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Ballet Hispánico was one of 25 companies that performed at the American Dance Festival in Durham, N.C. in 2023. The pandemic forced the Festival to cancel the event two years in a row.

Pandemic relief funding for the arts was 'staggering'

A new study finds that the government had a rare moment of generosity toward the arts during the pandemic. Out of over $4 trillion, $53 billion went to arts and entertainment across the U.S.

The "shake table" is a metal plate with a hydraulics system that recreates earthquakes on the UC San Diego campus, La Jolla, Calif., October 26, 2022.

University of California researchers work to learn from Turkey quake

UC San Diego and UC Berkeley have research teams surveying damage in Turkey and processing data that is being collected.

People offer their support to Raja Yousaf, right, whose son Raja Sajid is missing after a shipwreck off the Greek coast, in Bindian village in Kotli, a district of Pakistan's administrator Kashmir, Sunday, June 18, 2023.

While sub disappearance transfixes some, many say their focus is on other calamities

The wealth of the submersible Titan's passengers contrasted with the desperation that pushed hundreds of migrants to leave their homes and try to reach Italy by boat last week.

These are some of the more than 3,000 rainbow flags donated to Moxxie Childs that he hopes to start sharing with other Temecula Valley schools, Temecula, Calif., on Sept. 14, 2023.

Temecula students protest their school district's flag and transgender policies

Students protested the Temecula Valley Unified School District ban on the display of all flags except the American and California flags.

What is hospice care? 6 myths about this end-of-life option

It has been one year since Jimmy Carter entered hospice, which often is for patients facing incurable diseases. Contrary to popular belief, starting hospice doesn't mean giving up on life.

This image shows purified particles of mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox. Viruses like these can be genetically altered in the lab in ways that might make them more dangerous.

When is it OK to make germs worse in a lab? It's a more relevant question than ever

Policymakers have long grappled with how to handle experiments that might generate potentially dangerous viruses. Now, officials are considering whether oversight needs to be expanded.

Matthew Perry poses for a portrait on Feb. 17, 2015, in New York.

Matthew Perry died from the effects of ketamine, autopsy report says

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said in the autopsy report released Friday that Perry also drowned in the heated end of his pool, but said that was a secondary factor in his death deemed an accident.

A sign outside the Commission on Police Practices meeting at Carmel Mountain Ranch Library on December 12, 2023.

San Diego’s police oversight commission faces another hurdle after leader departs

Sharmaine Moseley, who led civilian police review efforts in San Diego for over eight years, left her post in recent weeks. This is another setback, as the city has yet to fully implement the more robust oversight of police voters approved in 2020.

Gaza cease-fire resolutions roil U.S. local communities

As local elected officials continue to face pressure to pass resolutions calling for an end to the fighting in Gaza, some aren't sure how or whether to take a stand at all.

Job seekers standing in line for the city of San Diego's first citywide career fair at the Balboa Park Club on March 22, 2023.

The city of San Diego holds its first citywide career fair

Hundreds of job seekers attended the city of San Diego's citywide career fair, with 30 departments hiring for positions.

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