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The price of lumber has more than doubled during the pandemic. Now people are turning to extreme DIY for building projects. Instead of buying boards, they're buying their own sawmills.

A Colorado man who Yellowstone National Park officials say got too close to a bison was thrown by the animal while trying to get himself and a child away from danger.

The docuseries seems to be a pointed riposte to the more freewheeling scripted drama about the Lakers on HBO.

Singer-songwriter Shua's contemporary folk-inspired music connects listeners to the core emotions that flow through the human condition. A storyteller turned songwriter, Shua’s music conceptualizes feelings of loneliness, love, faith, and fear into poetry. Raised in Southern California, Shua was just eight when he got his start by playing a piano given to his family from his church. By eleven he was singing, and songwriting naturally followed. Shua’s unique style is influenced by soul, gospel, folk, and alternative genres. Backed by a band of talented musicians, Shua plays both acoustic and electric guitar and keys. The San Diego Sound Project This concert series highlights emerging groups or artists within the San Diego region. The project is supported by an advisory committee that includes GRAMMY Award winning producer and UCSD faculty member Kamau Kenyatta, CSUSM Professor and Center ARTES Executive Director Dr. Merryl Goldberg, Grossmont College Music Department Chair Derek Cannon, Emmy Award-winning composer and MiraCosta College faculty member Christy Coobatis, and Connections Chamber Music Series Co-Founder Bridget Dolkas. The San Diego Sound Project has been made possible in part by The Conrad Prebys Foundation. The Museum's live stream capabilities were enhanced thanks to a grant from the City of Carlsbad's Cultural Arts Office. Please visit website for any further inquires: https://www.museumofmakingmusic.org/events/sdsp-shua

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Environmentalists advocating for nuclear power have led a push to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant. Japan and Germany consider similar extensions.

The Purdue Pharma bankruptcy process has focused on financial compensation to creditors, but court records include heartrending personal letters from families ravaged by Oxycontin.

UC San Diego Health has opened a multidisciplinary center in Sorrento Valley that will provide specialized care for headache pain, including migraine and long-term side effects of traumatic brain injuries, it was announced Thursday.

With over a million sparkling lights, Snow N Glow is an electrifying stroll-through holiday lights event, offering a symphony of sight and sound. The limited-run event will brighten up the holidays at the Del Mar Fairgrounds starting on Saturday, December 4, 2021. Not only will friends and families be able to rev up their holiday spirit while spending time together outdoors surrounded by a million twinkling and glowing lights, Snow N Glow invites families to make lasting memories in real snow! Exhilarating snow tubing on a five lane, 100-foot-long snow-covered hill will be available for all ages and as well a dedicated snow play area. Rather stay warm and cozy in your own car? Holidays In Your Car, presented by Subaru, is back, inviting families to buckle up and make lasting memories from the comfort and safety of their own vehicles. With headlights turned off, attendees drive through an enchanting mile-and-a-half display of over one million dazzling LED lights, accompanied by uplifting holiday music. Awe-inspiring holograms and impressive multi-colored projections casting festive images of the season onto sets - some standing over 40 feet tall - will all contribute to an unforgettable experience celebrating the most magical time of the year! Igloos in California? Yes, there are! To make holiday celebrations even more merry and bright, private, transparent geodesic dome “igloos” are available for rent, allowing groups to gather in their own comfy shelter. Adorned with cushy sofas, plush pillows and bean bag seating, each igloo comes with its own personal firepit for toasting marshmallows. The most magical time of the year is not complete without festive food and drink, and all the makings for s’mores will be available for purchase, as well as hot chocolate, beer, wine and other fare. Schedule / Tickets: Snow N Glow is open Friday through Sunday weekly from 4 - 9 p.m. starting on Saturday, December 4 through January 2, as well as December 20-23. Tickets are priced at $17.99 for adults and $12.99 for children 3-10 for the holiday light experience and the snow play area, and $34.99 for adults and children for the Snow N Glow holiday light experience, snow play and unlimited snow tubing. Children two and under are free. Holidays In Your Car is open nightly and tickets are $45 and the number of passengers must not exceed the number of safety belts/seats in the vehicle. Tickets for all experiences are available online and at the door unless the event is sold out. To offer a safe and enjoyable experience, Snow N Glow is following CDC and State Guidelines, working with each city to ensure that every event meets or exceeds all recommendations. For full Snow N Glow event information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.snownglow.com.

U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs in July, showing the labor market remains strong, despite high inflation and softening economic growth. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%.