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The heatwaves that have rippled across the Western United States this summer are causing problems for wildlife researchers. In the desert outside San Diego, an annual bighorn sheep count was cancelled after a volunteer died of heatstroke.

The country's defense minister cites both the Russia-Ukraine war and China for accelerating the rearming of fighter jets and warships.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine made an Italian energy crisis much worse. Italy, which gets 40% of its natural gas from Russia, is now trying to wean itself off of Russian fuel within three years.

California State Parks and the Colorado Desert Archaeology Society announce a series of six weekend Archaeology Technician training sessions for volunteers to help protect, document and preserve the rich cultural heritage of the Anza-Borrego Desert, Cuyamaca Rancho and Palomar Mountain state parks. The classes, which begin Oct. 29/30 and run through Dec. 10/ 11, consist of virtual Friday evening classroom sessions, and Saturday field days in one of the three state parks. The course will familiarize participants with the parks and the fascinating history they hold. Attendees will learn about cultural heritage law, prehistory of San Diego County, archaeological theory, the history of Native Americans in this region, and relevant historic archaeology topics. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to assist state archaeologists during surveys, excavations, screenings, and site restorations. They will also become members of the Colorado Desert Archaeological Society and join an already vibrant community of volunteers who are passionate about archaeology and protecting cultural resources. Class size is limited. Those interested must submit a completed application no later than Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Applications, details, and the essential skills required for Archaeology Technicians are available on the CDAS website, anzaborregoarchaeo.org/archtechclass. Land Acknowledgement The Kumeyaay, Cahuilla, Cupeño, and Payómkawichum/Luiseño are the Original peoples of the Anza-Borrego Desert, Palomar Mountain, and Cuyamaca Rancho State Parks. These traditional homelands in the Colorado Desert District are rich with their heritage and cultural tradition. The Colorado Desert Archaeological Society acknowledges these places as the Peoples’ homelands and offers gratitude for their stewardship of these lands from time immemorial through the present and into the future. About the Colorado Desert Archaeology Society CDAS is a core group of specially trained archaeology volunteers who support the archaeology program in the Colorado Desert District, which includes the Anza-Borrego Desert, Cuyamaca Rancho and Palomar Mountain state parks.

Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Go on a journey through the four seasons of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Set to the hypnotic and mesmerizing sounds of Spanish Guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas’s music, the viewer is lulled into the magic and mystery of this harsh but beautiful land.

People who were evacuated are back in their homes and firefighters continue to make good progress in handling the Southern Fire in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. But when the fire started on Saturday, it took off with frightening speed, doubling in size overnight.

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake centered in Riverside County was felt in parts of San Diego County Wednesday night.

County supervisors on Wednesday unanimously approved a sustainability plan for the San Pasqual Valley Groundwater Basin.

The San Diego County of Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a new method to create more fairness in the fiscal year budget and help marginalized communities.

The city of San Diego Tuesday released an updated proposal for the redevelopment of De Anza Cove in the northeastern corner of Mission Bay Park, and asked San Diegans to weigh in on the plan.