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The city of Antakya, known in antiquity as Antioch, was at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. After the Feb. 6 earthquake, many of its centuries-old monuments and sites lie in ruins.

The Superintendent Search Advisory Committee narrows the number of candidates for the Superintendent position.

Just before he invaded Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed with other leaders that "a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought." So why is he eroding a key treaty?

The rejected books make up a record 41% of the 132 books submitted for review, the Florida Department of Education said in a statement.

Seven California counties were moved out of the most restrictive purple tier Tuesday, San Diego County was not one of them. But the county reports progress in getting people vaccinated against COVID-19. Plus, renters throughout San Diego County can now apply for money to help pay past-due rent and utility bills. Also, 13 people are dead after a crash in Imperial County about 10 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. Authorities believe they were part of a migrant smuggling operation. In addition, Imperial County is pushing state leadership for more COVID-19 vaccines. And, the San Diego Zoo Global is changing its name to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance in an effort to reflect the organization’s new mission. Finally, the Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival was the first film festival forced to cancel its in-person event, now festival founder Ethan Van Thillo shared what a year of pandemic pivoting has been like.

Nathan Fletcher, the chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, was chastised last week by members of the Santee City Council over his remarks about leaders of the movement to recall Governor Gavin Newsom.

India's second-largest domestic carrier placed orders for 220 Boeing aircraft valued at $34 billion and 250 Airbus planes in a separate deal that could be worth tens of billions of dollars.

Nonprofit and small business loans, building "sexy" streets, reducing police overtime, investing in the city's Climate Equity Fund and a focus on supporting the San Diego Convention Center are among the highlights of Mayor Todd Gloria's $4.6 billion proposed budget. Plus, a preview of the California Report’s series honoring Californians lost to COVID-19. This week’s remembrance is about Eric Warner, who died last July in San Quentin Prison. Then, our weekend arts picks include a musical tribute to legendary San Diego flautist Holly Hofmann, a new contemporary painting installation, and a conversation with the poet-in-residence at Art Produce, Julia Alvarez, author of "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents."

This weekend in the arts: Hill Street Country Club, Red Brontosaurus Records, a world premiere concert, experimental percussion and a globe-trotting dance film.

The COVID-19 Pandemic has highlighted a number of racial health disparities across the nation. But as researchers and physicians continue to study the severe effects of COVID-19 on the body, a new report from UC San Diego Health suggests that long-standing tests used to determine lung capacity are actually rife with archaic and, in some cases, racist components that could lead to a misdiagnosis in patients of color.