After the city council approved $10 million to go to non-profits that help combat drug addiction, Serenity Mesa is among those applying.

With at least three fires at BESS facilities over the past year-and-a-half, some are fearful of toxic gases and smoke that can emanate for days.

Now on view at The Cheech in Riverside, a retrospective features dozens of pieces from the pioneering Chicana artist Amalia ...