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People in Syria are looking for their relatives and friends in prisons, hospitals and morgues. The U.N. estimates over 100,00 people have gone missing in Syria under the Assad regime.

At a congressional hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC recommendation to stay 6 feet from others to ward off infection was not based on data. Does that mean keeping a distance won't protect you?

A benefit drag show for North County's Pride by the Beach was canceled at the last minute after a veiled threat was made to the Belly Up Tavern, where the event was being held.

Painting Winter, from Bruegel to Monet Join us this holiday season to look closely at scenes of winter from art history. We'll discuss paintings associated with the Little Ice Age--with a focus on the Dutch artist Hendrick Avercamp (1585-1634), a specialist in painting activities on ice. We'll also walk through Pieter Bruegel's series showing months of the year, particularly his celebrated 'Hunters in the Snow', in praise of the winter season. About Weili Jin Weili Jin has been passionate about the history of art ever since first seeing Botticelli in the second grade. Ten years later, he continues to specialize in the paintings of Renaissance Florence, particularly the patronage of the Medici. Most recently, he has worked to develop the YouTube channel “Narrative Art History,” a lecture series that contextualizes Renaissance art in a continuous, chronological narrative. For more information about The Close Looking Project initiative, visit closelooking.org/.

The Mongol Footprint: Arts of Conquest The Mongol Empire (1206-1368) grew from a group of nomadic tribes to the largest land empire in world history. Its expansion saw a renewed blossoming of Silk Road trade and cross-cultural conversation across Eurasia. We'll look closely at the artistic dialogues spurred by Mongol expansion and the cultural developments associated with their conquests, from blue-and-white porcelain to folios from an Ilkhanid Shahnama. About Weili Jin Weili Jin has been passionate about the history of art ever since first seeing Botticelli in the second grade. Ten years later, he continues to specialize in the paintings of Renaissance Florence, particularly the patronage of the Medici. Most recently, he has worked to develop the YouTube channel “Narrative Art History,” a lecture series that contextualizes Renaissance art in a continuous, chronological narrative. For more information about The Close Looking Project initiative, visit https://closelooking.org/.

Large companies doing business in the state would have to disclose and clean wastewater discharges that can pollute the watershed or pay the state to do it.

Awarded in phases, the grant is intended to help cover permitting, design and construction expenses for businesses operating in the public right of way.

Matt Rotman talks about the genre movies he loves.

Starting next season, a system of cameras will determine whether to award a first down rather than trot out a 10-yard chain. But humans will still decide where to spot the ball to begin with.

Organizers of the Burning Man festival lifted a driving ban on Monday as muddy roads that had stranded thousands of attendees in the Nevada desert had dried up enough to allow people to begin leaving.