Scripps Researcher to Co-Lead NASA Investigation of How Life Begins on a Planet
A Scripps Research professor has been named co-leader of a new NASA initiative to investigate…
Opinion: We Need to Stop Glamorizing The ‘Mommy Drinking’ Culture
Women and alcohol have a complicated relationship. When I wrote my thesis in the 1990s…
Man Who Killed Woman and Stuffed Body in Suitcase Sentenced to Life Term
A man who beat, raped and strangled a female friend after watching her have sex…
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Dad After Being Told to Move Out Sentenced to Life Term
A man who beat a senior citizen on a city bus and fatally stabbed his…
Scripps Research May Have Found Compound Essential to Formation of Life on Earth
Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla announced Monday that they may have…
Life in Prison for Man Who Killed Woman, Sexually Assaulted Another During Home Invasion
A man who fatally stabbed a 74-year-old woman and sexually assaulted another victim after taking…
Hepatitis A Outbreak Claims Life of 5th Person in San Diego Area
A hepatitis A outbreak in the San Diego area has claimed the life of a…
Life in Prison for Oceanside Man Who Killed Disabled Wife by Torching Home
A man who set fire to his mobile home in Oceanside, killing his 74-year-old wife,…
It’s 26-to-Life for Iraqi Immigrant Who Stabbed Mom, Injured Half-Brother
An Iraqi immigrant who fatally stabbed his mother and injured his 14-year-old half-brother at their…
Man Given Life Term For Machete Attack on Family Friend
A 22-year-old man who hacked a close family friend to death with a machete during…
Craig Venter: Scientists Must Create Life to Understand It
The San Diego scientist whose team created a synthetic bacteria cell in March said Thursday…
2 Involved in Fatal Shooting During Pot-Related Robbery Get Life Terms
Two men who admitted involvement in the fatal shooting of a man during a marijuana-related…
Venter Institute Builds Synthetic Cell from Minimum Gene Pool
Researchers from the J. Craig Venter Institute and biotech Synthetic Genomics in La Jolla announced the creation of…
Judge: Linda Vista Murder ‘Will Never See Light of Day Again’
A career criminal who went on a rampage two years ago, fatally shooting a friend…