Pitch New Ways To Store It

Nuclear power plants around the country are running out of room to store spent fuel. Federal plans for a permanent disposal site are stalled, so private companies are pitching their own solutions.

An MTS trolley car passes by a mostly empty parking lot at the Palm Avenue station, Oct. 11, 2018.

SANDAG Plan Roils Two San Diego County Supervisors

Two San Diego County supervisors are not happy with plans to change what future transportation funding will be spent on.

John Singleton, seen in Los Angeles in July 1991, not long after the release of Boyz n the Hood. The movie earned the young filmmaker two Oscar nominations.

John Singleton, Pioneering Director Of 'Boyz N The Hood,' Dies At 51

The 1991 film earned him two Oscar nods and a spot in history as the youngest person and first African American ever nominated for best director. Singleton died in Los Angeles after a stroke.

Mourners gather for funeral prayers for fighters killed by warplanes of Khalifa Haftar's forces on April 24 in Tripoli, Libya.

'I Don't Know Where I Will Be The Next Minute — Dead Or Alive': The View From Tripoli

The Tripoli office of the International Committee of the Red Cross says, "Densely populated residential areas are gradually turning into battlefields." The city has been under attack since April 4.

Regina Jones, 71, pictured in this undated photo, says Los Angeles area public transit and paratransit services are uncomfortable and inconvenient for senior citizens. She stopped driving while in her 60s because of a back injury and anxiety.

Life After Driving: How California Seniors Are Rethinking Getting Around

The car-centric California dream has defined freedom and opportunity in the Golden State for decades. But it poses challenges for a generation that expects to remain active and independent in retireme

Anya Taylor-Joy plays Thomasin in what director Robert Eggers calls his "Puritan nightmare' film "The Witch." It screens on May 1 at Comic-Con Museum.

Celebrate Witches' Night At Comic-Con Museum

SDSU professor looks at witches in literature, history and pop culture

Pedro Sánchez, Spain's prime minister and Socialist Party leader, gestures to supporters outside the party headquarters following the general election in Madrid on Sunday.

Socialists Win In Spanish Election; Far-Right Party Gains Seats For First Time

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's party took 123 seats Sunday, short of the 176 needed to form a government. It's uncertain what a coalition government will look like.

Ed Coambs borrowed several thousand dollars on his business credit card — the only account he didn't share with his wife, Ann — without telling her.

Keeping Money Secrets From Each Other: Financial Infidelity On The Rise

As many as 41% of American adults deceive their partners by hiding secret debts or accounts. Therapists say it's increasingly common, and it's both the loss of trust and resources that hurt.

The Brady Bunch Circa 1970, with Marcia seated in front. In one episode of the show from 1969, the sisters and brothers all stay home from school with the measles.

'Brady Bunch' Episode Fuels Campaigns Against Vaccines And Marcia's Miffed

One of TV's most famous families laughed off the measles in 1960s. The episode has resurfaced in battles over measles vaccinations today.

Two Syrian refugees, Narwal Alakayleh (left) and Lina AlAlssantin (right), prepare for a pop-up dinner of Levantine food at Newcomer Kitchen.

Why A Classic Levantine Dish Is Sailing From Canada To Syrian Refugee Camps

Refugee women from a group called Newcomer Kitchen are cooking traditional Levantine food for their community in Toronto — and have found a way to share it with displaced Syrians in the Middle East.

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