Molecular biologist Craig Venter, the pioneering scientist who mapped the human genome -- and one of UCSD's most famous graduates -- is back in San Diego. We talk to him about his work deciphering the code of life, his current projects, and his plans for a new San Diego institute.

The Imperial Irrigation District has taken a first step toward possible water rationing by declaring a water shortage.

Getting instant cash out of an Automated Teller Machine is easy. We take it for granted. But thieves are preying on that convenience. Andrew Phelps is here to tell us more.

Baseball Hall-of-Famer and former Padre Dave Winfield wants to keep the history of black baseball alive. He'll honor the Negro League's surviving players this weekend. Winfield talked to KPBS Reporter Andrew Phelps at Petco Park.

Individual California investors snatched up more the $690 million worth of state bonds this week. It the first time the state treasurer's office has made such a concerted effort to sell state bonds directly to residents.

Five men pleaded not guilty to a kidnapping charge in Superior Court in San Diego on Wednesday. Prosecutors say the men are part of a sophisticated and well-funded kidnap-for-ransom operation. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson has the story.

A plan to build a desalination plant in Carlsbad recently cleared a key hurdle. But, as KPBS Reporter Ed Joyce tells us, there's a long regulatory road ahead before we taste that first drop.

The National Weather Service says there's a high risk of wildfire in Southern California on Wednesday. They've issued a Red Flag Warning for the mountains and forests, meaning humidity has dropped below 10 percent in those areas.

A recent survey shows San Diego County residents worry more about an earthquake than a wildfire. To encourage folks to prepare for the big one, the crew of the world's biggest mobile earthquake simulator visited downtown San Diego today. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocalis has more.

New results from the Women's Health Initiative study indicate hormone therapy among younger women may help reduce one risk factor in heart disease. But researchers say the benefits are unclear. KPBS reporter Kenny Goldberg has more.

About 100 grocery union workers rallied at an Albertsons parking lot in Chula Vista today. They want more affordable health care and a wage increase. KPBS reporter Nicole Lozare has more.

We speak with a retired San Diego State professor and tour guide about his memoir of traveling to over 60 different countries. He talks about his experience traveling the world and shares the revelations he had about himself and Americans abroad.

Dizzy's, San Diego's jazz venue catering to purists, closes suddenly for earthquake retrofitting. We'll talk with Dizzy's founder and operator about his immediate and future plans.

We speak to a media attorney about a recent court ruling striking down the Federal Communication Commission's new standards for obscenities broadcast during programming.

As grocery store chains and union workers try to negotiate a new contract, what is the future of grocery stores? We discuss the biggest threats to the "big three" grocery stores with a local retail market expert.

Martha’s grappling with a bad case of Grammar Rage. The serial comma – that last comma separating items in a series – is under attack – and she’s not happy about it. See how this tiny piece of punctuation can spare you some serious bloopers.

A lesser charge is being recommended for a Marine lawyer charged with failing to probe the killings of 24 Iraqi civilians in the Haditha assault.

A wildfire burned Tuesday in a brush-filled canyon below a residential neighborhood. The fire moved uphill through heavy vegetation in the Rancho Penasquitos area, a suburban neighborhood in northern San Diego, as firefighters positioned themselves along a ridgeline to protect houses from the flames.