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A view of Dubrovnik's old town from atop the ancient city wall. Few people are in the ancient town that's usually packed with tourists in the spring.

Croatia's Economy Needs Tourists. It's Now Opening The Doors To Vaccinated Americans

For Croatia, the most tourism-dependent country in Europe, opening up quickly is crucial to reviving its pandemic-battered economy. Tourist numbers plummeted last year.

Yusuf Khan at his souvenir stand in the catacombs below Diocletian's Palace, built in the 4th century for the Roman Emperor Diocletian. It later became part of the city of Split. Khan, who has owned his stand for 20 years, typically earns $500 a day, but now says he's lucky if he makes $50. He says he's lost 90% of his business since the pandemic began.

Croatia's Economy Needs Tourists. It's Now Opening The Doors To Vaccinated Americans

For Croatia, the most tourism-dependent country in Europe, opening up quickly is crucial to reviving its pandemic-battered economy. Tourist numbers plummeted last year.

The Banh Mi at Thanh Tinh Chay features fresh bread and "meat," made from plant-based proteins. Photographed on May 17th, 2021.

City Heights Bites: Thanh Tinh Chay

For long-standing businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic has been brutal. One new City Heights restaurant that is not only trying to survive, but thrive, as it shakes off losses from the past year.

From her El Cajon home, Alaa Taha checks in on school assignments for one of her sons, March 23, 2021.

Digital Equity Gap In Refugee Community Makes Recovering From Pandemic Challenging

Our partners at inewsource report that for San Diego’s refugees, digital barriers could imperil their economic recovery even as the pandemic wanes.

Buildings were destroyed in a massive fire during the Tulsa Race Massacre when a white mob attacked the Greenwood neighborhood, a prosperous Black community in Tulsa, Okla., in 1921. Eyewitnesses recalled the specter of men carrying torches through the streets to set fire to homes and businesses.

A Century After The Race Massacre, Tulsa Confronts Its Bloody Past

Survivors and their descendants say facing the truth about the Tulsa Race Massacre is essential in the nation's struggle to confront racial injustice and violence against Black people.

Anneliese M. Bruner's great-grandmother Mary E. Jones Parrish, a teacher and journalist, survived and documented the massacre in her self-published memoir, Events of the Tulsa Disaster.

A Century After The Race Massacre, Tulsa Confronts Its Bloody Past

Survivors and their descendants say facing the truth about the Tulsa Race Massacre is essential in the nation's struggle to confront racial injustice and violence against Black people.

Phil Mickelson walks on the ninth hole during the final round at the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, S.C., May 23, 2021.

San Diego Native Mickelson Wins PGA To Be Oldest Major Champ

Phil Mickelson put himself in the record book Sunday by winning the PGA Championship to become the oldest major champion in golf history.

An aerial tramway car fell to the ground in Northern Italy Sunday, killing 14 and leaving a child in the hospital. The cable line appeared to have snapped, but the cause hasn't yet been determined.

In The Italian Cable Car Disaster, Investigators Are Looking At Possible Manslaughter

A cable pulling an aerial tram to the top of a mountain appeared to have snapped, causing the car to swing into a pylon before falling to the ground and rolling several times, killing 14 people.

Colorado Snow Survey supervisor Brian Domonkos and civil engineer Madison Gutekunst of the USDA weigh snow to know how much moisture it holds on April 30, 2021.

Melting Snow Usually Means Water For The West. But This Year, It Might Not Be Enough

Much of the West is in extreme drought, and a good spring snowmelt could bring relief. But drought and the warming climate make that harder, putting water for millions of people at risk.

Fire engines are stopped on the southbound I-15 next to the scene of the Deer Fire, May 22, 2021.

Firefighters Corral Blaze Northwest Of Escondido

A brush fire burned seven acres northwest of Escondido Saturday, shutting down some lanes on the southbound Interstate 15 freeway, according to multiple North County fire agencies.

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