More States Add Jobs, But Many For Temporary Staff

In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment.

60 S.D. Businesses Inspected For Illegal Hiring

Federal officials will inspect the hiring records of 60 employers in San Diego to see if they employ illegal immigrants. It is part of a nationwide inspection of 1,000 businesses.

UCSD Medical Center Has New CEO

UC San Diego Medical Center has a new CEO. Thomas Jackiewicz takes the helm of the organization, which includes two hospitals and the Moores UCSD Cancer Center.

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North County Privatizes Buses

Nov. 20

By Alison St John

Economy

Bus drivers for the North County Transit District can expect to see their wages fall significantly next year, after a private company takes over the public bus contract. Labor representatives say this week’s decision to privatize more than 300 jobs could be a sign of things to come.
UCSD Student Leader Says Rally Had Spirit Of The '60s

Nov. 20

By Ana Tintocalis

Education

UC San Diego students will hold a candlelight vigil this evening to protest the 32 percent fee hike approved by the University of California's Board of Regents yesterday.
Calif. Air Board May Rethink Diesel Retrofit Rules

Nov. 20

By Ed Joyce

Environment

Health

Economy

The California Air Resources Board may take another look at diesel retrofit rules adopted a year ago because the lead researcher overstated his credentials. One San Diego member of the board says he would support a new study.
Local School Locked Down Due To Burlgaries

Nov. 20

By City News Service

Education

A group of residential burglary suspects scrambled onto the grounds of Madison High School today while fleeing police, prompting a lockdown of the Clairemont-area campus as officers did a building-by-building search.
S.D. Faces Record Deficit, Council Slow To Respond

Nov. 20
Editors Roundtable

The City of San Diego will face a record budget deficit next year. The projected deficit, currently estimated to be over $179 million, will force the mayor and city council to make some of their toughest decisions since taking office. How will next June's primary election impact when and where the budget cuts are made?

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San Diego County Struggles With Shrinking Backcountry

Nov. 20

By Gloria Penner, Alison St John

KPBS Senior Metro Reporter Alison St John explains the recent San Diego County Planning Commission hearings on future growth in rural areas.
Culture Lust Weekend: eighth blackbird, Fat Freddy's Drop, and Zirk Ubu

Nov. 19

Culture Lust Blog

Culture Lust Weekend recommends an absurd circus troupe, a chamber group named for a Wallace Stevens poem, and the reggae grooves of Fat Freddy's Drop.
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

Nov. 19

Cinema Junkie by Beth Accomando

"Precious" (opening November 20 at Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas) created a lot of buzz earlier this year at Sundance. Listen to my Film Chat.
Why All The Vampires?

Nov. 18

These Days

This Friday marks the start of a new surge in the popularity of vampires. The latest movie installment of the "Twilight" series, based on Stephanie Meyer's popular books, opens in area theaters. "New Moon" now joins "True Blood," "Vampire Diaries," and "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" in feeding our seemingly endless fascination with vampires. We want to know why all the fuss about vampires.
Food: A Project Envision Documentary

Featured Section

Project Envision explores issues that affect those living and working in San Diego County. Hosted by Joanne Faryon, the Project Envision team sheds light on local concerns through extensive research and personal storytelling. You learn what's happening and why it’s happening. But we won't tell you what to think; we'll give you the facts and analysis that help you make informed choices.
UNSTUCK With Dr. James S. Gordon

Oct. 28

Dr. James S. Gordon teaches techniques for overcoming depression, stress and anxiety. His UNSTUCK techniques help people discover the true joys in life.