World & Nation
State and federal wildlife officials said Friday that they will kill the entire population of famed Venice canal ducks because of an outbreak of a virus that could contaminate 2.8 million wild waterfowl that traverse the Pacific Flyway each year.
May 22, 1993
California
When a recruiter sent by her driving instructor offered her the English course at Instituto Norteamericano, Maria Canales handed over a check for $320 with high hopes.
April 7, 1987
Travel & Experiences
Come, see and asborb the city’s authentic spirit at the campi, or city squares, where life is really lived. Here are three that will intrigue.
July 13, 2008
Entertainment & Arts
A painting of the Grand Canal in Venice by British artist Joseph Turner fetched a world record price for English watercolors at an auction Monday, Phillips auctioneers announced.
April 19, 1988
Key West plans to reopen its port to cruise ships Sunday, two weeks after Hurricane Irma battered the resort area at the southern tip of Florida.
Sept. 22, 2017
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Sept. 14, 2009
Maria Reiche was devoted to the Nazca Lines, so much so that she was known as the “Lady of the Lines.”
Oct. 31, 2015
Authorities are investigating the death of a male infant or fetus found floating in a canal in central Bakersfield.
Aug. 22, 2017
After a crowded and raucous hearing punctuated by applause and pleas for humanitarianism, a Santa Monica Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday that he has no authority to stop state and federal wildlife officials from killing the celebrated Venice ducks, some of which are infected with a fatal virus.
June 10, 1993