Freezing reptile dubbed ‘Lizard in a blizzard’ is rescued after being buried in Rhode Island snow

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Wildlife officials say a “lizard in a blizzard” has been rescued after a man discovered the large cold-blooded reptile buried in snow in Rhode Island, somehow surviving the ...

One dead, multiple people injured after six-vehicle crash at La Jolla’s ‘The Throat’

One man was killed and multiple people were injured the night of Jan. 29 in a six-vehicle crash in the La Jolla area known locally as “The Throat” for its notorious traffic problems. The crash ...

It’s freezing cold and you’ve lost power. Here’s what emergency doctors want you to do

Alcohol impairs the body’s ability to deal with cold, said Dr. Abhi Mehrotra, a University of North Carolina emergency medicine physician. It also can make you feel warmer than you actually are, ...

Code amendment on replacement parking gets approval from area planning group leaders

One of many proposed changes to San Diego’s Land Development Code would clarify that a requirement to replace public parking ...

Protein, please: Illumina buys protein startup in deal worth up to $425M

Illumina is the world leader in gene sequencing technology – the ability to read and record DNA. Now, the billion-dollar company is buying SomaLogic to focus on protein.

Expanded work requirements for the biggest US food aid program are kicking in for more states

A massive tax and spending bill signed into law in July by President Donald Trump expanded requirements for many adult SNAP ...

Pacific Ridge has rough night in a key matchup vs. Army-Navy

CARLSBAD — Playing against one of the tallest and bulkiest front lines in the county, Pacific Ridge needed to shoot well. It didn’t happen as the Firebirds went 4-for-26 from behind the 3-point arc ...

‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse convicted on sexual assault charges

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada jury on Friday convicted “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse of sexually assaulting a ...

NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has delayed astronauts’ upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site. The first Artemis moonshot with a crew is now ...

NASCAR’s Greg Biffle wasn’t flying his plane before crash that killed him and 6 others

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his own jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others, according to a Friday report from federal safety officials who ...

Some San Diego restaurants join Jan. 30 national strike by closing or donating proceeds

Mujeres Brew House, Rich’s San Diego and Dark Horse Coffee Roasters were among the local restaurants, coffee shops and bars ...

Chinese retail giant Miniso is expanding in San Diego

Miniso is going big. A new Miniso, purveyor of everything from household wares to toys to branded merchandise, is opening Saturday in the Santee Trolley Square shopping center. The Santee location ...