Updated 1:30 p.m. PDT, Mon May 20, 2013
Latinos are a fast-growing portion of the California Community College student body, so the system's lack of space squeezes them most.
San Diego City Council District 4 candidate Myrtle Cole has strong backing from a big group of political leaders, including Mayor Bob Filner and Congressman Juan Vargas.
Dwayne Crenshaw, who is running to fill the City Council District 4 seat, touts his long history of living in and working for his district.
South Bay Union School District trustees have selected a Solana Beach administrator as the district's next superintendent.
Maribel Ramos had served in the Army for eight years and was just weeks away from earning her degree at Cal State Fullerton when she went missing earlier this month. Her body was discovered late last week, and now her roommate has been arrested for her murder.
Public opinion on climate change may still be divided but a new survey finds climate experts agree on the cause. They point to humans as the problem behind global warming. That validates research done nearly a decade ago by a University of California, San Diego professor who says the science has always backed up the effects of climate change.
The San Diego-Tijuana region will soon have its first binational youth orchestra. Heightened border security and concerns about violence in Mexico can complicate such initiatives, but organizers say it’s worth the effort.
In her new book, "Stung," researcher Lisa-ann Gershwin Ph.D., compares jellyfish to an angel of death whose presence in the ocean is causing destruction, death and disruption. And she says humans are contributing to the problem.
Two Navy dolphins trained to search for underwater explosives made a surprising discovery off the coast of Coronado. Using their keen dolphin sonar, "Ten" and "Spetz" found an extremely rare 19th century Howell torpedo.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey C. Baker, 29, of Hesperia, and Spc. William J. Gilbert, 24, of Hacienda Heights were killed May 14 during an improvised explosive device blast in Afghanistan.
Poverty has grown everywhere in the U.S. in recent years, but mostly in the suburbs. During the 2000s, it grew twice as fast in suburban areas as in cities, with more than 16 million poor people now living in the nation's suburbs — more than in urban or rural areas.
The sounds of gunfire will ring out today at Abraxas High School in Poway as sheriff's deputies, firefighters, school officials and teenage volunteers conduct a drill designed to simulate a school shooting.
The San Diego-Tijuana region will soon have its first binational youth orchestra. Heightened border security and concerns about violence in Mexico can complicate such initiatives, but organizers say it’s worth the effort.
Horror writer Joe Hill's new novel, "NOS4A2," came out April 30. Listen to his full interview with KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando.
“The Iceman” (opened May 17 at Landmark’s Hillcrest Cinemas) is based on real life contract killer Richard Kuklinski. The film is a showcase for actor Michael Shannon.
If the French New Wave ever hooked up with Hammer Horror their bastard offspring might look like “Kiss of the Damned” (opening May 17 at Landmark’s La Jolla Village Theaters).
The South Korean film "Pieta" (opening May 17 at Reading Gaslamp Stadium 15) had its San Diego premiere at Pac-Arts' Spring Showcase earlier this year. It now returns for a theatrical run.
Join or renew your membership and enjoy the benefits of being a KPBS member with tickets to special concerts and events. Watch Chris Mann perform live on Friday, June 28th, 2013 at Humphreys Concerts By the Bay.
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Join or renew your membership and enjoy the benefits of being a KPBS member with tickets to special concerts and events. Watch Straight No Chaser perform live in concert on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay.
StoryCorps is partnering with KPBS and The USS Midway Museum to record, preserve, and share the stories of veterans, service members, and military families in San Diego, California from June 3 – June 22, 2013.
With the event, the foundation hopes to raise awareness and funds for key research and life-enhancing programs for the kids. Players will compete in fun contests for exciting prizes such as a stay at Wynn Las Vegas and a year lease on a Porsche 911!
Globe Honors is an exciting competition that gives talented teens the opportunity to perform monologues, songs and (for technical theatre students) present portfolios.
Come see the San Diego Padres play the St. Louis Cardinals at PETCO park located in downtown San Diego on May 20th, 21st & 22nd!
"The Paris Wife" captures a remarkable period of time and a love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley.
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