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This July 8 marks the 85th anniversary of the dedication of the large sculpture in East Muskingum Park by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Popularly known as th

The San Diego County Water Authority on Thursday voted to raise wholesale water rates by 9.5% for its member agencies in 2024. In other news, a new mural in Chicano Park depicts the successful fight to ban the use of the short-handled hoe on California farms. Plus, we have details on some weekend arts events happening in San Diego County.

When Nickel Creek gets back together after taking breaks, the creative side projects its members have been working on in the meantime can inform the bands sound in inviting new

On Thursday, June 22, federal wildlife officials will host a meeting to address concerns and discuss dam remediation strategies, which will take place from the shores of Lake Ilo.

Planning to dredge and reconstruct the lake at Sharon Woods has been underway since 2017. Now, Great Parks is preparing to begin. There's a public information open house Wednesday to answer any questions people may have about the project.

Works Progress Administration workers completed the project in 1942.

As many of us know, to be in the presence of a work of art is to be present with your whole body. One doesn’t just look, one feels. This is especially true for those whose artwork has become so well known that we think we know it because of all the times we’ve seen its image reproduced. Artists understand this predicament with acute sensibility. For this reason, we asked a few artists to respond to the paintings of master Philip Guston at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. ...

The famed Americana trio will take the stage at Cistern Yard for two performances at Spoleto Festival USA. The stop is part of its Celebrants tour, following the March 24 album release.

Whether you're into aliens, shipwrecks, or gladiators, this season's new releases are a thrill ride to remember.

Contrary to the breathless reports that greeted its publication, “Cold Mountain” was not Charles Frazier’s first book.