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Starbucks has hired a new CEO to turn around sales declines.

Starbucks hopes faster drinks, fewer upcharges and nicer mugs bring people back

Shoppers complain that Starbucks isn't fancy enough — but they also say it's too expensive. The new CEO, Brian Niccol, is ordering up big changes.

People wait to board the trolley at the Nobel Drive Trolley Station in La Jolla, Calif. Nov. 21, 2021.

Measure G failure shows urban-suburban divide over funding for public transit

The city of San Diego and most of the South Bay saw majorities supporting Measure G. But that wasn't enough to counteract strong opposition in North and East County suburbs.

Fleetwood High School cheerleader Samantha Colelli, 17, a senior at Fleetwood, does a basket during halftime at a game in 2017. As cheerleading has become more ambitious over the last decade, it's also become riskier warn pediatricians.

Youth cheerleading is getting more athletic — and riskier

As the female-dominated sport gets more acrobatic, girls are racking up more concussions and other injuries. A new pediatricians' report calls for change.

With three days until the election, Trump is campaigning for re-election in the battleground state of North Carolina, shown here at a rally in Greensboro on Saturday, where recent polls have the former president and his opponent, Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris in a dead heat.

It was all about North Carolina on the campaign trail with Trump and Harris Saturday

The key state, that wasn't expected to be in play this election, enjoyed visits from both presidential candidates — two from former President Donald Trump — as he and Harris make their final pitches.

A Nobel Prize for an explanation of why nations fail

A trio of economists just won a Nobel Prize for their insights into how democratic and other inclusive institutions are critical for a nation's prosperity.

AJR fans at Denver's Ball Arena perform the wave on June 20, 2024.

How one pop band is trying to turn concertgoers into climate activists

The multi-platinum-selling indie pop band is using research to inspire fans to take immediate action against climate change.

President-elect Trump shakes hands with Elon Musk at a campaign stop in Butler, Pa., on October 5, 2024. Trump has named Musk and former presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy co-leaders of a new commission called the "Department of Government Efficiency," which will advise and guide Trump in his quest to "dismantle government bureaucracy."

'Apprehensive and fearful': Federal workers await a dismantling under Trump

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to "dismantle government bureaucracy," enlisting the help of billionaires to achieve his goals. Federal workers with memories of Trump's first term are scared.

(Left) Kamala Harris attends a pro-union march in Los Angeles on October 2, 2019; (Right) Donald Trump visited a McDonald's restaurant in Feasterville-Trevose, Pa., on October 20, 2024.

Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 5 issues affecting workers

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have both appealed to workers in this year's election. But the candidates’ stances on many issues affecting workers remain far apart.

The exterior of EC Gallery on 5th St. in the Gaslamp Quarter is shown on November 7, 2024.

Exploring the Native American Art Show in the Gaslamp

The free art show is returning for its fifth year at the Native American-owned EC Gallery.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial date set

The mogul, who was indicted and arrested on federal charges in September, will be tried in a Manhattan court next summer.

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