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Gilbert Monterrosa was 15 years old (left, from his high school yearbook in 1992) during the Los Angeles Riots. He and some friends decided to loot a Fedco department store where he found something unexpected — Nirvana's album, Nevermind.

'Aggressive Yet Sublime': A Looter, Nirvana And The Los Angeles Riots

Gilbert Monterrosa was 15 years old during the 1992 riots. He and some friends decided to loot a Fedco department store where he found something unexpected — Nirvana's album, Nevermind.

Protesters bear Venezuelan flags as they square off with security forces in riot vans, which blocked off central Caracas on Monday.

Venezuelan President Bumps Up Minimum Wage Amid Weeks Of Public Upheaval

Nicolas Maduro announced the wage hike — Venezuela's third this year — during an address Sunday. The move appears intended to quell protests that have engulfed the country for over a month.

Guadalupe Chavez, center, and others yell during a protest outside of the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services building in San Francisco, Monday, May 1, 2017. I

California Groups Rally Against Trump Immigration Crackdown

Immigrant rights groups and unions opposed to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown were set Monday to protest it at rallies Monday in at least a dozen California cities.

Offshore oil drilling platform "Gail" operated by Venoco, Inc., is shown off the coast of Santa Barbara, May 1, 2009.

California Lawmakers Vow To Thwart New Offshore Oil Drilling

California lawmakers are introducing legislation that would thwart President Donald Trump's attempts to expand offshore drilling.

An opposition activist bows before the Venezuelan flag during a protest in Caracas on Monday.

Venezuelan President Bumps Up Minimum Wage Amid Weeks Of Public Upheaval

Nicolas Maduro announced the wage hike — Venezuela's third this year — during an address Sunday. The move appears intended to quell protests that have engulfed the country for over a month.

A Russian Communist Party activist carries a banner with a portrait of late Soviet leader Joseph Stalin during a May Day rally in central Moscow on Monday.

May Day Marchers Around The World Celebrate Workers, Immigrants

Garment workers in Bangladesh demand wage increases; unions in Greece critique austerity; left-wing parties in Poland highlight civic rights; advocates in the U.S. celebrate immigrants.

Rep. Scott Peters, D-San Diego, speaks at a news conference in a Clairemont park, Jan. 21, 2016.

PolitiFact California: Would Trump’s Border Wall Cost The Same As One And A Half US Aircraft Carriers?

The debate over President Trump’s proposed border wall intensified this week, with opponents saying the barrier would be ineffective and a costly mistake.

Brian Vastag suffers from myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME/CFS for short. He is part of an NIH study of the disease, which is commonly called chronic fatigue syndrome.

NIH Study Aims To Unravel The Illness Known As 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome'

Researchers do not know what causes people with the condition now known as ME/CFS to suffer debilitating exhaustion and other symptoms that make many everyday activities all but impossible.

Children and their families take an adaptation course at the Binational Program for Migrant Education in the northern border city of Tijuana, Mexico, March 1, 2012.

San Diego Unified Partners With Baja Schools As More US Kids Enroll South Of The Border

Schools in Baja California are seeing more new students from the United States than from Mexico. Now, the San Diego Unified School District is partnering with those Baja schools and the Mexican consulate to better serve those students.

Congressional negotiators are reporting an agreement has been reached on a massive $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund the day-to-day operations of virtually every federal agency through Sept. 30. The House and Senate have until Friday at midnight to pass the measure to avert a government shutdown.

Congress Reaches Deal To Fund Government Through September

With Friday's deadline looming, members of the House and Senate agreed on a new spending package to keep the government open through Sept. 30, NPR's Susan Davis confirms.

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