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John Rippo in July 2012 in a coffeehouse called Espresso Mio, in San Diego's Mission Hills neighborhood.

Newspaper Takes The Pulse Of San Diego Coffee Culture

The Espresso, a San Diego newspaper for "cafe society," documents the local coffee shop scene with juicy vignettes in a gossip column. Publisher John Rippo says he's inspired by European periodicals written for the cafe intelligentsia.

Mississippi River Communities Brace For Flooding

In just a few months, Missouri has gone from a record drought that reduced farmers' crop yields to flooding that has hurt in other ways. Earlier this year, the worst drought conditions seen in the Midwest in decades threatened to close the Mississippi River to barge traffic.

Boston Case Casts Shadow Over Senate Immigration Hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee turned its attention back to the immigration overhaul proposal Monday, even as opponents began to use the Boston bombers' journey to the United States as a cautionary tale.

Dzhokhar (at left) and Tamerlan Tsarnaev allegedly killed an MIT police officer, carjacked a vehicle and engaged in a gun battle with police soon after authorities distributed this image of the brothers walking near the finish line of the Boston Marathon just before two bombs exploded. Tamerlan, 26, died from injuries he received. Dzhokhar, 19, was captured Friday night.

Early Thinking: Boston Suspects Were Working On Their Own

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, remains hospitalized. Investigators say he has been giving them some information. But the picture of what he and his now-dead older brother, Tamerlan, allegedly did could change as the investigation continues. Dzhokhar could get the death penalty if convicted.

Shot Putter Donates Bone Marow To A Stranger

Cameron Lyle's track and field team at the University of New Hampshire encouraged players to join a bone marrow registry. Lyle found he was a match for a leukemia patient he'd never met so he's donating even though it means he must give up the rest of his senior season.

Commentary: Time For Fresno to Embrace Food Culture, Not Just Commerce

Earlier this year, the Fresno Food Expo brought together valley food businesses with regional and national buyers, as well as hundreds of ordinary local…

Samples of soil from Bear Valley Springs lie in ice in the trunk of Cal State Bakersfield microbiologist Antje Lauer so they can stay preserved on the trip back to Bakersfield. Lauer will test the samples for the fungus that causes valley fever to gauge t

CDC To Hold Valley Fever Symposium in Bakersfield, McCarthy Says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will visit the San Joaquin Valley later this year to train public health professionals and the public…

French Parliament OKs Same-Sex Marriage Law

France will join 13 other nations that have legalized gay marriage within their borders. In three others, including the U.S., same-sex marriage is legal in some jurisdictions. The new French law also legalizes adoptions by same-sex couples.

The just-launched Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone is the latest competition for Apple's iPhone 5.

Apple Beats Wall Street Expectations

Investors have cooled on the once high-flying tech leader, and its share price has plummeted in recent months.

Falling home prices from 2009-2011 contributed to the disparity.

Pew: Wealthiest Experience Big Boost In Post-Recession Worth

A new analysis of census data shows that net household worth between 2009 and 2011 was up significantly for the top 7 percent.

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