Search

Linda Skeens' remarkable winning streak launched memes and even a song.

One woman dominated the awards at a Virginia county fair. Then the internet went wild

The internet went wild after the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair shared that Linda Skeens dominated the competition. Mason Mousette, a radio host at HOT 93.3 in Dallas, was determined to find her.

The San Diego County Administration Building is shown on Jan. 12, 2021.

County supervisors continue teleconferencing for public meetings due to coronavirus

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 Wednesday to continue holding teleconferenced public meetings due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference.

When your seatmate on the plane talks about the Fed, you know things aren't right

The woman next to me, who described herself as knowing "zero" about the economy, asked whether I thought the Federal Reserve would continue raising interest rates. I felt an acute sense of dread.

Shruti Rajkumar sitting in a wheelchair at a museum in Washington, D.C.

The ADA was a victory for the disabled community, but we need more. My life shows why

The Americans With Disabilities Act turns 32 this year, and while its anniversary is one to be celebrated, it also calls for a reflection on what more can be done for disability rights.

Gaile Higgins, is pictured at her vintage clothing store The Girl Can't Help It on August 4, 2021.

'Back To Work SD' To Provide $10 Million In COVID Relief For Businesses

Some much needed COVID relief money is coming to small businesses in the county.

A pump jack operating in an oil field in Midland, Texas, July 29, 2020. A Texas law aims to punish investment firms that divest from fossil fuels.

Texas and other states want to punish fossil fuel divestment

A Texas model law was written by the head of a group that opposes climate action and takes money from fossil fuel interests. It could shift billions away from major investment firms.

At the Appalachian School of Luthiery in Hindman, Ky., days after July's catastrophic floods, luthier Kris Patrick searches through the mud-caked remains of instruments and materials.

When the creek does rise, can music survive?

How does a scene survive when disaster strikes its venues, music schools, rare instruments and priceless archives all at once? The musicians of flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky have a few answers.

The Willis Tower rises above the downtown skyline on May 20, 2020 in Chicago. The Willis Tower, constructed as the Sears Tower, was once the world's tallest building.

Opposed To The New Abortion Ban In Texas? Chicago Says Move On Up To The North

For years Texas tried to lure businesses to locate there from other states. Now, Chicago is using a new Texas abortion ban and other social issues to recruit businesses from the Lone Star state.

Musician R. Kelly leaves the Daley Center in May 2019 in Chicago after a hearing in his child support case.

Jury deliberations have begun for R. Kelly's child pornography and trial-fixing case

Jurors will have to sort through a month of evidence and arguments on charges accusing the singer of producing child pornography, enticing minors for sex and rigging his 2008 child porn trial.

A liquor store at the corner of Altadena Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego, Feb. 9, 2016.

Concentration of bars, liquor stores negatively impacts health of area residents

The Alcohol Policy Panel of San Diego County is hosting its annual meeting Friday, to discuss the impacts of alcohol outlet density in San Diego.

Search results for