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A geothermal plant, previously run by EnergySource, is in Calipatria on the North End of the Imperial Valley. The company says Lithium mining will soon be part of the operation. Oct 5, 2022

The promise of lithium sparks a gold rush in Imperial Valley

Underground brine water that’s rich with lithium is driving investments and public policy to determine who will get the financial benefit.

Ryan Urie (center) and Taya Chase (far right) are teachers at the Jacobs High Tech High School in Liberty Station. They are seen here with their sophomore and freshman students after returning from their hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, San Diego, CA, June 10, 2022.

High Tech High students hike in tribute to asylum seekers

High Tech High students attempted a 100-mile hike in tribute to asylum-seeking immigrants.

Students stand outside Oxford High School, near memorial items that were placed after the November 2021 shooting that took place at the Michigan school.

The dealer that sold the gun used in the Oxford High School shooting is being sued

Four students were killed in the mass shooting in Michigan last November. Seven people were also injured, including a student whose parents are suing Acme Shooting Goods, the weapons dealer.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks at a news conference on Aug. 17, 2021 in Sacramento, Calif.

Anti-Black, gay, Asian bias fuel California hate crime surge

The California attorney general's office says hate crimes in 2021 shot up 33% to nearly 1,800 reported incidents.

A video of President Donald Trump recording a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House on Jan. 6 is played as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday.

Live updates: Jan. 6 panel says Trump chose not to act during Capitol attack

For 187 minutes, pressure mounted for the president to call off the mob and tell rioters to stop. Witnesses say Trump escalated the violence with a tweet and watched the violence unfold on TV.

Jeremiah Lockwood and Yoel Kohn, performing at the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland.

A group of Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn is reviving the golden age of cantorial music

Musician Jeremiah Lockwood hopes to introduce the world to a new music scene bubbling in Brooklyn.

Photo illustration depicting a male rapper holding a microphone with text overlaid.

Rap lyrics on trial: Bill would limit prosecutors’ use of words and music as evidence

A bill before Gov. Gavin Newsom would force prosecutors to seek a judge’s approval to introduce rap lyrics to a jury.

Pedro the Lion, 'First Drum Set'

The moment when a young musician selects an instrument can feel make or break, with a lifetime of possibilities on the line.

Terrence Floyd, brother of George Floyd, is working with the organization Confront Art to release 9,000 non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, on mintNFT.com on April 15 in a campaign to raise funds for various charities. Here, he speaks at the unveiling of sculptures of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and the late Rep. John Lewis in New York City on Sept. 30, 2021.

9,000 digital art NFTs are being released to raise funds in George Floyd's memory

In the fight to get justice for his brother's murder, Terrence Floyd has turned to the unlikeliest corners to do just that: NFTs — or non-fungible tokens.

Tents belonging to homeless people in downtown San Diego are shown in this photo, Sept. 11, 2017.

Father Joe's outlines challenges, possible solutions for homelessness

Father Joe's Villages Wednesday detailed how easy it can be to fall into homelessness, how difficult it can be to escape it, and provided some possible solutions.

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