The central character in Definitely, Maybe, Will Hayes, knows a little something about advertising himself. He works at an ad agency and is currently trying to figure out how to pitch the latest cereal to kids. He’s also trying to figure out how he got stuck in this job when he began his career trajectory as an idealistic volunteer for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992. He also can’t quite figure out how his marriage went sour. Forcing him to put all this into perspective is his precocious (is there any other kind of kid in Hollywood these days?) eleven-year-old daughter Maya.

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A Valentine to Wong Kar Wai

We've been reporting on multiple threats to San Diego's water supply almost every day this week. Because of anticipated supply shortages a San Diego agency is banking water for lean times. KPBS Reporter Ed Joyce has more.

As California's highest court prepares to take up a case seeking to legalize same-sex marriage, two groups that failed to get gay marriage bans on the state ballot two years ago are trying again, one with backing from a prominent Christian conservative organization.

The California Highway Patrol has shut down an 8-mile stretch of State Route 78 because of mudslides.

The State Senate will consider a number of budget cuts Friday, including some reductions to the Medi-Cal program. Critics say the Medi-Cal cuts under consideration would save money in the short term, but cost more in the long run. KPBS Reporter Kenny Goldberg has more.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, provided more than a dozen mobile homes to fire victims in San Diego County. Thursday, the Center for Disease Control released test results confirming unsafe levels of formaldehyde in FEMA trailers and mobile homes given to Katrina victims. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

Your weekend could include seeing a local band that cleaned up at the San Diego Music Awards, watching a man swallow a sword at LeStat's Coffee House, or taking in an art show at the new San Diego Children's Museum.

What is the nature of love? We find out how Socrates answered that question. Christopher Phillips is the author of three books on Socrates, including “Socrates in Love.”

San Diego County's health agency is launching a radio and television ad campaign in an effort to reverse a spike in syphilis infections and other sexually transmitted diseases.

KPBS film critic Beth Accomando is not a fan of romantic movies, at least not ones made after 1950. So when we asked her to talk about some appropriate contemporary films for Valentine's Day, she said there was really only one filmmaker that came to her mind - Wong Kar Wai.

The western United States was primarily settled in the 20th Century. Despite its arid landscape, water was plentiful in the West during this time thanks to engineering marvels like the Hoover Dam. But scientists are beginning to realize that the 20th Century was an anomaly in terms of the atmospheric record for rain. Ever-longer droughts coupled with the effects of global warming on temperatures and precipitation is creating conditions that scientists believe will lead to dire water shortages in the West as soon as 2021.

Venezuela's state oil company is threatening to stop selling oil to ExxonMobil. How will that impact our supply in the U.S.? Jeremy Martin from the Institute of the Americas at UCSD analyzes the latest move by President Hugo Chavez to prove his energy prowess over the west.

San Diego Unified School District officials are trying to figure out how many school employees will get pink slips next month. Layoffs are possible. Local union leaders say they'll fight to protect jobs. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocalis has the story.

The Marine Corp has opened a new $2 million training facility on Camp Pendleton. It’s designed to help marines heading to Iraq make instant life and death decisions. They often have only milliseconds to consider the rules of engagement before they shoot. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.