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"The Side Dish Bible" from America's Test Kitchen

Stovetop recipe for tender Brussels sprouts

December 2, 2019 at 11:58 a.m.

The latest cookbook from America's Test Kitchen is "The Side Dish Bible," a curated collection of 1,001 recipes for everything from roasted artichokes to stuffed zucchini. This hefty book should...

Success tips from women in science, for girls who want to go into science

November 27, 2019 at 10:58 a.m.

Seek advice. Get mentally tough. And let your enthusiasm show. That's some of the advice nearly 300 high school girls from San Diego got recently from local female scientists. The...

Samples lined up on a Gas Chromatograph spectrometer at the Infinite Chemical Analysis Labs in San Diego.

CBDs: a ‘Wild West’ of wild claims

October 23, 2019 at 11:48 a.m.

CBD, a compound found in cannabis and hemp, zoomed from obscurity to omnipresence with breathtaking speed. Relatively unknown just a few years ago, CBD-infused balms, said to help relieve pain...

Enjoy a drink high above the majestic Swiss Alps at the Piz Gloria restaurant, part of the original set of the 1969 James Bond movie "On Her Majesty's Secret Service."

Switzerland’s mountains of magnificence

October 22, 2019 at 2:07 p.m.

Sometimes exceptional travel experiences simply demand a repeat. After visiting the magnificent Lake Geneva area of Switzerland a few years ago, my husband, Tony, and I resolved to return to...

This interactive playground on the Allmendhubel is a favorite for families visiting this region and must rank up there as being one of the world's most scenic spots for kids to play.

Switzerland’s mountains of magnificence

October 22, 2019 at 11:27 a.m.

After visiting the magnificent Lake Geneva area of Switzerland a few years ago, my husband, Tony, and I resolved to return to this beautiful country to continue our voyage of...

Apartment buildings, once military barracks, off Jeb Stuart Road, are some of the properties up for sale in Campo, Calif. Many units are occupied by renters.

Own your own small town: California hamlet up for sale

October 16, 2019 at 1:53 p.m.

SAN DIEGO — Campo isn't a ghost town, but it is pretty close. The rural hamlet, an example of California's Old West, is a more than an hour drive from...

The synthetic form of vitamin E in black market THC vape cartridges has been linked as a possible contributor to the lung illness outbreak. Now, manufacturers in the legal market are doing everything they can to ease consumer worries.

As CDC warns against all cannabis vaping, California’s legal market tries to ease consumer fears

October 14, 2019 at 11:19 a.m.

Pesticides, mold, bacteria — these are boogeymen that technicians at cannabis testing labs are intimately familiar with and look for daily as part of California's rigorous requirements to legally bring...

San Diego State's Kyahva Tezino, right, and teammates celebrate a win against Weber State at SDCCU Stadium on August 31, 2019, in San Diego.

San Diego State star Kyahva Tezino undeterred by gunshots, gangs, mother’s prison stint

October 11, 2019 at 12:49 p.m.

SAN DIEGO — Gunshots caused Kyahva Tezino to scramble for cover one day in Long Beach, as a 4- or 5-year-old. Later, he navigated gang-infested streets around Leimert Park, bordering...

Vaping is inhaling (and exhaling) water vapor mixed with other substances, like nicotine or CBD oil.

FAQ: What is vaping and is it safe?

October 11, 2019 at 1:17 p.m.

A mysterious vaping-related illness that has sickened more than 1,000 people and claimed 18 lives has prompted health officials nationwide to advise the public to immediately stop using the electronic...

Beautifully modern Singapore

August 19, 2019 at 9:43 p.m.

A 30-foot-long, red and yellow cloth dragon with daggerlike white teeth blocked our way as my wife, Shirin, and I strolled down Singapore's famed Orchard Road, a tree-lined boulevard known...

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