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  • The March of Dimes released a new report showing a decrease in maternity access and an increase in preterm births.
    As California maternity wards close, preterm birth rate rises
    More than one in five California birthing hospitals closed in recent years, and the preterm birth rate is inching up.
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    FDA authorizes first COVID booster for children ages 5 to 11
    Kids ages 5-through-11 years old are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine boosters as infection rates are increasing again nationwide. Then, the pandemic may change the way large buildings are designed to prevent airborne diseases from spreading. Next, after a series of appeals, one murder conviction set aside, an audit finding sloppy work by the San Diego crime lab, an intervention from an innocence project and preparations for a new trial, this week the San Diego County District Attorney's office announced it would not re-try Jane Dorotik. She is now free after spending 20 years in prison. Plus, Bike-to-Work Day returns to San Diego County Thursday for the first time since 2019. And finally, a play about two different generations of sisters, one set in the 1960s and another in the present day, both living in the same house. "Mud Row'' opens at Cygnet Theatre with previews starting Wednesday, and opening night on Saturday.
  • Andres Matamoros wipes the sweat from his face while selling fresh fruit and cold coconuts from his roadside stand on June 28, 2023, in Houston. Nearly 400 daily maximum temperature records fell in the South in June and the first half of July, most of them in Texas.
    El Niño will likely continue into early 2024, driving even more hot weather
    El Niño is warming up the water in the Pacific Ocean. That extra heat affects the whole planet, and has helped drive record-breaking hot weather.
  • Ukrainian refugees enter the El Chaparral border crossing between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego in April 2022. The foreign-born share of the U.S. population, which had been roughly flat since 2017, rose to nearly 14% last year.
    The immigrant population in the U.S. is climbing again, setting a record last year
    Census Bureau data show the number of foreign-born people rose by nearly a million in 2022 after years of little growth. Experts say the increase coincides with a gradual reboot of legal immigration.
  • Maya Lin, in 1988, examining inverted water table being fabricated for the Civil Rights Memorial she designed to be installed in Montgomery, Alabama.
    Maya Lin doesn't like the spotlight — but the Smithsonian is shining a light on her
    Heavily criticized 40 years ago for her Vietnam Veterans' Memorial design, the artist-architect-activist prefers to talk about her artistic process rather than her life
  • This photo, taken Oct. 27, 2019, the day after the raid on ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's compound in Syria, shows the van that was targeted by U.S. airstrikes. Photos of the van prompted questions about who was targeted.
    Pentagon files reveal flaws in U.S. claims about Syrian casualties in Baghdadi raid
    The U.S. Defense Department said troops spared civilians during a celebrated 2019 raid against the leader of ISIS, but NPR has uncovered new details that challenge the U.S. claims.
  • Daniel Duron and Kenny Butler, who started college in prison, participate in a mountain hike with their Pitzer College classmates and professors after resuming their classes on campus.
    Getting a bachelor's degree in prison is rare. That's about to change
    Kenny Butler and Daniel Duron worked toward their degrees while in prison. Their journey could become more common with Pell grants becoming available to incarcerated people.
  • 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show
    The commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Col. Thomas M. Bedell, and the commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Maj. Gen. Bradford J. Gering, invite the San Diego community and aviation enthusiasts to the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Sept. 23-25. The theme of this year’s air show is “Marines: Fight, Evolve, Win.” and is a direct reflection of the Commandant of the Marine Corps Force Design 2030 program and the technical innovations the service is undertaking to remain the 21st century’s force in readiness. “It’s been almost three years since MCAS Miramar was able to open its doors to our neighbors and share in our love of aviation, and I am extremely excited to be able to do so once again. We are proud to call America’s Finest City home and bring back one of the world’s most anticipated aviation exhibitions”, said Bedell. The full schedule has been released (subject to change). Guests can count on seeing the Marine Corps’ F-35B demonstration, the unique Marine AirGround Task Force demonstration, the Air Force’s F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, Aaron Fitzgerald flying the Red Bull Helicopter, a 5G Technology Expo and much more. The air show is free to the public and upgraded seating options are now on sale. For ticket information, COVID-19 protocols, business and vendor opportunities, and more, please visit the Miramar Air Show website at miramarairshow.com. There are currently no COVID-19 protocols on www.miramarairshow.com. Friday-Sunday: September 23-25 8 am: Gates open to the public 9:30 am: Jon Melby / Precision Exotics I Race the Runway Experience 9:48 am: Kent Pietsch Interstate Cadet (Trucktop) 10 am: USAF C-17 West Coast Demo Team 10:16 am: Opening Ceremonies | USA Golden Knights / USN Leap Frogs 11:03 am: USMC F-35B Aerobatic Demo 11:23 am: Kent Pietsch (Deadstick) 11:31 am: USAF U-2 Dragon Lady (Friday Only) 11:45 am: Redbull Air Force | Kirby Chambliss Edge 540 / Aaron Fitzgerald Redbull BO-105 Helo / Wingsuit Flyers 12:12 pm: Vicky Benzing 450 Stearman 12:26 pm: Mike Goulian Extra 330 12:40 pm: Hot Streak Jet Truck II / Mike Goulian Race 12:48 pm: Kent Pietsch (Comedy) 12:58 pm: USA Golden Knights & USN Leap Frogs 1:15 pm: MAGTF | Marine Air Ground Task Force 2:04 pm: USAF F-22 Raptor Demo w/P-51D Heritage Flight (Saturday & Sunday Only) 2:36 pm: Rob Holland Aerobatics MXS-RH 2:50 pm: Hot Streak Jet Truck II / Rob Holland Race (Saturday & Sunday Only) 2:58 pm: USN Blue Angels and Fat Albert 4:13 pm: End of Aerial Demonstrations NOTE: Times are approximate and subject to change. Follow @MCASMiramarCA on Twitter #MiramarAirshow
  • Former NFL and Aztec punter Matt Araiza appearing in court with his attorneys, July 14, 2023.
    Judge allows Matt Araiza lawyers to explore accuser's sexual history
    The ruling stems from the lawsuit filed against Araiza and four other former SDSU players, which alleges the then-17-year-old plaintiff was gang-raped.
  • FILE - Pervez Musharraf addresses the U.N. General Assembly on Nov. 10, 2001, at the United Nations headquarters in New York. An official said Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan military ruler who backed US war in Afghanistan after 9/11, has died.
    Ex-Pakistan leader Pervez Musharraf, who aided U.S. war in Afghanistan, has died
    Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died. He was 79.
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