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FEMA assistance and some SBA loan applications close on April 19. Recovery Centers are also closing.

African giant pouched rats use their acute sense of smell to sniff out landmines and detect TB in sputum samples. Now, they are set to become search-and-rescue specialists too.

Those confirmed dead included one American, one Canadian and one person from England, all of whom had been living in Acapulco for some time and were not considered tourists, local prosecutors said.

The top Senate Republican suffered a concussion and will remain in the hospital for observation and treatment after a fall on Wednesday evening at a D.C. hotel. He had been attending a private dinner.

Former President Donald Trump will make a rare visit to Democrat-dominated California next month, speaking at the state Republican Party convention in Anaheim.

Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 22 people, including 18 children. Meanwhile, the United States approved $26 billion in aid for Israel, including around $9 billion for Gaza.

In another step toward a commercial cannabis ordinance, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday voted 3-2 in favor of a social equity program that advocates say will allow people affected by previous criminalization efforts to participate in the regulated market.

Join UC San Diego Extended Studies for our Campus to Community Showcase event to explore partnerships for your success, including an in-person exploration of the state-of-the-art, multilevel, mixed-use Park & Market facility in downtown San Diego and virtual afternoon sessions that highlight services and programs you can tap to realize or enhance your goals. Kick off the morning with a continental breakfast, followed by a leadership welcome with Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth H. Simmons and Extended Studies Dean Hugo Villar and a partner panel discussion, featuring Carlos D. Jensen, PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor of Educational Innovation; Wendy Hunter Barker, Assistant Dean, Strategy and Operations at the Rady School of Management; and Colleen Kollar Smith, Executive Director of the Campus Performance and Events Office. After the presentations, experience all Park & Market has to offer with tours of classroom, meeting, and event spaces, as well as arts and culture activities with Digital Gym Cinema and the public art gallery. During the afternoon, enjoy virtual breakout sessions that allow for remote participation. Sessions will demonstrate successful collaborations that have benefited students, partners, colleagues, and friends in San Diego, throughout California, across the nation, and around the world. The day is capped off back at Park & Marketing with an art reception from 4-6:30 p.m., highlighting new exhibition, "Sol y sombra: Immigrant Experiences in California," and a musical performance at 7 p.m. with Park & Market’s acclaimed Intersections Concert Series, featuring the Don Byron Quartet. Everyone’s welcome! Enjoy the full day or attend the portions that are of most interest and benefit.

New Roots Community Farm is a key cultural asset that has served as a sanctuary for refugees.

Plastic has become embedded in everyday life. That’s because for the last 70 years, the plastics industry convinced consumers to embrace the material for its low cost and disposability.