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Jason Aldean's 'Small Town' is part of a long legacy with a very dark side

The 'anti-city' country song is a well-worn trope, one that pits idyllic country life against the corruption of the city. But Aldean's controversial song reveals the dark heart of the tradition.

A San Diego Gas and Electric sign outside of the utility's headquarters in Kearny Mesa on April 6, 2023.

California utility bills are changing but the details are still hazy

An administrative law judge is sifting through ideas to completely change the way California residents pay for their electric bills.

Myrna Ah Hee reacts as she waits in front of an evacuation center at the War Memorial Gymnasium, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Wailuku, Hawaii. The Ah Hees were there because they were looking for her husband's brother.

Hawaii faces its 'greatest emergency in decades' from Maui fires, governor says

Gov. Josh Green warns that the death toll, currently at 53, will continue to rise.

Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison without parole in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival. She is seen here during the sentencing hearing at the Fremont County Courthouse in St. Anthony, Idaho.

Lori Vallow Daybell is sentenced to multiple life terms for killing her children

A judge in Idaho sentenced Vallow Daybell, 50, to multiple terms of life in prison without parole, to be served consecutively, for the murder of two of her children.

The Writers Guild of America is on strike, in its first work stoppage since 2007-2008. In that strike, writers demonstrated in front of the Fox studio in Los Angeles.

From mini rooms to streaming, things have changed since the last big writers strike

From "mini rooms" to the explosion of streaming, the media landscape has evolved significantly. Now it's heading for a new reckoning.

A semi-truck passing through the Portable Emission Acquisition System or PEAQS at the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry, Oct. 18, 2022.

Going electric: Opponents clash as California aims to force diesel trucks off the road

Opponents clashed over a state proposal to ban gas-fueled truck sales and make large trucking firms convert to electric within two decades.

C.K. Chau says the themes and conflicts in <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> are universal.

A new take on 'Pride and Prejudice' brings readers to 2000s New York Chinatown

By recasting the Bennets as a Cantonese, working-class immigrant family, C.K. Chau hopes to fill a gap in the Pride and Prejudice canon.

Miss Netherlands crowns its first openly trans woman Rikkie Valerie Kollé

The 22-year-old Dutch model will be the second openly trans woman to participate in a Miss Universe pageant.

An aerial view shows the historic banyan tree, along with destroyed homes, boats and buildings in the historic Lahaina town in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui on Thursday.

Scorched by Maui wildfire, historic Lahaina banyan tree appears still standing

The magnificent tree is the size of a city block, the product of doting efforts by the Lahaina's residents. Aerial footage shows the tree charred but still standing amid a downtown devastated by fire.

CyberPrep summer camp is happening this week at the University of San Diego, San Diego, Calif., on June 27, 2023.

USD cyber summer camp offers lessons in protecting personal data

The University of San Diego is hosting high school students for a CyberPrep summer camp program this week.

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