The bell tower design stands out as unique among California missions. Step inside to discover artwork brought from Spain in sailing ships long ago. The baptismal font, carved from a single stone, has ...

Mervin “Chag” Lowry, of Yurok, Maidu, and Achumawi ancestry and executive director of the Indigenous Futures Institute at UC ...

El Camino Real connects 21 historic missions and is packed with charming small towns, stunning national parks, and world-class wineries.

This historic structure, located in Mission Trails Regional Park, once supplied water to Mission San Diego de Alcalá via a six-mile aqueduct.

Non-native honeybees are so effective at pollinating, they pose a significant threat to native California bees and other pollinators, according to a study published by UC San Diego biologists.

Crime Hiker injured at Mission Trails Regional Park by City News Service July 5, 2025, 1:38 p.m.

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Fans criticize Beyoncé for shirt calling Native Americans ‘the enemies of peace' Several Native influencers, performers, and academics took to social media this week to criticize Beyoncé.

As the Trump administration cracks down on undocumented immigrants deep in the country, it's sending Marines and soldiers to patrol the border.

Union leaders said the layoffs of pharmacists, lab scientists and social workers at UC San Diego Health threaten patient care and violate labor contracts.

Milan Iloski scores four goals in a historic match, pushing San Diego FC past Vancouver Whitecaps to lead the MLS Western Conference.

Alaska Native becomes first female Orthodox North American saint. St. Olga’s appeal to those who have suffered abuse or miscarriage is also important, she said: “I think the church has largely failed ...