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Threats of deportation have caused anxiety among immigrants, but schools in the Salinas Valley are helping comfort children and easing parents’ fears.

With a skin sample from a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth, scientists are gaining new insights into what made the animals tick. The findings could also help controversial de-extinction efforts.

Even if you dislike cooking, you still have to eat every day. Here's how to gain more confidence in the kitchen and think outside the box when it comes to meal prep.

A committee of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is critical in setting national vaccine policy. It's also vulnerable to political interference.

The annual sPARK Awards, presented by Forever Balboa Park, recognize Balboa Park’s most significant advancements in innovation, creativity, and sustainability over the past year. On Thursday, May 9, at 5:00 p.m., we celebrate the award winners and nominees and learn from engaging speakers, including our special guest speaker Betsy Brennan, the President & CEO of Downtown San Diego Partnership. Guests can also explore the San Diego Air & Space Museum while listening to live jazz music and enjoying delicious bites and an open bar—all in the company of fellow Balboa Park lovers. sPARK Awards Nominees The Enhancing Ecosystems Award recognizes outstanding efforts to improve the environmental wellbeing and sustainability of Balboa Park. This year's nominees include: - CleanUp Kitsune - Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum of San Diego | Happi Helpers Program - San Diego Natural History Museum | Nature Trail at the Nat The Igniting Innovation Award recognizes innovation, imagination, and risk-taking related to Balboa Park. This year's nominees include: - ARTIFACT Mingei International Museum | ARTIFACT at Night with Chef Tim Kolanko - Patrons of the Prado | Bucks4Buses - René Smith, Balboa Park Advocate and Volunteer - San Diego Automotive Museum | IGNITE Academy - Tree San Diego | Tree Treks The Crossing Boundaries Award recognizes interdisciplinary or cross-sector collaboration that demonstrates Balboa Park's multifaceted impact. This year's nominees include: - Balboa Park / San Diego High School Working Group - Cultural Volunteer Managers Council - Doug Snider, Artist - Mingei International Museum and House of Pacific Relations Cottages | Cups to Connections: Global Gestures of Hospitality - Museum of Us and Friends of Friendship Park | Border Wall Preservation Project - San Diego Model Railroad Museum - San Diego Architectural Foundation | Built Environment Education Program - Timken Museum of Art and Balboa Art Conservation Center For more information visit: foreverbalboapark.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Casting a ballot after serving in prison comes with joy and pain for the formerly incarcerated, particularly because not everyone has their rights restored after completing their sentence.

Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row, among the top 5 largest death rows in the U.S. Gov. Roy Cooper's office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them.

In Pittsburgh, entire houses have been converted into individual art installations filled with unusual objects. A new house is now open.

Manhattan prosecutors filed murder and other charges against Luigi Mangione Monday night. Earlier in the day Mangione was arraigned on firearms and forgery charges in Pennsylvania after his arrest.

In 2018, Newsom promised to add 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. The state is making progress, but how much depends on the definition of “apprenticeship.”