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<b></b>San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nora Vargas spoke with San Diego press about the county’s plan for the end of Title 42 and the increase in refugees and migrants coming into the country and into San Diego County, May 10, 2023.<br/>

What the special election to replace Nora Vargas means for South Bay

The race to fill the former County Supervisor’s seat could upend politics in Chula Vista and Imperial Beach.

Steam rises from a geothermal plant near Calipatria, California in Imperial County on September 19, 2024.

Hope and worry in Imperial County after supervisors adopt controversial lithium spending plan

Residents fought hard for a tax on lithium companies two years ago. Now, many worry that small communities impacted most by the industry won’t get their fair share.

Marine One, with President Biden on board, flies over Lake Lure near Chimney Rock, N.C., southwest of the Baxter International plant closed by damage from Hurricane Helene.

Storm damage closes N.C. factory that makes vital hospital supplies

Remnants of Hurricane Helene shut down a North Carolina factory that supplies critical IV fluids to hospitals across the country. There's no timeline for when production will resume at the facility.

Aztec dancers circle the grounds at the Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, North Carolina in front of Day of the Dead ofrendas.

At a historic cemetery in the South, a Dia de los Muertos festival takes root

At a historic Southern cemetery, a Mexican tradition has found a home.

Extreme rain is becoming an increasing danger as the climate gets hotter, even from storms that aren't hurricanes.

Hurricanes are dangerous far from the coast. Communities are struggling to prepare

Coastal cities often bear the brunt of hurricanes. But as Hurricane Helene showed, extreme rainfall can be life-threatening hundreds of miles away.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Fiserv Forum, the same place that hosted last summer's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Friday.

Harris and Trump enter the home stretch with rallies in 2 key Midwest swing states

The campaigns crisscrossed Michigan and Wisconsin. Trump tried to woo Arab Americans and zeroed in on Friday's jobs data as Harris criticized the GOP nominee for violent comments about Liz Cheney.

A Duke Energy lineman works on a line the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 28 in Asheville, N.C.

The historic Biltmore Estate, an Asheville icon, works to recover from Helene damage

The renowned North Carolina landmark and tourist attraction was slammed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. The estate says parts of the entrance and farm were damaged and some animals were lost.

Nora Vargas, chair of the county Board of Supervisors, speaks on the Tijuana River pollution crisis. Undated photo.

Why It Matters: Another County Supe down

Usually, when a politician abruptly resigns, or drops out of a race, with little or no explanation, everyone expects the real reason to arrive soon.

The average temperature across the globe in 2024 set a record. Climate change is helping drive longer and more intense heat waves.

2023 was extremely hot. Then came 2024

It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot. Climate change is playing a role, and scientists say it was even hotter than expected.

Ta-Nehisi Coates teaches at Howard University, where he's the Sterling Brown Endowed Chair in the English department.

Ta-Nehisi Coates explores how oppression can breed oppression in 'The Message'

In his first nonfiction book in a decade, Coates reflects on what he learned while visiting three different places: Senegal, South Carolina and the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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