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Skiers free-ride down a slope despite a high avalanche risk, at the ski resort in Val-d'Isere, in the French Alps, on March 2, 2014.

The Beast Born Of Snow: What It Feels Like In The Jaws Of An Avalanche

"Think of being in a train crash," says one survivor. Now, think of a train crash made of a mountainside. This is an avalanche — and surviving one will take expertise, equipment and a lot of luck.

A photograph by photographer Sebastião Salgado of a train station in Bombay, India.

Photographer Sebastião Salgado To Speak In San Diego

Accompanying the Brazilian photographer's lecture is an exhibit of Salgado's work at the San Diego Museum of Art.

Peter Fink team, one of three finalists for the project, proposed illuminating the pillars with lights that celebrate the bridge as a gateway. They envision the colors will be programmed with an infinite number of settings that could be changed in response to holidays or the seasons.

Public Invited To Give Feedback On Coronado Bridge Lighting Project

The San Diego Port District wants feedback on its plan to light up the Coronado Bridge at night.

Clean Your Grill, And Other Hot Holiday Tips From Alton Brown

Whether you're barbecuing OR grilling, a meat-eater or a vegetarian, here's how to keep your flavor from going up in smoke this Memorial Day weekend.

ICE Arrests 8 Tied To San Diego Gangs With Mexican Cartel Connections

U.S. officials say the gangs are based in North County, Barrio Logan and Lemon Grove. The arrests are part of a nationwide crackdown on transnational gangs.

Kratom seeds are shown in Southeast Asia in this undated photo.

Kratom: Healing Herb Or Dangerous Drug?

A plant called kratom is banned in San Diego, and the DEA is considering banning it nationwide. Some San Diegans say it has medicinal benefits.

Geologists Question 'Evidence Of Ancient Life' in 3.7 Billion-Year-Old Rocks

A new analysis of what were initially thought to be microbial fossils in Greenland suggests they might instead just be mineral structures created when ancient tectonic forces squeezed stone.

Antonino Fernandez was born in 1917 in the village of Cerezales del Condado, in Spain's northern León province. Until his health deteriorated about five years ago, Fernandez came from Mexico to visit his hometown most summers. He and his wife had no children and were generous with financial help to distant relatives and former neighbors.

A Spanish Village Stays Afloat, Thanks To Corona Beer Tycoon

Antonino Fernandez, who made his fortune from Corona beer, died in Mexico in August at 98. But he never forgot where he came from — a tiny village in northern Spain that he helped support for decades.

These pomegranates are about an inch smaller than the typical size, but they're packed with antioxidants.

Why California's Drought-Stressed Fruit May Be Better For You

Is California's severe drought hurting the nutrient content of fruit? No, preliminary data on pomegranates suggest. The fruit may be smaller, but packed with more antioxidants, tests show.

Google Vice President Mario Queiroz talks about the uses of the new Google Home device during the keynote address of the Google I/O conference in Mountain View, Calif.

With New Products, Google Flexes Muscles To Competitors, Regulators

Google unveils a litany of products at the developers' conference, including messaging apps, a personal virtual assistant and a voice-controlled speaker that connects you with it.

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